The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic was approved for the support of the mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists in 2005. It is financed by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic from the state budget of the Slovak Republic.
The National Scholarship Programme supports the mobility of international students, Ph.D. students, university teachers, researchers, and artists for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organizations in Slovakia.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Government of Slovak Republic
- Host Institution(s): Higher Institutions in Slovak Republic
- Scholarship Value: Funded
- Number of Awards: Several recipients
- Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students
- Nationality: International Students
Eligibility Criteria for the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic
Eligible applicants for a scholarship in the framework of the NSP:
A) students who:
- are university students at universities outside Slovakia;
- are students of the second level of higher education (master’s students), or are students who at the time of the application deadline have already completed at least 2.5 years of their university studies in the same/similar study programme;
- will be on a study stay in Slovakia during their higher education outside Slovakia and will be accepted by a public, private, or state higher education institution in Slovakia for academic mobility to study in Slovakia.
B) Ph.D. students whose higher education or scientific training takes place outside Slovakia and who are accepted by a public, private, or state higher education institution or a research institution in Slovakia are eligible to carry out a doctoral study programme.
C) international university teachers, researchers, and artists who are invited to a teaching/research/artistic stay in Slovakia by an institution with a valid certificate of eligibility to carry out research and development, which is not a business company[3] and it has its seat in Slovakia.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Scholarship applications are submitted online at www.scholarships.sk. The online application system is opened at least 6 weeks before the application deadline. Applications can be filled in only in case the online application system has already been opened.
One applicant is allowed to submit only one application per application call.
