The Ludovika Fellowship Program (LFP) 2027 in Budapest, Hungary

Applications are now open for the Ludovika Fellowship Program (LFP) 2027 at the Ludovika University of Public Service (LUPS) in Budapest, Hungary. This is a paid academic fellowship for internationally recognized foreign academics, lecturers and researchers who want to spend one to three months at a European university. Fellows conduct research, teach BA, MA or PhD level lectures in English and work with LUPS faculty members.

The fellowship is open to a wide range of fields, including political sciences, law enforcement, military and defence studies, water management, educational science, cultural studies and media science. Selected fellows receive a gross monthly fee of EUR 3,500 or EUR 4,500 and a one time international round trip travel allowance. It is a partially funded program, because fellows must cover their own health insurance, accommodation and living costs. The deadline is 20 October 2026, 12:00 CET, so apply as soon as possible. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

• Host university: Ludovika University of Public Service (LUPS)
• Host country: Hungary (Budapest)
• Level: Academic fellowship for experienced academics, lecturers and researchers
• Fellowship period: 1 February 2027 to 15 December 2027
• Open to: All Nationalities
• Application deadline: 20 October 2026, 12:00 CET
• Results announced: By 20 December 2026, by email

What This Scholarship Offers:

• A monthly income of EUR 3,500 or EUR 4,500 (gross).
• Your travel to Budapest covered.
• Free access to university services.
• Teaching experience at an international university.
• Research collaboration with LUPS faculty.
• A stronger international academic network.
• A publishable research output.
• Living and working in Budapest.
• Optional campus accommodation.

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What Fellows Are Expected to Do:

• Dedicate their full time to the program during the fellowship
• Deliver at least 2 lectures per week
• Take part in other academic activities, including research and extracurricular activities
• Submit a monthly progress report, including a short abstract
• Submit a final narrative report or scientific paper

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be a foreign academic, lecturer or researcher
• Prepare a preliminary Academic Project Proposal that fits the university’s strategy and objectives and shows your own ideas and plans
• Have full professional proficiency in English
• Have outstanding, internationally recognized academic achievements in a field relevant to the university’s educational and research strategy
• Be actively engaged in teaching and educational management
• Hold membership in international academic and professional organizations

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Eligible Fields of Study:

Applications are welcome from all disciplines, but the university especially encourages applicants from the areas below.

Political Sciences and Governance

• Political Sciences, State and Governance
• Public Policy and Public Administration
• International and European Studies
• Public Diplomacy
• International Security Studies

Law Enforcement and Security

• Law Enforcement and Policing
• Penology and Criminal Justice
• Criminalistics and Intelligence
• Border Management and Migration
• Security, Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime
• Disaster Management and Environmental Safety
• Digitalisation, Cyber Security and Technology
• Addictology and Public Health
• Law Enforcement Methodology and Higher Education Pedagogy

Military Sciences and Defence

• Military Sciences, Defence Studies and Future Warfare
• Strategic Studies
• Defence Policy and International Security
• Military Operations, Leadership, Command and Control
• Defence Innovation and Emerging Technologies
• Military Intelligence, Information Operations and Resilience
• International Humanitarian Law and Legal Aspects of Military Operations

Water Management and Environmental Engineering

• Civil Engineering: water utilities, urban water management and hydraulics of structures
• Environmental Engineering: drinking water and wastewater treatment, water quality control
• Hydrology and Regional Water Management: flood and inland water protection, drought management, river and floodplain management
• Aquatic Environmental Sciences: hydroecology, assessment of surface and groundwater conditions, water quality monitoring
• Water and Environmental Security: protection of critical water infrastructure, flood response, disaster risk reduction
• Water Policy and Water Diplomacy: international water law, transboundary water cooperation, water and climate interactions
• Hydraulic modeling, optimization, leakage reduction and asset management of water supply networks
• Modeling and operation of sewer systems
• Integrated urban stormwater management and climate adaptation
• Hydrological and hydrodynamic modeling, hydroinformatics
• Remote sensing and artificial intelligence applications in water management
• Nature based and intensive wastewater treatment technologies
• Removal of micropollutants and microplastics, and water reuse
• Climate change adaptation: flood and drought risk analysis, nature based solutions (NbS) in water management

Politics, Technology and Society

• Political theory and comparative European political ideology
• Democracy and regime change in Central Europe
• Great power competition and geopolitical interests in Europe
• Impact of new technologies on democracy
• Digitalisation of the economy and Industry 4.0
• Cybersecurity
• European territorial cooperation
• Regulation of online platforms
• Artificial Intelligence
• Applied Catholic social doctrine

Educational Science

• Values education and social emotional learning
• Personality development in pre school, primary and secondary education
• Pedagogical methods of teaching the humanities, second languages and science
• Development of first and second language reading comprehension skills

Cultural Studies

• Cultural representations in educational contexts
• Cultural memory and heritage studies
• Cultural literacy
• Youth culture studies

Communication and Media Science

• Public service media and civic education
• Critical and responsible use of social media and AI
• Sustainability communication (public and institutional)
• Science communication

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Documents Required:

• Completed application form
• Professional CV with a list of publications
• Project proposal for your planned Ludovika Fellow activities
• A letter of reference, only if you have less than six years of full time academic experience

Important Dates:

• Application deadline: 20 October 2026, 12:00 CET
• Decision notification: By 20 December 2026, by email
• Fellowship period: 1 February 2027 to 15 December 2027

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How to Apply:

1. Open the official application page on the university’s Moodle platform
2. Complete the application form.
3. Upload your professional CV with publication list.
4. Upload your project proposal for the planned fellowship activities.
5. Add a letter of reference if you have less than six years of full time academic experience.
6. Submit your application before 20 October 2026, 12:00 CET.

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