2. Collect your materials

Collect the supporting materials! Before you start the application process, make sure you have all materials ready for submission. 

High quality current headshot for publicity materials (medium close-up photograph showing the top of the shoulders up to above the head, 300 pixels per inch);

Two recommendation letters (professional or personal, addressing your suitability for the program);

Copy of high school/college diploma or current year college transcript;

A video essay in which you describe: 
• your Hungarian background (who in your family is Hungarian) 
• your experiences of being Hungarian in North America 
• your current involvement in the Hungarian-American community (if any) 
• how you plan to give back to the Hungarian-American community and promote the program upon your return

 Research from where your Hungarian ancestors originated (summarize in a couple of sentences what you know about your family's origination).

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

A written essay (max. 1,000 words) about one of the following Hungarian films:
• On Body and Soul (Testről és lélekről), 2017, Ildikó Enyedi
• Son of Saul (Saul fia), 2015, László Nemes, 
• Sing (Mindenki), 2016, Kristóf Deák
(Please reflect on the subject matter of the film, what effect it had on you personally, and what you learned about the Hungarian experience and your Hungarian identity.)

OR

A written essay (max. 1,000 words) about one of the following topics:
• A significant event in Hungarian history: select one and explore the event’s implications for Hungarian society and its impact on different aspects of Hungarian culture: Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin - 895; Battle of Mohács – 1526; Hungarian War of Independence - 1848; Treaty of Trianon - 1920; Hungarian Revolution - 1956; Fall of Communism – 1989.
• Notable Hungarian inventors in North America: select one and describe his/her personal history, as well as his/her invention and its impact on society.
• Hungaricums: A thing or phenomenon that is unique to Hungary and therefore representing great value for Hungarians. Select a few and explore their background and any connections you may have with it.