National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic 2020

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be a university student outside Slovakia
• Be master’s students or have completed at least 2.5 years of graduate studies at the university
• Be on a study stay in Slovakia during his/her higher education outside Slovakia
• Be accepted by a public, private or state university in Slovakia for academic mobility to study in Slovakia

OR

• Be a PhD student whose scientific training and higher education takes place outside Slovakia
• Be accepted by a public, private or state university or research institution in Slovakia to carry out a doctoral study programme

OR

• Be an international teacher, researcher or artist who is invited to a teaching/research/artistic stay in Slovakia 

Monthly Scholarship

• For university student – EUR 350
• For PhD student – EUR 580
• For university teacher/researcher/artist –
  • without PhD degree (or its equivalent) and less than 4 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist – EUR 580
  • with PhD degree (or its equivalent) and less than 10 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist – EUR 850
  • with PhD degree (or its equivalent) and more than 10 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist – EUR 1,000
• Additional travel allowance up to EUR 700 to university students and PhD students. 

• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation letter
• Detailed study programme
• Recommendation letter issued by the applicant’s dissertation supervisor
• Confirmation issued by applicant’s home university or research institute
• Scanned copy of applicant’s master’s diploma, highest degree, diploma supplement and state examination certificate (if applicable)
• Admission/invitation letter issued by the applicant’s host university/research organization in Slovakia
• List of publications/artistic activities in required form

Follow the steps below to apply for the scholarship:

Step 1: Click on the link.
Step 2: Click on 'Call for Applications - Summer Semester'. 
Step 3: Read the instructions carefully and click on 'Submit Application'. 
Step 4: Select the category to apply for.
Step 5: Register and fill in all required details.
Step 6: Upload the necessary documents.
Step 7: Submit the application form.