“We live in a world where the concentration of knowledge in a country has direct correlation to its success, regardless of the origin of that knowledge. The United States, for example, has an unparalleled higher education system and to be a part of this is an advantage that cannot be measured in money. Moreover, attending college in the United States brings with it a network of connections that are simply unattainable elsewhere. Countries that are unable to access this system through the talent of their students are consequently at a disadvantage and are thus unable compete at the global level. Luckily, Hungary has recognized the potential that lies in its ambitious younger generation, as evidenced by the emergence of programs such as STIPI, NFTÖ and Talentum Hungaricum. These initiatives demonstrate that Hungary understands the importance of cultivating knowledge by prioritizing an investment in the future through its students.

For me, the Stipendium Peregrinum (STIPI) program represents my future. With the help of this scholarship, I am pursuing a degree in astrophysics at MIT, an opportunity for which I am extremely grateful. Beyond this, I am honored to have been selected as a student to represent this program and the future of Hungary, and I am excited for what is to come.”