The Government of the Slovak Republic is offering a fully-funded scholarship program for international students in 2025.
The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) supports the mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organizations in Slovakia.
2025 Slovak Republic Government Scholarship: Fully Funded Opportunity for International Students
About the Scholarship
The NSP is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic through the state budget.
It aims to promote international cooperation in education and research by providing scholarships to foreign nationals for study, research, or artistic stays at Slovak universities and research institutions.
Courses Available
The scholarship is open to a wide range of disciplines and fields of study, including:
- Natural Sciences
- Technical Sciences
- Medicine
- Agricultural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Humanities
- Arts
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the NSP, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen of any country in the world (except Slovakia)
- Be a university student enrolled at a university outside Slovakia
- For master’s students, have completed at least 2.5 years of university studies in the same program by the application deadline
- Be accepted by a public, private, or state university in Slovakia for an academic mobility stay
- Meet the specific requirements set by the Slovak host institution
- Have not spent 12 or more months in Slovakia within the last 36 months prior to the application deadline
Who Should Apply
The NSP is ideal for:
- International students pursuing a master’s degree outside Slovakia
- PhD students conducting research or artistic activities
- University teachers, researchers, and artists invited by Slovak institutions for teaching, research, or artistic stays
Benefits
The NSP provides the following benefits to scholarship recipients:
- Monthly stipend to cover living costs in Slovakia:650 € for master’s students
- 1,025.50 € for PhD students
- 1,050 € for university teachers, researchers, and artists with PhD and more than 10 years of experience
- Travel allowances based on the distance from the scholarship holder’s place of origin to Slovakia
- Accommodation and assistance with formalities related to staying in Slovakia
How to Apply
Follow these steps to apply for the NSP:
- Visit the official NSP website at www.scholarships.sk
- Create an account on the online application system
- Fill in the online application form with all required personal, academic, and professional details
- Upload all required documents in the prescribed format, including:Curriculum vitae
- Motivation letter
- Study/research plan
- Recommendation letters
- Confirmation of enrollment at home university
- Acceptance letter from Slovak host institution
- Submit the application online by clicking the “SEND” button before the deadline
Click here to apply for the NSP 2025
Deadline
The application deadline for the NSP 2025 is October 31, 2024.
Don’t miss this opportunity to study, research, or teach in Slovakia with a fully-funded scholarship from the Slovak government.
Apply now and take your academic or professional career to the next level!
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