28Sep,2023
Scholarships for international students, PhD students and university teachers
Call for getting study and research scholarship is open now.
The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organizations in Slovakia.
Eligible applicants for a scholarship:
a) students who:
-are university students at universities outside Slovakia
-are studying on the master level (or at the bachelor's level and have completed 5 semesters at their home university)
- will be able to spend the whole semester at the Slovakian university within the framework of academic mobility
The duration of the scholarship is 1 or 2 semesters
b) 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
Duration of a scholarship stay (PhD students): 1 – 10 months.
If the study/research/artistic stay must last at least 1 month, it is necessary to ensure the length of the stay is for 1 full calendar month (e.g. March 5 - April 4). The same applies for calculating the duration of the stay when assessing the fulfillment of the condition for the minimum length of stay in other cases, if this length is determined in months (e.g. February 5 - June 4 for a 4-month stay).
c) university teachers/ researchers who:
- have an acceptance letter from a Slovakian university
Scholarship duration - 1-10 months
The National Scholarship Programme does not support:
- International students and PhD students accepted for full degree higher education (bachelor, master, doctoral studies) in Slovakia, or those already studying in Slovakia (full degree higher education) who would like to fund their studies in Slovakia by the NSP;
- university teachers, researchers and artists without PhD degree (or its equivalent) and at the same time with more than 4 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist (PhD studies are considered as work experience) on the indicated application deadline; however, the scholarship Programme Administrator may, after consulting the Selection Committee in individual cases worth special consideration (especially considering situations caused by force majeure[4]), accept as eligible applicants also candidates without PhD degree (or its equivalent) and at the same time with more than 4 years of work experience but not more than 7 years of work experience, however such applicants may be awarded a scholarship only in the amount corresponding to applicants without PhD degree (or its equivalent) and with less than 4 years of experience;
- international applicants who within the period of 36 months prior to the application deadline have spent in the territory of the Slovak Republic 15 or more months (in total);
- international applicants who are receiving a scholarship in Slovakia in the framework of other scholarship programmes funded from public resources (e.g. International Visegrad Fund, Erasmus+, CEEPUS, bilateral agreements, etc.).
Amount of Scholarship:
Students - 620 Euro;
PhD student - 1025,50 Euro
Teachers:
without PhD degree (or its equivalent) and at the same time less than 4 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist - 1025,50 Euro,
with PhD degree (or its equivalent) and at the same time less than 10 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist - 1370 Euro;
with PhD degree (or its equivalent) and at the same time more than 10 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist - 1470 Euro
Deadline for application is October 31, 2023 16:00 CET
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In case of any questions, please, don’t hesitate to contact the manager of the International Relations Office of Sabauni, ir@sabauni.edu.ge; Tel.: 242 22 42/115, fourth floor, room 408.