Applications are now invited from suitably qualified candidates for the Slovak Government Scholarships for International Students 2026/2027 aimed at supporting the international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists who wants to study in Slovakia.
The Slovak Government Scholarship, otherwise called the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic, supports mobility of international students, PhD candidates, university teachers, researchers as well as artists for scholarship stay at a higher education institution and research organisations in Slovakia for the current academic session.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Government of Slovak Republic
- Scholarship Type: Full Funding
- Host Institution(s): Higher institutions in Slovakia
- Scholarship Worth: Not specified
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
- Nationality: International students
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Slovakian Government Scholarships 2026/2027 | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Slovakian Government National Scholarship 2026/27, interested applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be students or researchers from universities outside Slovakia.
- Be 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.
- Be 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 for an academic mobility to study/conduct research/artistic stay in Slovakia.
- 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.
Scholarship Benefits
The scholarship cover living costs during the stay and travel allowances
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the Slovak Government National Scholarship 2026 are to submit an online application at the application portal by the application deadline. Online application system is opened at least 6 weeks prior to the application deadline.
Application Deadline: October 31, 2026
