MCC Fellowship Program

In the autumn of 2020, Mathias Corvinus Collegium launched a three-month fellowship program for students who wished to deepen their knowledge gained in Hungary by conducting research and taking part in professional programs abroad. Scholarship grantees are supported by mentors to conduct research on political, historical, social, and economic topics related to Hungary or the region. Successful applicants participate in the activities of their host institution abroad by taking part in conferences and other professional events and meetings, integrating themselves into the vibrant academic life of their host country and contributing to the strengthening of Hungary's partnerships.

MCC works closely with 50 partner institutions including universities, think tanks, and research centers in 15 countries, from the United States to Europe, India, and South Africa. Since the beginning of the program, more than 25 students have conducted research and gained work experience abroad. 

During their fellowship, participants are placed in a host institution and conduct research on international political and public issues related to Hungary and Central Europe. Fellows also engage in the activities of the host institution, attend conferences, and develop their professional network. Through these activities, it is our hope that fellows will be able to deeply integrate themselves in their respective international environments. 

MCC Fellowship Program Participants - 2020

Barnabas Heincz

Host Institute: Waclaw Felczak Institute, Warsaw

Topic: Perspectives and Political Interests of the V4 countries Within the European Union

David Kiss

Host Institute: Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Dresden

Topic: The Changing Defintion of "Migration".

Zsombor Koppány

Host Institute: European Centre for Law and Justice, Strasbourg

Topic: Hungary and the Rule of Law Conditionality

Ervin Bejan

Host Institute: Henry Jackson Society, London

Topic: Diverging Interests of EU Member States on Future Enlargement


MCC Fellowship Program Participants - 2021

Antonya Bence

Host Institute: Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Topic: Russian Energy Strategy

Adam Csigi

Host Institute: European Centre for Law and Justice, Strasbourg

Topic: Aristotelian Ethics and the Role of Virtues in Modern Legal Thought

Róbert Gönczi

Host Institute: Warsaw Institute, Warsaw

Topic: Ukrainian Immigration in Poland

Dengi Marcell

Host Institute: Centro Studi Machiavelli, Rome

Topic: Italian Economic and Political Crisis Management During COVID

Adel Smith

Host Institute: Institute for Society and Politics, Prague

Topic: Perception of Federalism Within the V4 Countries

Peter Nemere

Host Institute: Institut des sciences sociales, économiques et politiques, Lyon

Topic: Legal Options for Regulating Social Media

Botond Szabó

Host Institute: Felczak Institute, Warsaw

Topic: Administrative Cooperation in the V4 Countries

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Botond Czagány

Host Institute: Warsaw Institute, Warsaw

Topic: The Future of Frontex and European Border Protection

Blanka Kovács

Host Institute: Institute for Society and Politics, Prague

Topic: Post-COVID Economic Recovery Strategies in the V4 Countries

Áron Márton Kovács

Host Institute: Centro Studi Machiavelli, Rome

Topic: Political and Legal Liability in the Hungarian and Italian Legal-Political Systems

Ágnes Anna Kovács

Host Institute: Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Stuttgart

Topic: Strengthening Economic Diplomacy in the Creative Industries

Péter Szakmáry

Host Institute: Tikvah Fund and Bar Ilan University, Jerusalem

Topic: The Relationship Between the Knesset and the Supreme Court in the Israeli Constitutional System

Dávid Kiss

Host Institute: Russian Academy of Sciences, European Institute, Moscow

Topic: Opportunities in EU-Russia Economic Relations

Csaba Johanyák

Host Institute: GLOBSEC, Bratislava

Topic: FinTech Strategies in Central Europe


MCC Fellowship Program Participants - 2022

Imre Andrikó

Host Institute: Heritage Foundation, Washington

Topic: Impact of Immigration on the Classical Concept of State Sovereignty 

Noémi Baki

Host Institute: University of Bologna-Faculty of Law, Bologna

Topic: Influence of the European Union's DMA proposal on various EU Member States 

János Sándor Horváth

Host Institute: University of Regensburg - Hungarian Institute, Regensburg

Topic: German Tax Regulation

Dávid Ilonczai-Levente

Host Institute: MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, Warsaw

Topic: How COVID affected Incubated Startups and their Survival Strategies

Balázs Jáger

Host Institute: Nova Univerza, Nova Gorica

Topic: Comparison Of The Legal Status of Soldiers and Legal Environment of the Military in Slovenia and Hungary

András Kulcsár-Szabó

Host Institute: Guberna, Brussels

Topic: Sustainability in Corporate Governance

Róbert Papp

Host Institute: Claremont Institute, Claremont

Topic: Freedom of Speech in Contemporary Rulings of the American Supreme Court and the Hungarian Constitutional Court 

Bence Szabó

Host Institute: OIKOS Institute, Stockholm

Topic: Successful Marketing, Investment Strategies, and Network-Building Campaigns of Swedish Municipalities

Dengi Marcell

Host Institute: MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, Warsaw

Topic: Sucessful Policies for Promoting a Startup Ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe

Noémi Genda

Host Institute: Tikvah Fund, Jerusalem

Topic: The Importance of Hungarian Culture in Jewish-Hungarian Relations

Jázmin Anna Komjáti

Host Institute: Sabanci University, Istanbul

Topic: The Role of Technological Inventions in Carbon-Free Energy and Sustainability.

Viktor Lázár

Host Institute: Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Washington DC

Topic: The Technology Race between the US and China and its Implications for Central and Eastern Europe

Manninger Miksa

Host Institute: Public Affairs Institute of Turkey, Istanbul

Topic: Turkey's Prospective Options During the Russian-Ukrainian War

István Nagy

Host Institute: Warsaw Institute, Warsaw

Topic: The Legal and Political history of Polish-Hungarian Cooperation in the 21st Century

Dániel Ratkai

Host Institute: University of Bologna, Bologna

Topic: Interpreting Unfair Contract Terms within the European Court of Justice's and National Court's Jurisprudence

Zolta Sitkei

Host Institute: Institut des sciences sociales, économiques et politiques, Lyon

Topic: French Foreign Policy and its Implications

Dorottya Klára Somogyi

Host Institute: European Public Law Organization, Athens

Topic: Greece's Response to the 2015 Migration Crisis and the 2022 War in Ukraine.

Julia Sztáray

Host Institute: European Centre for Law and Justice, Strasbourg

Topic: Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Practice of the European Court of Human Rights

Benedek Szuromi

Host Institute: Fundación Disenso, Madrid

Topic: Migration, Immigration policy, and its Demographic Impact in Spain

János Ábel Újhelyi

Host Institute: Wacław Felczak, Warsaw

Topic: Army Development Programs of Central European NATO-Member States of between 2014 and 2022


MCC Fellowship Program Participants - 2023

Gabriella Érdi

Host Institute: Quinnipiac University, Washington

Topic:The Role of Sport Diplomacy in Hosting Major Sporting Events

Álmos Görög

Host Institute: Fundación Disenso, Madrid

Topic: Potential Implications of the Future of Europe Conference on the Iberosphere

Dorottya Haraszti

Host Institute: European Public Law Organization, Athens

Topic: The Privacy Aspects of Artificial Intelligence and the Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Márk Horváth

Host Institute: Public Affairs Institute of Turkey, Istanbul

Topic: How Biophysical Economics Strategies Work

Bence Kertész

Host Institute: Link University, Rome

Topic: The Current and Future Possibilites of Hungarian-Italian Military and Defence Industry Cooperation

David Nagy T.

Host Institute: Warsaw Institute, Warsaw

Topic: The Efficiency of Economic Sanctions 

Emese Zsófia Nyúl

Host Institute: Nova Univerza, Nova Gorica

Topic: The Powers, Procedures, and Effectivity of Protecting the European Union's Core Values

Kinga Viktória Ötvös

Host Institute: NITID Corporate Affairs, Madrid

Topic: Transmitting Ideological Messages on Social Media and analyzing the Communication Strategies of the Spanish Political Party Vox

Viktória Anna Pintér

Host Institute: University of Nantes-The Law and Social Change Laboratory, Nantes

Topic: Cooperation on Green and Climate Politics Between the US and EU 

Martin Rontó

Host Institute: The University of Sarajevo-Faculty of Political Science, Sarajevo

Topic: The Role of Democracy Deficits in Preserving Democracy

László Szepessy

Host Institute: University of Cape Town, Cape Town

Topic: The Role of Solar Energy within Alternative Energy

Anna Szilágyi

Host Institute: Bellvite Biomedical Research Institute, Barcelona

Topic: Effects of Nutrition and Lifestyle on Impulsive, Compulsive, and Externalizing

József Bence Vecsei

Host Institute: Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Washington

Topic: Best Practices of the Leading SME Regions of the US and the European Union

Dinea Mark-Andrei

Host Institute: Center of Analysis of International Relations, Baku

Topic: Examining the Role of E-commerce in Enhancing Financial Inclusion among Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan

Zsófia Hadházi

Host Institute: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Barcelona

Topic: The Role of Cognitive Rigidity in Lising Anorexia Nervosa and Diabetes Mellitus

János Hajdu

Host Institute: Warsaw Institute, Warsaw

Topic: Regulatory Differences in Freedom of Speech in Social Media in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland

Mátyás Horváth-Kovács

Host Institute: Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University (Ankara)

Topic:  The Historical, Cultural, and Political relationship between Hungary and Turkey in the 21st century

Csaba Kristóf Johanyák

Host Institute: Joint Research Centre Seville - European Commission, Seville

Topic: Geographic Proximity in Entrepreneurial and Startup Ecosystems in Europe