The Slovak government is accepting applications for the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic. The program offers scholarships for master’s or doctoral students, or for researchers, university teachers, and artists interested in spending up to one academic year in the country. Applications are open until April 30.

The scholarship for master’s students is €620 per month; for doctoral students, it is €1025 per month. For teachers, researchers, and artists, the amount ranges from €1025 to €470 per month, depending on the candidate’s years of experience and whether they hold a doctoral degree.

Eligible Candidates for an NSP Scholarship:

A) Students who:

• Are university students at institutions outside Slovakia;
• Are students at the second level of higher education (master’s students) or have completed at least 2.5 years of university studies in the same or a similar study cycle by the application deadline;
• Will be undertaking a study stay in Slovakia during their higher education outside Slovakia and have been accepted by a public, private, or state university in Slovakia for an academic mobility [1] to study in Slovakia.

**B) Doctoral students whose higher education or scientific training takes place outside Slovakia and who have been accepted by a public, private, or state higher education institution or by a research institution in Slovakia eligible to conduct a doctoral study program [2] (e.g., the Slovak Academy of Sciences) for an academic mobility [1] to study/conduct research/artistic stay in Slovakia.

Scholarship Duration (doctoral students): 1 – 10 months.