Project Description
The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the establishment of the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic for the support of mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists in 2005. The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.
Requirements of the programme:
For students who:
- are university students at universities outside Slovakia;
- are students of the second level of higher education (Master’s students), or are students who at the time of application deadline have already completed at least 2.5 years of their university studies in the same study programme;
- will be on a study stay in Slovakia during their higher education outside Slovakia and who will be accepted by a public, private or state university in Slovakia for an academic mobility to study in Slovakia.
Duration of a scholarship stay for students: 1 – 2 full semesters (i.e. 4 – 5 or 9 – 10 months) or full 1 – 3 trimesters, in case the academic year is divided into trimesters (i.e. 3 – 4 or 6 – 7 or 9 – 10 months).
For PhD students:
- whose higher education or scientific training takes place outside Slovakia and who are accepted by a public, private or state university or a research institution in Slovakia eligible to carry out a doctoral study programme (e.g. the Slovak Academy of Sciences) for an academic mobility to study/conduct research/artistic stay in Slovakia.
Duration of a scholarship stay for PhD students: 1 – 10 months.
For international university teachers, researchers and artists:
- who are invited to a teaching/research/artistic stay in Slovakia by an institution with a valid certificate of eligibility to carry out research and development, which is not a business company and it has its seat in Slovakia.
Duration of a scholarship stay (university teachers, researchers or artists): 1 – 10 months.
Documents:
For students:
CV;
Motivation letter;
Detailed study programme;
2 recommendation letters issued by applicant’s university teachers;
Confirmation issued by the applicant’s home university confirming that the applicant is a regular student of the respective university at the time of applying;
Scan of applicant’s Bachelor’s diploma, diploma supplement and state examination certificate;
Admission/invitation letter issued by applicant’s host university in Slovakia indicating the period of stay.
For PhD students:
CV;
Motivation letter;
Detailed study/research/artistic programme;
Recommendation letters issued by applicant’s dissertation supervisor;
Confirmation issued by the applicant’s home university/research organisation confirming that the applicant is on the application deadline a regular PhD student of the respective university/research organisation;
Scan of applicant’s Master’s diploma, diploma supplement and state examination certificate;
List of publications/artistic activities in required form;
Admission/invitation letter issued by applicant’s host university/research organisation in Slovakia indicating the period of stay.
For international university teachers, researchers and artists:
CV;
Detailed teaching and/or research/artistic programme;
Scan of applicant’s diploma of the highest academic degree achieved;
List of publications/artistic activities in required form;
Admission/invitation letter issued by applicant’s host university/research organisation in Slovakia indicating the period of stay.