Youth Council – Call for Applications
Application deadline: August 6, 2023
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Plan Your U.S. Exchange with Us at the EDUCATIO Study Fair!
To provide you with up-to-date information on scholarships and professional exchange programs, the U.S. Embassy will have a booth at EDUCATIO.
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Ambassador Pressman’s Remarks at Chanukatalyst Awards
Let’s recommit to our individual responsibility to nurture light – whether it is the smallest flickering candle, or a great bonfire.
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Broaden Your Horizons: Apply for U.S. Scholarships and Exchange Opportunities
What do President Katalin Novák, UN Youth Delegate Domokos Kovács, and journalist Al Ghaoui Hesna have in common?
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On Scholarship to America? The biggest summer adventure is waiting for you! #AFSWT
The opportunity has now reopened for more than 70 students to spend an unforgettable summer in America in the summer of 2023.
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The Benjamin Franklin Fellowship Experience – Hungarian Alumni Reflection
During my four weeks in the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship program, I deepened my knowledge of the United States, managed to acquire certain aspects of the American mindset, made countless friends in different parts of Europe and the U.S., and answered more than a hundred questions about Hungary.
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Practice Negotiation Skills Through Diplomatic Simulation Anywhere in Hungary
An experiential approach to help you learn about the practical side of diplomacy and develop your negotiation and conflict management skills.
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Celebrating Pride Month with Panel Discussion and Rooftop Movie Night
We kicked off Pride Month in a grand way. Cultural Attaché Shawn Kobb moderated a panel discussion on LGBTQI+ issues and Hungary-Hollywood film connections on June 13 at the CEU Rooftop.
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Roma Minority and Diversity in Hungary – Radio Interview
Shawn Kobb, Cultural Attaché of the US Embassy in Budapest, recently gave an interview to Hungary’s only Roma radio station, Radio Dikh.
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NASA Experts Fuel Interest in Space Research
Who better to speak about the International Space Station, the U.S. Space Force, and space research than our two special guests from NASA?
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National DEbate and Video Competition Award Ceremony
Cultural Attaché Shawn Kobb and Balazs Venkovits of the University of Debrecen presented certificates and gift bags to the winners of the 2021 National DEbate and Video Competition.
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Call for Applications: Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI)
The call for applications is now OPEN for three academic programs: for scholars, secondary educators and student leaders. The application deadline for each SUSI program is December 31, 2021. Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars are intensive post-graduate level academic programs with integrated study tours whose purpose is to provide foreign university faculty and other scholars …
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Academy for Women Entrepreneurs: Apply Now!
AWE Hungary is looking for women from outside of Budapest with unrealized enterprise ideas, or whose businesses are in a very early stage, and who are motivated to launch or further build their businesses.
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International Roma Day
Statement by Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State April 7, 2021 On behalf of the Government of the United States, I extend my best wishes to Roma everywhere on International Roma Day. On April 8, we celebrate the rich culture, language, and heritage of Roma around the world, including the generations of Romani Americans who …
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Ambassador Cornstein’s Remarks at the Commemoration of the Placement of the Statue of George H.W. Bush
Szabadság tér, Budapest Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Thank you, Mister Prime Minister. Thank you, Ministers, dignitaries, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen for being here today. It’s an honor to be here with you all today on this historic occasion. Mister Prime Minister, it may feel familiar for you to be on this square to inaugurate a …
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President George H.W. Bush Statue in Liberty Square
On October 27, 2020, the Government of Hungary and the U.S. Embassy in Budapest unveiled the statue in honor of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, in Liberty Square in Budapest on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe. Hungary to Erect Statue of George H.W. Bush in Liberty Square Ambassador Cornstein’s Remarks at the Commemoration of the Placement of the Statue of George H.W. Bush Prime Minister Orban’s Remarks at the Statue Unveiling Ceremony …
Read More» Hungary to Erect Statue of George H.W. Bush in Liberty Square
September 6, 2020 The Government of Hungary and the U.S. Embassy in Budapest announce that a statue will be erected in honor of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, in Liberty Square in Budapest on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of communist rule in Central and …
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“Remembering World War II and its Aftermath – A Long Road to Freedom”
The U.S. Embassy Budapest Public Affairs Section (PAS Budapest) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations and individuals to submit applications to carry out a program (or project) with funding through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program that highlights the 75th anniversary of the end of World …
Read More» International Roma Day
STATEMENT BY MORGAN ORTAGUS, STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON April 8, 2020 International Roma Day International Roma Day is an occasion to celebrate the traditions and history of Roma persons everywhere and to honor their contributions to the culture and society of nations around the world. This includes the United States, which is home to more than …
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Significant Boost to Fulbright Hungary
On February 10, 2020, Innovation and Technology Ministry State Secretary Zsigmond Perényi, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Marc Dillard and Fulbright Hungary Director Károly Jókay announced a significant boost to the Fulbright exchange program by the Government of Hungary. Fulbright Hungary strives to enhance Hungarian-American mutual understanding and bilateral relations through scholarly and student …
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Call for Pictures
Calling all exchange alumni!! 2019 marked not only the 30th anniversary since 1989, but also the regime change that brought new freedoms and opportunities, including the freedom to travel. We would love to see your pictures from around that time that best represent „Freedom to Travel”. If you were in the U.S. earlier than 1989, …
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Remembering the Holocaust
Chargé d’Affaires Marc Dillard joined with members of the Hungarian Jewish community, government officials, and diplomats to visit the Dohany Street Memorial Wall to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust in Hungary.
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Mindszenty Memorial Conference and Book Launch
Ambassador David B. Cornstein’s remarks at the Mindszenty memorial conference and book launch, October 16, 2019.
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Alum of the month: András Nagy
András Nagy, writer, editor, and teacher – International Writing Program, University of Iowa. Alum of the month – October 2019. „I don’t have goals in my career – I have goals in my work.”
Read More» Press Release: 30th Anniversary of Democracy in Hungary
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1989 regime change in Hungary, Veszprem is hosting Think Freedom, an urban spectacle and multidisciplinary art installation by renowned American artist Edina Seleskovic, on Szabadsag ter in Veszprem, Hungary.
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Ambassador Cornstein Honors Mindszenty Anniversary
Ambassador David Cornstein joined Cardinal Péter Erdő and others honoring the anniversary of the passing of Archbishop József Mindszenty in Esztergom on May 4.
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Chargé Kostelancik Visits Debrecen
Chargé Kostelancik had a full day in Debrecen on April 10.
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Remarks by Ambassador David B. Cornstein at the Official Independence Day Celebration
This is a very, very important day for every American. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, if you’re white, brown, black. It doesn’t matter if you are a first-year immigrant into our country or if you’re a fourth generation. This is a day that we celebrate our freedom and it’s very, very important.
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We Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month
Our own Chargé d’affaires David J. Kostelancik was inspired to join the celebration of #JazzAppreciationMonth! Gershwin, Bartók, and more were on the program.
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Call for Applications: Girls Rock Our World Summer Camp
Sharpen your communication and leadership skills and build your confidence in the GROW Camp 2018 where you can learn from American diplomats, role models, Hungarian professionals and alumni.
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Nicolle Rochelle Concert in Budapest
Remarks by the Chargé d’Affaires David Kostelancik at a Concert Featuring Nicolle Rochelle and the Hot Jazz Band Kassa Jazz Boat December 4, 2017 Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen! Jó estét kívánok! This year, Szent Miklós has brought me my gift a day early – the chance to be here with all of you …
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Universal Children’s Day at the U.S. Embassy, Budapest
In commemoration of Universal Children’s Day, and working with our friends at UNICEF , the Embassy welcomed students from two local schools: the Mozgásjavító Általános Iskola és Gimnázium and Apácsai Cere János Gyakorló Gimnázium. We were delighted to share with these wonderful students information about what the Embassy and the people who work here do every …
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Remarks at the opening of Alex Webb’s The Suffering of Light photographic exhibit
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David J. Kostelancik at the opening of Alex Webb’s The Suffering of Light photographic exhibit Műcsarnok, Budapest February 28, 2017 – as prepared for delivery – Deputy Mayor Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Director Szegő, Director of the Budapest Photo Festival Mucsy, Curator for this exhibit and the Festival Ms. Szarka, and of course, our …
Read More» Remarks on the occasion of an Unveiling of Statues of Hannah Arendt and Zbigniew Herbert
It is a great pleasure to join you today for the unveiling of statues of two great thinkers and authors, Hannah Arendt and Zbigniew Herbert. In their works, both reflect on their survival through turmoil and war. And their accomplishments and writings continue to inspire discussion and debate today.
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