New Call for Applications under the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic Open for Summer Semester 2026/2027
Students, PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, university teachers, researchers, and artists can once again take advantage of funding opportunities through the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP). The programme is administered by SAIA and funded by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic.
A new call for applications has been launched for study, research, artistic and lecturing stays to be carried out during the summer semester of the 2026/2027 academic year.
Application Deadline
Applications can be submitted online via:
The application deadline is 31 October 2026 at 16:00 CET.
The results of the selection process will be published within eight weeks of the application deadline on the programme’s website. All applicants will also be notified by e-mail.
Who Can Apply?
The National Scholarship Programme supports international mobility for:
- students and PhD students enrolled at Slovak higher education institutions,
- PhD students carrying out their studies at external educational institutions as defined by the Slovak Higher Education Act,
- postdoctoral researchers working at Slovak universities and research organisations.
The scholarship is intended to cover living costs during study, research, or artistic stays at foreign higher education institutions and research organisations. Applicants may also apply for a travel grant related to their planned stay abroad.
Opportunities for International Applicants
The programme also supports incoming mobility to Slovakia and is open to international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists wishing to carry out a stay at Slovak higher education institutions or research organisations.
Applicants from any country worldwide are eligible to apply.
Detailed information about the programme, eligibility criteria, and application requirements can be found on the official websites:
Information Webinar for Applicants
SAIA invites all interested applicants to attend the online webinar:
NSP Scholarship – Science That Travels
📅 6 October 2026 at 14:00 CET
More information and registration are available at:
Follow the Current Call on Social Media
The National Scholarship Programme was established by the Government of the Slovak Republic in 2005 and has since been supporting international academic mobility of students, doctoral candidates, researchers, university teachers, and artists. Scholarship holders under the programme are recipients of scholarships awarded by the Government of the Slovak Republic.
The next application deadline will be 30 April 2027 and will support mobility stays to be carried out during the 2027/2028 academic year.
