Helpers of Hungarian communities living in the diaspora can apply for a scholarship

The new call for applications of the Sándor Kőrösi Csoma Program, which helps Hungarians in the diaspora, has been published, within the framework of which you can apply for scholarships to the Hungarian communities of the countries of the southern hemisphere, announced the State Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office responsible for national policy.

Lőrinc Nacsa highlighted in the statement sent to MTI:

He added that the program is also accepting applications from persons committed to the nation and experienced in community organizing activities.

Those entitled to participate in the scholarship program are those who have reached the age of 18 at the time of submitting the application, have no criminal record, are Hungarian citizens, have at least a secondary school education, and are also actively involved in scouting, tradition preservation, teaching, nurturing, and other community organizing activities.

Lőrinc Nacsa explained: the target area of ​​the new call is Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela), the Republic of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. As in previous years, the selected scholarship recipients will spend 9 months in the Hungarian communities living in the diaspora.

You can apply from November 25 to December 10 at midnight. Applicants and host organizations submit their applications electronically via kulhonimagyarok.hu or korosiprogram.hu.

The state secretary recalled: the Sándor Kőrösi Csoma Program launched in 2013, as well as the Sándor Petőfi Program established in 2015, are among the most successful programs in the field of national politics. In the framework of the two programs, more than a thousand scholarship recipients have already helped the work of Hungarian organizations in the diaspora and the diaspora.

MTI

Front page photo: Red egg holiday - Brazilian Hungarian Relief Society / Photo: Csoma Sándor Kőrösi Program