National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak republic

The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the establishment of the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic for the support of mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists in 2005. The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is financed by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic from the state budget of the Slovak Republic.

Eligible applicants

1. A) studentswho:

• 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 who will be accepted by a public, private or state higher education institution in Slovakia for an academic mobility^[1] to study in Slovakia.

– Duration of a scholarship stay (students): 1 – 2 full semesters (i.e. 4 – 5 or 9 – 10 months) or 1 – 3 full trimesters, in case the academic year is divided into trimesters (i.e. 3 – 4 or 6 – 7 or 9 – 10 months).

1. B)PhD studentswhose 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 eligible to carry out a doctoral study programme (e.g. the Slovak Academy of Sciences) for an academic mobility^[1] to study/conduct research/artistic stay in Slovakia.

– Duration of a scholarship stay (PhD students): 1 – 10 months.

1. C) international university teachers, researchers and artistswho 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 and it has its seat in Slovakia.

– Duration of a scholarship stay (university teachers, researchers or artists): 1 – 10 months.

Amount of the scholarship:

– university student of the second level of higher education:  620 EUR

-PhD student: 1025,50 EUR

-with PhD degree (or its equivalent) and at the same time more than 10 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist: 1 470 EUR

Required documents

• curriculum vitae;
• motivation letter;
• detailed study programme.
• two recommendation letters issued by applicant’s university teachers.
• confirmation officially issued by the applicant’s home higher education institution confirming that the applicant is a regular student of the respective higher education institution at the time of applying.
• list of publications/artistic activities in the required form (only for Phd)
• bachelor’s diploma, diploma supplement together with the state examination certificate.
• admission/invitation letter issued by applicant’s host higher education institution in Slovakia indicating the period of stay.

More information:

https://www.scholarships.sk/en/main/programme-terms-and-conditions/foreign-applicants

programme administrator for university teachers, researchers, artists:

e-mail: nsp-foreign@saia.sk

tel: +421-2-5930-4733 (direct line)

programme administrator for university students, PhD students:

e-mail: nsp-foreign2@saia.sk

tel: +421-2-5930 4736 (direct line)

Online application: National Scholarship Programme – Submit application (scholarships.sk)

Application deadlines

• 30 April at 16.00 CET – scholarship stays during the next academic year
• 31 October at 16.00 CET – scholarship stays during the summer semester of the current academic year

The electronic application system is usually opened 6-8 weeks before the deadline.