2025 National Scholarship Progrmamme (NSP) by The Government of the Republic of Slovak

Location: Slovakia

Program: Master’s, PhD, Research, Artists

Eligibility: International Students

Duration: 1 years

Deadline: October 31, 2024

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 funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.

The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports study/research/teaching/artistic mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists at higher education institutions and research organisations. It supports two-way mobility – international scholarship holders to Slovakia, as well as Slovak scholarship holders abroad. The programme offers scholarships to cover living costs during the stay and travel allowances (all categories in case of scholarship holders from Slovakia; students and PhD students in case of international scholarship holders).

Benefits of the Scholarship

University student of the second level of higher education 620 EUR monthly
PhD student will receive 1025,50 EUR monthly
University teacher/researcher/artist will receive 1025,50 EUR – 1 470 EUR monthly
Accommodation
Cost of food
Visa/Residence Permit
Travel allowance of 1 500 €
250 € for medical

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants for a scholarship in the framework of the NSP:

For Master Students

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 mobilityto study in Slovakia.
All 3 conditions must be met.
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).

For PhD students

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 mobilityto study/conduct research/artistic stay in Slovakia.
Duration of a scholarship stay (PhD students): 1 – 10 months.

For University Teachers, Researchers and Artists

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

NOTE: 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.

Selection Criteria

Selection of scholarship holders is carried out by the Selection Committee appointed by the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. The Committee focuses mostly on:

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.