Slovak Republic scholarship to foreign nationals

The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic offers bilateral scholarship to foreign nationals for the academic year 2024/2025, based on bilateral agreements (between the governments/ministries).

The scholarship is usually designed for study stays of students (bachelor/master level) and/or or research stays of PhD students.  The length of scholarship (usually ranges from 1 to 10 months), the categories of eligible recipients (students on bachelor/master level/researchers/ teachers /PhD students) depends upon the agreement concerned.

The scholarship cannot be awarded for a complete course of study leading to a degree (unless stated otherwise in the agreement).

If not specified otherwise, the stays shall take place not earlier than 15 September 2024 and not later than 30 August 2025. The Ministry reserves the right to change the requested term of scholarship and/or place any applicant to a course and/or higher education institution different from those indicated in his/her scholarship application form, if admission as requested by the applicant is not feasible.

The scholarship can only be used within the implementation period, it cannot be postponed to the following academic year.

The amount of monthly scholarship for academic year 2023/2024, if not specified otherwise in bilateral agreement:

For students (bachelor/master level): 620 € per month.

For PhD students: 1025,50 € per month.

For university teachers or researchers (without title PhD. or equivalent): 1025,50 € per month.

For university teachers or researchers (with title PhD. or equivalent): 1420 € per month.

Application procedure:

Application form is attached to this call and can be downloaded from:

https://www.minedu.sk/scholarships-offered-within-the-framework-of-bilateral-programs-of-cooperation-for-20232024/

Deadline for applications

The competent authorities of eligible countries are responsible for the selection process 
of nominees. The nomination letter (including the list of nominees) must be delivered to the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic at the latest on 1 April 2024, if not specified otherwise. Specification is indicated in the table of quotas enclosed to this call. 

Postal address: Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, Stromová 1, 813 30 Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

The nominating authority will be informed about the final decision of the Ministry by 28 June 2024. 

The Ministry reserves the right to make a final decision on applications.

Recommendations for applicants: 

The application form shall be filled in Slovak (alternatively Czech) language or in English. Supporting documents as listed and requested at the end of the application form shall be provided in one of those languages only.

The nominated candidate shall propose 2 scholarship periods in the application form (one preferred, and one alternative); 

Following documents should be attached to the application:

• structured curriculum vitae,
• motivation letter (stating the personal and professional motivation of the applicant for the stay in Slovakia),
• detailed study, teaching or research programme proposal,
• invitation letter or letter of acceptance from the host institution (if applicable)
• the copy of the passport in case of students from third countries 
• recommendation(s):
  • students (bachelor/master level): 2 recommendations from university teachers of the university that issued the transcript of study records,
  • PhD students: 1 recommendation from the PhD thesis supervisor,
  • University teachers and researchers: 1 recommendation from the home institution (head of department, leader of the research group etc.)
  • in case of students (bachelor/master level): transcript of study records for up to now study at the home institution,
  • in case of PhD students, university teachers and researchers: list of own publications related to the research programme of the stay,
  • copy of PhD diploma or its equivalent
  • Photo in size 3,5 cm x 4 cm (passport style photo) attached to each the original and the copy of the application form