Scholarships for short term PhD, Master and research

The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic is intended to
support mobility of foreign students, PhD students, university
teachers and researchers to stay at Slovak universities and research
institutions.
TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
* Scholarships for foreign university students (enrolled at least in
the 6th semester) to take part in Master study over a period of 1 to 2
semesters (from 5 to 10 months) at Slovak universities.
* Scholarships for foreign PhD students to take a part of PhD study
over a period of 1 to 12 months at Slovak universities or research
institutes.
* Scholarships for foreign university teachers and researchers over
a period of 1 to 12 months to carry out teaching or research at Slovak
universities, research institutes or nongovernmental organisations on
the basis of an invitation


CITIZENS FROM FOLLOWING COUNTRIES CAN APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
* European Union member states;

* other countries participating in the Bologna process (listed are
only countries that are not EU member states) – Albania, Andorra,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Russian Federation, Serbia,
Switzerland, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine;

* Belarus;

* Canada, Central American countries, Latin American countries,
Mexico, the United States of America;

* Australia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, New
Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, Taiwan,
Thailand, Vietnam.
THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME DOES NOT SUPPORT
* foreign students and PhD students accepted for entire Master or
PhD studies in Slovakia, specifically those who are already studying in
Slovakia and would like to cover part of their costs from the National
Scholarship Programme;

* foreign university teachers and researches who are already
teaching or researching at Slovak universities and research institutes;

* citizens of the Slovak Republic studying, teaching or researching
at foreign universities or research institutes;

* foreign applicants accepted for other scholarship programmes in
Slovakia (for example Visegrad Fund, Erasmus, CEEPUS, bilateral
agreements, etc.).
SCHOLARSHIP DESIGNATION
The scholarship is designated to cover living costs (accommodation,
boarding, etc.) of a study, research and teaching stay of foreign
applicants at Slovak universities and research institutions. The
applicants can ask their host institution to assist them to arrange
their accommodation and necessary documents regarding the stay in
Slovakia, or they have to arrange it by themselves. The Scholarship
Programme does not cover the travel costs to and from Slovakia.
APPLICATIONS DEADLINES
30 April – for the next academic year
31 October – for the summer semester
FURTHER INFORMATION
http://www.upjs.sk/public/media/1567/info-letak-zahr-student2.pdf