Each year, 165 Moroccan university students benefit from scholarships in Hungary, according to the Hungarian Ambassador to Rabat. In a tweet on Tuesday, Ambassador Tromler Miklós stated that Moroccan-Hungarian scientific cooperation is «better than ever». The diplomat further revealed that for the 2025/26 academic year, Hungary received more than 5,500 applications from Moroccan students. «Unbelievable!» he remarked. The Moroccan-Hungarian #scientific #cooperation is better than ever. ?? offers each year 165 scholarships to Moroccan #university students. For 2025/26 university year we received more than 5500 candidates. Unbelievable! #SH #RDI #added #value #education ???? pic.twitter.com/x5lQROCMma — TROMLER Miklós (@TromlerMiklos) February 18, 2025 This academic cooperation between Morocco and Hungary is made possible through the Stipendium Hungaricum, a prestigious Hungarian government scholarship program that offers a wide range of courses to high-achieving international students. Founded in 2013, the program, overseen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and managed by the Tempus Public Foundation, is based on agreements with over 90 countries, it provides around 800 full degree programs across all fields and levels. Back in November 2024, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó visited Morocco to deepen bilateral cooperation. Education and cultural exchange were at the heart of his meeting with his Moroccan counterpart. At the time, the minister revealed that in 2024, Hungary had received 1,806 applications from Moroccan university students.
