{"id":3265,"date":"2020-09-09T09:38:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T09:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/?page_id=3265"},"modified":"2024-06-14T11:04:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T09:04:33","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-71r893-e170407608e80c9988c1918257bbe089\">\n.avia-section.av-71r893-e170407608e80c9988c1918257bbe089{\nbackground-color:#a3cf62;\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/D_home_mission_alnyomat_5.png);\nbackground-position:100% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-71r893-e170407608e80c9988c1918257bbe089 main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3265'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kgjb7vdt-117040a1f539e5cfe26048ff9c8ece2f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kgjb7vdt-117040a1f539e5cfe26048ff9c8ece2f{\nmargin-top:0px;\nheight:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kgjb7vdt-117040a1f539e5cfe26048ff9c8ece2f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l1yml448-53f0407bf92e5e54810a5989056cedeb\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-l1yml448-53f0407bf92e5e54810a5989056cedeb .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#333f48;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l1yml448-53f0407bf92e5e54810a5989056cedeb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"font-size: 50px; font-weight: bold;\">News<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  id=\"av-sc-portfolio-1\"  class=' grid-sort-container isotope   no_margin-container with-excerpt-container grid-total-odd grid-col-1 grid-links-' data-portfolio-id='1'><div data-ajax-id='17373' class=' grid-entry flex_column isotope-item all_sort no_margin post-entry post-entry-17373 grid-entry-overview grid-loop-1 grid-parity-odd  post-entry-last  actual_sort  av_fullwidth first special_av_fullwidth '><article class='main_color inner-entry'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av_table_col first portfolio-entry grid-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h2 class='portfolio-grid-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/gabriela-pontes-discovering-hungarian-roots\/'>Feeling More Included in the Hungarian Community Motivates Me<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"entry-content-wrapper\"><div class='grid-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >After discovering her Hungarian roots as a teenager through her brother, Gabriela embarked on a journey of self-discovery. At first, Hungary was a place she knew very little about, but over time she found a community that helped her connect with the language, the culture, and her own identity. Through the scholarship programme, she built close friendships, learned to navigate life on her own, and experienced a sense of freedom that made her first months in Hungary feel almost surreal. <p> <a href=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/gabriela-pontes-discovering-hungarian-roots\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more&hellip;<\/a> <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av_table_col portfolio-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/gabriela-pontes-discovering-hungarian-roots\/\" title='Feeling More Included in the Hungarian Community Motivates Me'  data-rel='grid-1' class='grid-image avia-hover-fx'> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Voices_of_DFP_web.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17380 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17380 attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"gabriela pontas smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Voices_of_DFP_web.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Voices_of_DFP_web-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Voices_of_DFP_web-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/03_Voices_of_DFP_web-705x564.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3265'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2s691t-bca80770182bcdbb8599bf5ccb66e5bc\">\n.flex_column.av-2s691t-bca80770182bcdbb8599bf5ccb66e5bc{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-2s691t-bca80770182bcdbb8599bf5ccb66e5bc av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><div   data-autoplay=''  data-interval='5'  data-animation='fade'  data-show_slide_delay='90'  class='avia-content-slider avia-content-grid-active avia-content-slider1 avia-content-slider-odd  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><div class='avia-content-slider-inner'><div class='slide-entry-wrap'><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-17256 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-1 slide-parity-odd  av_one_third first real-thumbnail post-format-standard'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/it-is-doable-especially-if-you-enjoy-it\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='\u201cIt is doable, especially if you enjoy it.\u201d'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Voices_of_DFP_web-495x400.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17266 avia-img-lazy-loading-17266 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image\" alt=\"cover image diaspoa voices radzik agost\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Voices_of_DFP_web-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Voices_of_DFP_web-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><div class='slide-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/it-is-doable-especially-if-you-enjoy-it\/' title='\u201cIt is doable, especially if you enjoy it.\u201d'>\u201cIt is doable, especially if you enjoy it.\u201d<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-06-30T14:22:50+02:00\" >2026.06.30.<\/time><\/div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >After moving halfway across the world from New Zealand to Budapest, an ELTE psychology student found continuity, community, and purpose through water polo. Now an active player at ELTE BEAC and a mentor for fellow international students, they reflect on sport as a lifeline, the mental challenges of studying abroad, and what it means to truly feel at home in Hungary.<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/02_Voices_of_DFP_web.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>800<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>1000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Bianka Toth<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/diaspora_logo_h_color_en-1-300x105-2.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Bianka Toth<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-09-09T09:38:38+02:00\" >2026-06-30 14:22:50<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-06-30 14:22:50<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>\u201cIt is doable, especially if you enjoy it.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-17227 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-2 slide-parity-even  av_one_third  real-thumbnail post-format-standard'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/the-moment-you-feel-scared-or-awkward-thats-where-life-begins\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='\u201eThe moment you feel scared or awkward \u2013 that\u2019s where life begins\u201d'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_Voices_of_DFP_web-495x400.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17229 avia-img-lazy-loading-17229 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Voices of Diaspora student, Emma Kiss\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_Voices_of_DFP_web-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_Voices_of_DFP_web-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><div class='slide-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/the-moment-you-feel-scared-or-awkward-thats-where-life-begins\/' title='\u201eThe moment you feel scared or awkward \u2013 that\u2019s where life begins\u201d'>\u201eThe moment you feel scared or awkward \u2013 that\u2019s where life begins\u201d<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-05-18T11:45:00+02:00\" >2026.05.18.<\/time><\/div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Growing up in South Africa, Emese's connection to Hungary was defined by a name that sounded unusual there, a few Hungarian words, and fragments of family stories. When she began her studies in the country, she was still full of doubts, but she overcame them\u2014and by now, alongside embracing her Hungarian identity, she has also found her professional goals. In our interview with her, we explore the path that led her here, learn how her background in liberal arts influences her architectural studies, and find out which Hungarian building is her favorite.<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/01_Voices_of_DFP_web.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>800<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>1000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Bianka Toth<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/diaspora_logo_h_color_en-1-300x105-2.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Bianka Toth<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-09-09T09:38:38+02:00\" >2026-05-18 11:45:00<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-05-18 15:08:43<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>\u201eThe moment you feel scared or awkward \u2013 that\u2019s where life begins\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-17068 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-3 slide-parity-odd  post-entry-last  av_one_third  real-thumbnail post-format-standard'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/its-not-just-a-language-its-homecoming\/' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='It&#8217;s Not Just a Language, It&#8217;s Homecoming.'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adobe-Express-file-12-495x400.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17069 avia-img-lazy-loading-17069 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adobe-Express-file-12-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adobe-Express-file-12-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><div class='slide-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/news\/its-not-just-a-language-its-homecoming\/' title='It&#8217;s Not Just a Language, It&#8217;s Homecoming.'>It&#8217;s Not Just a Language, It&#8217;s Homecoming.<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-04-23T17:23:56+02:00\" >2026.04.23.<\/time><\/div><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Some words feel like home. Others are brand new. Read along for our tips on learning Hungarian when it\u2019s already part of your life!<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adobe-Express-file-12.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>727<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>1024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Rox\u00e1na Kov\u00e1cs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/diaspora_logo_h_color_en-1-300x105-2.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Rox\u00e1na Kov\u00e1cs<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2020-09-09T09:38:38+02:00\" >2026-04-23 17:23:56<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-04-23 17:23:56<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>It&#8217;s Not Just a Language, It&#8217;s Homecoming.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><\/div><\/div><div class='pagination-wrap pagination-slider'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 60<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3265\/?avia-element-paging=2' class='inactive next_page' >2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3265\/?avia-element-paging=3' class='inactive' >3<\/a><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3265\/?avia-element-paging=2'>&rsaquo;<\/a><a href='https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3265\/?avia-element-paging=60'>&raquo;<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lepigtv9-4433567dc292ad9b5066e104f4786368\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lepigtv9-4433567dc292ad9b5066e104f4786368{\nheight:100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lepigtv9-4433567dc292ad9b5066e104f4786368 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3265","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3265"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15509,"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3265\/revisions\/15509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diasporascholarship.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}