Pályázol

Pályázol is the second-person singular present tense form of the Hungarian verb pályázni. The verb means to apply for something allocated through a competitive process, such as a grant, a job, a scholarship, or a public tender, or to submit a proposal in response to a call for proposals. The act typically involves preparing and submitting documents—often a cover letter, CV, project proposal, budget, or other required materials—referred to as a pályázat (application or bid) or pályázati anyag.

In practice, you may say: pályázol egy ösztöndíjra; ő pályázik egy állásra; egy cég pályázatot nyújt be egy közbeszerzésre. The related noun pályázat denotes the application or call for proposals, and pályázó refers to the applicant or bidder.

Usage notes: pályázol is used in formal and semi-formal contexts, especially in public administration, higher education, and business dealing with grants or tenders. It contrasts with jelentkezik (to apply in a more general sense) and versenyez (to compete, often more broadly). The verb has other forms such as pályázom (I apply) and pályázik (he/she applies); past tense forms include pályáztál (you applied) and pályáztunk (we applied).

Etymology: the term is linked to pálya, meaning track or course, and broadly to a place or opportunity earned through competition; its core sense is to seek a position or grant by submitting an application within a competitive process.