Fully Funded NSP National Scholarship Program 2023-24, Slovekia.

Scholarship Description:

Applications are now being accepted for the National Scholarship Program for the academic year 2024-25 in Slovakia. The Slovak Scholarships for International Students is a fully funded scholarship program supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and Sport of the Slovak Republic. This offers an opportunity for students from all corners of the globe to pursue their higher education at esteemed Slovakian institutions. The scholarship program is open to master’s students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists.

This scholarship, which covers all expenses, presents a chance for individuals from across the world to undertake their studies in Slovakia. It encompasses all academic fields and majors, making it possible for international students to study in Slovakia without any tuition fees. Importantly, there are no application fees associated with applying for this scholarship opportunity.

Degree Level:

Fully Funded NSP National Scholarship Program 2023-24, Slovekia. is available to undertake Masters, PhD level programs at Slovekia Universities.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Scholarship Benefits:

Scholarship Amount and Organization of Stay:

Category: Monthly Scholarship Amount

a) University students pursuing second-level higher education: 620 EUR

b) PhD students: 1025.50 EUR

c) University teachers/researchers/artists:

• Without a PhD degree and less than four years of work experience: 1025.50 EUR
• With a PhD degree and less than ten years of work experience: 1370 EUR
• With a PhD degree and more than ten years of work experience: 1470 EUR

Please note that when determining the monthly scholarship amount for university teachers, researchers, and artists, only work experience up to the application deadline is considered, with PhD studies counted as work experience but capped at six years.

The scholarship is designed to cover the living expenses of international scholarship recipients during their study, research, artistic endeavors, or teaching placements at Slovak universities and research institutions. Scholarship holders can seek assistance with accommodation and administrative procedures related to their stay in Slovakia either from their host institution or handle these matters themselves.

For this Full Free Scholarships, Participants from around the world can apply. All academic Fields & Majors are available in Slovakia International Student Scholarships to Study Free in Slovakia. There is No Application Fee Required.

Scholarship recipients whose stay in Slovakia exceeds 90 days and who are citizens of countries outside the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland, requiring a temporary residence permit for their stay in Slovakia, must submit a confirmation of good health to the foreign police office within 30 days of receiving the temporary residence permit. Scholarship holders will be reimbursed for the costs associated with the medical examination and the issuance of this confirmation, up to 250 EUR per scholarship holder, upon submitting the original bill from the relevant medical institution to SAIA, n. o., in Bratislava. The foreign police offices in Slovakia will provide a list of accredited medical institutions to scholarship holders. Failure to submit the bill within the final report submission deadline will result in the loss of the reimbursement right.

Travel Grant:

Additionally, students and PhD students (eligible applicants under category A and B) may receive a travel allowance (travel grant), a separate component of the scholarship, if applied for along with their scholarship application. The travel allowance is a lump sum paid to the scholarship holder at the end of their stay, together with the final scholarship payment. The amount of the travel allowance is determined based on the distance in a direct line between the applicant’s place of residence (permanent address or home institution’s address) and the location of their stay in Slovakia (the host institution’s address). The allowance is structured as follows:

• Distance up to 200 km: 0 EUR
• Distance over 200 km but not exceeding 300 km: 50 EUR
• Distance over 300 km but not exceeding 500 km: 100 EUR
• Distance over 500 km but not exceeding 1,000 km: 250 EUR
• Distance over 1,000 km but not exceeding 2,000 km: 350 EUR
• Distance over 2,000 km but not exceeding 3,000 km: 500 EUR
• Distance over 3,000 km but not exceeding 5,000 km: 750 EUR
• Distance over 5,000 km but not exceeding 7,000 km: 1,100 EUR
• Distance over 7,000 km: 1,500 EUR.

Eligible Nationalities:

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.

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible Candidates for NSP Scholarships:

A) Students who meet all of the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as university students at institutions located outside Slovakia.
• Pursuing second-level higher education (master’s level) or have completed a minimum of 2.5 years of their university studies in a similar program by the application deadline.
• Planning to undertake a study period in Slovakia as part of their higher education outside Slovakia, having gained acceptance from a public, private, or state higher education institution in Slovakia for academic mobility. Please note that this category excludes doctoral (PhD) studies or their equivalent.

Duration of scholarship stay (for students): 1 – 2 full semesters (equivalent to 4 – 5 or 9 – 10 months) or 1 – 3 full trimesters if the academic year is divided into trimesters (equivalent to 3 – 4, 6 – 7, or 9 – 10 months).

B) PhD students whose higher education or research training occurs outside Slovakia and who have been admitted by a public, private, or state higher education institution or a research institution in Slovakia with the capacity to offer doctoral study programs (such as the Slovak Academy of Sciences) for academic mobility aimed at studying, conducting research, or engaging in artistic endeavors in Slovakia.

Duration of scholarship stay (for PhD students): 1 – 10 months.

C) International university educators, researchers, and artists who have received invitations for teaching, research, or artistic residencies in Slovakia from institutions holding valid certificates authorizing research and development activities, excluding business entities, and with their headquarters located in Slovakia.

Duration of scholarship stay (for university educators, researchers, or artists): 1 – 10 months.

For this Full Free Scholarships, Participants from around the world can apply. All academic Fields & Majors are available in Slovakia International Student Scholarships to Study Free in Slovakia. There is No Application Fee Required.

Ineligible Applicants for NSP Scholarships:

The National Scholarship Programme does not provide support to the following categories of individuals:

1. International students and PhD students who have been accepted for full-degree higher education programs (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral studies) in Slovakia, or those who are already pursuing full-degree higher education in Slovakia and intend to finance their studies within Slovakia through the NSP.

2. University teachers, researchers, and artists who lack a PhD degree (or its equivalent) and simultaneously possess more than four years of experience as a university teacher, researcher, or artist (with PhD studies being counted as work experience). However, the Scholarship Programme Administrator may, in special cases, consider candidates without a PhD degree (or its equivalent) and who have more than four but less than seven years of work experience, albeit offering scholarships at the level corresponding to applicants without a PhD degree and less than four years of experience.

3. International applicants who have spent a cumulative total of 15 or more months in the Slovak Republic within the 36 months preceding the application deadline.

4. International applicants who are already receiving scholarships in Slovakia through other scholarship programs funded by public resources (e.g., International Visegrad Fund, Erasmus+, CEEPUS, bilateral agreements, etc.).

Note: Special considerations may be made for career breaks due to circumstances such as maternity or parental leave.

Application Procedure:

Scholarship applications are submitted online at www.scholarships.sk. Online application system is opened at least 6 weeks prior to the application deadline. Applications can be filled in only in case that the online application system has already been opened.