WE CONNECT, WE BELONG - Your Alumni Story Begins Here
Congratulations! As a fresh graduate, you’ve reached a major milestone—completing your studies and stepping into your next chapter. This achievement is more than a finish line; it's the exciting first step of your alumni journey!
To celebrate, we invite you to take part in our “We Connect, We Belong” campaign to share your vision for the future—your next big plans and how you’ll stay connected with Hungary, your university, and the friends who shaped your journey.
✨ Two Ways to Apply:
📸 Option 1: Photo + Written Message
Send 1 photo of yourself that reflects this turning point
Write a short message (maximum 500 words) answering:
What’s next for you?
How do you plan to stay in touch with Hungary, your university, and your friends here?
🎥 Option 2: Short Video Message
Send a video (max. 45 seconds) of yourself sharing your story
Speak about your future plans and how you’ll keep the bond alive
Upload the video along with a short transcript.
📝How to Apply
Fill out the application form
Upload:
1 photo or 1 video (max. 100 MB)
A short text (max. 500 words) about your plans
If submitting a video, please also include a transcript (.doc format)
Application deadline: 11 June, Wednesday, 12 pm
✅Who Can Apply?
Graduates of the Stipendium Hungaricum or Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship programmes
Must be 18 years or older
💡What to Write or Talk About
Choose one or more of these themes for your video or written message:
Your Next Big Step – What’s next after graduation?
Your Role as an Alumnus – How will you contribute to the global alumni community?
Staying Connected – How will you stay in touch with Hungary, your university, and your community?
Dreams & Ambitions – Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Hungary’s Impact – How has your experience shaped your future?
Get Creative! – Use your own voice and style to tell your story! Feel free to use poetry, storytelling, or scenes from your scholarship experience.
📷Photo Guidelines
1 photo (horizontal, clear, no logos or captions)
Formats: JPG or PNG, max. 100 MB
Preferred size: 820 x 360 px
Suggestions:
Graduation photo
A location representing your future
A meaningful memory from Hungary
A confident portrait of yourself, ready for the future
🎥Video Guidelines
Max. 45 seconds, in English
Vertical format preferred
Max. 100 MB (MP4, MOV, AVI formats)
Use natural light, simple backgrounds, and clear sound
Upload video + transcript
📢How and Where We’ll Use Your Story
Selected submissions will be published on the Alumni Network Hungary Facebook page as part of a public campaign to highlight the most inspiring alumni journeys.
Submitted content may be used in offline and online communication about the programme by Tempus Public Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and their partners, to promote the Stipendium Hungaricum and the Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship programmes. The videos may also be used at the Stipendium Hungaricum and Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship Alumni Fest on 18 June 2025.
The Organizer reserve the right to exclude the applicant from the campaign and not use the submitted story, video or photo which could be considered discriminatory based on race, and/or religion and/or nationality; is violent, pornographic or of a sexual nature; is defamatory; incites hatred; contains reference to alcohol, drugs or illegal substances; is contrary to law or contains reference to ill-treatment of animals.
Participant grants a free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and transferable license to use, reproduce, amend, adapt and alter (including but not limited to translate and dubbing), publish, distribute, publicly execute and communicate, broadcast and view the uploaded video (wholly or partially), photo or texts on the websites (stipendiumhungaricum.hu, studyinhungary.hu, diasporascholarship.hu, alumninetworkhungary.hu) and other forums of the Stipendium Hungaricum and Hungarian Diaspora scholarships including all existing social media platforms of the Study in Hungary and Alumni Network Hungary brands.
The procedure of the photo campaign
- Photos and videos are invited from 2 June until 11 June 2025 via the application platform. Only photos and videos submitted by the platform that correspond to the theme of the campaign will be considered. If the Tempus Public Foundation considers a submitted photo and video to be a disturbance of the peace, it may be excluded from the competition.
- From 10 June, the videos and photos will be posted on the Facebook page of the Alumni Network Hungary.
- The most inspiring videos may also be used at the Stipendium Hungaricum and Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship Alumni Fest on 18 June 2025.
Contact person: Bianka Tóth (bianka.toth@tpf.hu)
Rules of participation
The campaign is open only to natural persons over the age of 18 who are able to participate and who accept the campaign's conditions of participation and data processing. By participating, the applicant acknowledges that he/she is fully aware of the rules of participation and accepts them unconditionally.
An applicant may submit up to 1 application, which may include at least 1 photo or 1 video. Only photo and video will be accepted which are taken about the previously mentioned topics (discussed in the "Application Requirements" section). Only self-produced material may be used in the campaign and all rights and responsibilities for the text, image or video submitted belong to the submitter.
By submitting an entry, you warrant that the work is your own intellectual property and that it is not legally binding on any third party and that you acknowledge that the identifiable persons in the photo or video have consented to the use of the photo or video. Tempus Public Foundation staff reserves the right to exclude any uploaded photo or video from the campaign without prior notice if it is deemed disturbing.
Applications must be submitted using the form in the call for entries. By submitting an application, you acknowledge that you wish to participate in the Tempus Public Foundation's campaign "We Connect, We Belong”. The applicant acknowledges that he/she is a former recipient of a Stipendium Hungaricum or the Hungarian Diaspora scholarship programme.
By accepting the privacy notice on the application form, the applicant agrees to the free use of his/her submission on Tempus Public Foundation's online channels (social media and websites), events and publications, with the applicant's name mentioned, for marketing communication purposes. Submitted material may not be subsequently copyrighted or owned by the applicant.
By accepting the privacy notice the applicant agrees to and accepts that photographs and videos (including images and sound recordings) may be taken in connection with the "We Connect, We Belong" call for applications announced by the Tempus Public Foundation, in accordance with Section 2:48(1) of the Hungarian Civil Code. The applicant also agrees to the photos and videos taken of him/her for this call or the programme being shared by the Tempus Public Foundation with the right people, and for TKA to share these without any time or place limits, as explained in the data protection notice. The Tempus Public Foundation is allowed to use the video recording in any way, including editing, reproducing, distributing and broadcasting it.
The campaign will not be supported in any way by Facebook.