Call for Applications – National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic

The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic is now open for applications for study, research, teaching, and artistic stays during the summer semester of the academic year 2026/2027.

Application deadline: 31 October 2025, 16:00 CET
Applications are submitted online via www.scholarships.sk  (for international applicants).

The Programme supports the mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists to stay at Slovak universities and research institutions. Students and PhD students may also apply for a travel allowance.

A flyer with basic information about the Programme (in English) can be downloaded at the end of this webpage.
Detailed information is available at www.scholarships.sk
 in Slovak, English, Russian, French, and Spanish.

Contact persons:

For students and PhD students: Ms. Silvia Lipovská – nsp-foreign2@saia.sk

For university teachers, researchers, and artists: Mr. Ondrej Aradský – nsp-foreign@saia.sk

The Programme also supports the mobility of Slovak university students, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers to cover their living costs during study or research stays abroad.

Established in 2005 and funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, the Programme aims to strengthen academic and cultural cooperation through international exchange.

Next application deadline: 30 April 2026 (for stays during the summer semester of the academic year 2026/2027).

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