1986: Linguistics Degree of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest

1977: PhD in Comparative Linguistics, Kossuth University, Debrecen, Hungary

1972: MA in English Language and Literature and Russian Language and Literature, Kossuth University, Hungary

2008: Honorary Professorship and Degree, Zhejiang University, China

2015: Distinguished Professor of The State University of New York

2015: National Research Tomsk State University named a competitive student scholarship for Istvan Kecskés

2012: Chancellor’s Excellence in Research Award of State University of New York

2011: Excellence in Research Award of UAlbany, State University of New York