Government of Slovak RepublicNational Scholarship Program
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The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) supports international academic mobility by funding students, PhD candidates, university teachers, researchers and artists undertaking temporary study, research, teaching or artistic stays at eligible institutions in Slovakia. The programme is open to applicants from countries worldwide, except Slovak citizens, and provides monthly financial support to help cover living expenses during the approved stay. Eligible students must already be studying at a university outside Slovakia and arrange acceptance at a Slovak host institution. This is a mobility scholarship, not a scholarship for completing an entire degree in Slovakia.
Requirements checklist
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Must be a citizen of a country other than Slovakia.
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Must belong to an eligible applicant category: university student, PhD student, university teacher, researcher or artist.
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Master's-level student applicants must already be enrolled at a university outside Slovakia and have completed at least 2.5 years of university study in the same or a similar programme by the application deadline.
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PhD applicants must be undertaking doctoral studies or scientific training outside Slovakia and obtain acceptance from an eligible Slovak university or research institution.
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University teachers, researchers and artists must receive an invitation for an eligible stay at a Slovak institution.
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Must submit the required academic or professional documents, motivation letter, study or research plan, and host institution's acceptance or invitation letter.
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Must not fall under the programme's exclusions, including certain applicants who have spent 15 months or more in Slovakia during the 36 months before the deadline.
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Must submit the online application by the deadline and ensure the original acceptance or invitation letter reaches SAIA within the prescribed period.