National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic 2020

The Government of the Slovak Republic invites applications for National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic 2020 from PhD students, researchers, university researchers, and artists. The aim of this scholarship program is to support the mobility of the recipients for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organizations in Slovakia. Selected scholars will receive a monthly scholarship of EUR 1,000 and a travel allowance of up to EUR 700.

The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.

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. 

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.

• 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

Selection of candidates would be based upon the documents attached with the application form by the selection committee appointed by the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.

Application deadline: 31st October 2020

• All applicants will be informed about their application status within 8 weeks from the application deadline.
• The travel allowance will be paid to the recipients at the end of their stay together with the last scholarship payment.
• Travel allowance is provided on the basis of the distance between the applicant’s residence and the place of his/her stay in Slovakia.