Slovak Government Scholarship for Talented Students
Over de beurs
Voorwaarden
- You have citizenship of a country other than Slovakia, which must be confirmed by an acceptable form of identification (generally a passport; those from countries within the European Union, EEA and Switzerland can use a national ID card). Dual citizenship that includes Slovak and another citizenship is allowed.
- You have had no permanent or temporary residence in Slovakia since January 1st, 2020 until the date of submitting the scholarship application (demonstrated by the applicant's solemn declaration, template is available for download during the application process), with the exception of temporary residence for attending a Slovak language or study preparation course (which must be confirmed by the applicant's university), or with the exception of temporary residence for participating in an activity or programme under the Erasmus+ programme or the European Solidarity Corps programme (which must be confirmed by a Certificate of Participation), or other academic mobility.
- You have not previously studied at a high school or higher education institution in Slovakia (except for academic mobilities).
- You have completed a secondary education (for a bachelor's or combined bachelor's and master's scholarship) or completed a bachelor's degree (for a master's scholarship).
- You have applied to a public Slovak higher education institution for a bachelor’s degree programme, joint bachelor’s and master’s degree study programme, or master's degree programme, with studies taking place within the territory of the Slovak Republic.
- The programme of your choice is a full time, in-person study programme.
- Applicants under the age of 18 will need a hand-signed approval from their legal guardian (template will be available for download).
Please check the scholarship website for more information and the templates.
Beursbedrag
The scholarship programme grants up to € 15,000 to the top 100 successful applicants. The Ministry may adjust the number of allocated scholarships as needed. The scholarship is paid out monthly over the first 3 continuing academic years of the bachelor’s degree programme or joint bachelor’s and master’s degree study programme, or the first 2 continuing academic years of the master's programme in Slovakia, with a payment of € 500 per month.
The academic year in Slovakia starts on September 1st and ends on August 31st of the following year. The scholarship is provided for a duration of ten months each year, from September through June.
Aanvragen
You must register and complete the online application along with the attachments and submit it no later than the deadline. Please see the scholarship website for more information and the required documents.
Please note that the application must be submitted exclusively electronically online via the scholarship website, and it is not possible to request the scholarship via email.
Do not forget that receiving a scholarship does not mean acceptance or enrolment at a higher education institution.