Slovak Government Scholarship 2026 (Study in Slovakia):
(Deadline 30 April 2026)
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, Research,
Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic from the state budget of the
Slovak Republic.
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The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic
supports mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers,
researchers and artists for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organisations in Slovakia.
Slovak Government Postgraduate Scholarship
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Application Deadline |
30 Apr 2026 |
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Value |
Living Expenses |
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Country to study |
Slovakia |
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Type |
Postgraduate |
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Sponsor |
Slovak Government |
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Gender |
Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Slovak Government Postgraduate
Scholarship
- The
scholarship is intended to cover international scholarship holders’ living
costs, i.e. the costs related to staying in Slovakia (food, accommodation,
etc.), during their study, research/artistic or teaching stay at
universities and in research organisations in Slovakia.
- Students
and PhD students can be awarded a travel
allowance (travel grant)
- The
scholarship holder can ask for assistance concerning accommodation and
formalities related to entering and staying in the territory of the Slovak
Republic either his/her host institution, or he/she can handle all the
necessities him-/herself.
Requirements for Slovak Government Postgraduate
Scholarship Qualification
Eligible applicants for a scholarship in the framework of
the NSP:
A) students who:
- Citizens
of any country in the world (except the citizens of Slovakia) can apply
for a scholarship stay in Slovakia in the framework of the NSP.
- 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.
All 3 conditions must be met. This category does not apply
to doctoral (PhD) studies (or their equivalent).
- 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).
B) PhD 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
eligible to carry out a doctoral study programme (e.g. the Slovak Academy
of Sciences) for an academic mobility to study/conduct research/artistic
stay in Slovakia.
- Duration
of a scholarship stay (PhD students): 1 – 10 months.
C) 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 and it has its seat in Slovakia.
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- Duration
of a scholarship stay (university teachers, researchers or artists): 1 –
10 months.
The National Scholarship Programme does not support:
- International
students and PhD students accepted for full degree higher education
(bachelor, master, doctoral studies) in Slovakia, or those already
studying in Slovakia (full degree higher education) who would like to fund
their studies in Slovakia by the NSP;
- University
teachers, researchers and artists without PhD degree (or its equivalent)
and at the same time with more than 4 years of work experience as a
university teacher/researcher/artist (PhD studies are considered as work
experience) on the indicated application deadline; however, the
scholarship Programme Administrator may, after consulting the Selection
Committee in individual cases worth special consideration (especially
considering situations caused by force majeure), accept as eligible
applicants also candidates without PhD degree (or its equivalent) and at
the same time with more than 4 years of work experience but not more than
7 years of work experience, however such applicants may be awarded a
scholarship only in the amount corresponding to applicants without
PhD degree (or its equivalent) and with less than 4 years of experience;
- International
applicants who within the period of 36 months prior to the application
deadline have spent in the territory of the Slovak Republic 15 or more
months (in total);
- International
applicants who are accepted for a scholarship stay in Slovakia in the
framework of other scholarship programmes funded from public resources
(e.g. International Visegrad Fund, Erasmus+, CEEPUS, bilateral agreements,
etc.).
Interview date, Process and Venue for Slovak Government
Postgraduate Scholarship
Selection of scholarship holders is carried out by the Selection
Committee appointed by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and
Youth of the Slovak Republic. The Committee focuses mostly on:
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- reasons,
why the applicant has decided to study, teach, conduct research or
artistic activities in the respective host institution in Slovakia;
- programme
of applicant’s study/research/artistic/teaching stay and how the applicant
will use the results of his/her scholarship stay for further studies or
research activities, or his/her career development;
- applicant’s
professional and personal qualities; as well as assessment of the proposed
programme of the scholarship stay in the recommendation letters;
- study
or research achievements;
- if
relevant, in case of re-applying for a scholarship, the Selection
Committee may also take into account the results/feedback from the
applicant’s previous stay;
- contribution
for the host institution;
- overall
quality of the submitted application and its consistency.
Documents Required for Application
Required documents that must be attached to online
application for a study stay in case of international
students (eligible applicants under the category A):
- 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
- bachelor’s
diploma, diploma supplement together with the state examination
certificate (if applicable);
- acceptance/invitation
letter issued by applicant’s host higher education institution in Slovakia
indicating the period of stay.
Required documents that must be attached to online
application for a study/research/artistic stay in case
of international PhD students (eligible applicants under the category
B):
- curriculum
vitae;
- motivation
letter;
- detailed
study/research/artistic programme
- recommendation
letter issued by applicant’s dissertation supervisor
- confirmation
officially issued by the applicant’s home higher education
institution/research organisation confirming that the applicant is on the
application deadline a regular PhD student of the
respective higher education institution /research organisation
- master’s
diploma, diploma supplement together with the state examination
certificate (if applicable);
- list
of publications/artistic activities in required form; resp. a
statement that he/she does not have any publications;
- acceptance/invitation
letter issued by applicant’s host higher education institution
/research organisation in Slovakia indicating the period of stay.
Required documents that must be attached to online
application for a teaching and/or research/artistic stay in case
of international university teachers/researchers/artists (eligible
applicants under the category C):
- curriculum
vitae;
- detailed
teaching and/or research/artistic programme
- applicant’s
diploma of the highest academic degree achieved;
- list
of publications/artistic activities in the required form
- acceptance/invitation
letter issued by applicant’s host higher education
institution/research organisation in Slovakia indicating the period of
stay
Applicants are allowed to submit (fill in) applications and
the required attachments in Slovak or English language only (in
case of documents written in other languages the application must contain
the original documents together with their official translation into
Slovak or English language, resp. the applicant may submit a translation
certified by the institution that issued the respective document instead; if,
due to extraordinary circumstances caused by force majeure, it is not possible
to provide an official translation, the scholarship Programme Administrator may
also accept unofficial translations made by the applicant herself/himself, but
if such an applicant will be awarded a scholarship, before the official letter
of award is issued and sent to him/her, he/she will be obliged to submit an
official translation corresponding to the unofficial translation – the deadline
for submitting the official document is to be set by the scholarship Programme
Administrator).
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Application Deadline
April 30, 2026
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Slovak
Government on www.scholarships.sk to applyCLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY
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