The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic, established in 2005 and funded by the Ministry of Education, supports mobility for international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists. It facilitates two-way mobility, offering scholarships to cover living costs and travel allowances for both international scholarship holders in Slovakia and Slovak scholarship holders abroad.
Application Deadline:
- 31 October at 16.00 CET: Scholarship stays during the summer semester of the current academic year
- 30 April at 16.00 CET: Scholarship stays during the next academic year
Tell Me About The Program:
The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is financed by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic. Established in 2005, the program supports the academic and professional mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organizations in Slovakia.
Which Fields are Eligible?
Open to all study fields and academic disciplines across higher education and research institutions in Slovakia.
Type:
Mobility Grant / Scholarship Program (Students, PhD Candidates, Teachers, Researchers, Artists)
Who can Apply?
- Category A (University Students): Master’s-level students (or students who have completed at least 2.5 years of university studies) enrolled at a university outside Slovakia, accepted for an academic mobility study stay at a higher education institution in Slovakia.
- Category B (PhD Students): Doctoral students studying outside Slovakia who are accepted for a study, research, or artistic stay at an eligible higher education or research institution in Slovakia (such as the Slovak Academy of Sciences).
- Category C (University Teachers, Researchers, and Artists): Invited to Slovakia for a teaching, research, or artistic stay by an eligible Slovak institution holding a valid certificate to carry out research and development.
- Citizenship: Citizens of any country in the world except Slovakia are eligible to apply.
How are Applicants Selected:
Scholarships are granted based on the formal completeness of the application, applicant quality, the content and necessity of the proposed stay, and the available budget under the NSP call for applications. The programme administrator (SAIA, n. o.) evaluates formal requirements on the application deadline.
Which Countries Are Eligible?
Global (citizens of any country worldwide except Slovakia are eligible).
Where will the Program be Taken?
Public, private, or state higher education institutions and eligible research organizations (such as the Slovak Academy of Sciences) in Slovakia.
How Many Fellows:
A competitive international cohort selected per application deadline.
What is the Benefit of the Program:
- Monthly Living Stipend:
- Master’s students: 620 EUR per month
- PhD students: 1,025.50 EUR per month
- University teachers/researchers/artists (without PhD & <4 years experience): 1,025.50 EUR per month
- University teachers/researchers/artists (with PhD & <10 years experience): 1,370 EUR per month
- University teachers/researchers/artists (with PhD & >10 years experience): 1,470 EUR per month
- Travel Grant: A lump-sum travel allowance for students and PhD students based on the direct-line distance between their home residence/institution and Slovakia (ranging from 50 € to 1,500 €).
- Medical Confirmation Reimbursement: Reimbursement of up to 250 € for mandatory public health medical examinations for non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals staying over 90 days.
How Long Will it Last:
- Students: 1 – 2 full semesters (4–5 or 9–10 months) or 1 – 3 full trimesters (3–4, 6–7, or 9–10 months).
- PhD Students: 1 to 10 months.
- University Teachers, Researchers, and Artists: 1 to 10 months.
How to Apply:
- Secure an acceptance or invitation letter from a host institution in Slovakia.
- Submit the NSP scholarship application online via
www.scholarships.skbefore the application deadline (30 April or 31 October at 16:00 CET). - Attach required documents in Slovak or English (including CV, motivation letter, study/research programme, recommendation letters, academic transcripts/diplomas, and publications list depending on the applicant category).
- Ensure the original signed acceptance/invitation letter is physically delivered to SAIA in Bratislava (SAIA, n. o., Sasinkova 10, 812 20 Bratislava) no later than the 3rd working day after the application deadline by 12:00 PM.
