New Call for Applications: National Scholarship Programme of the SR | Academic Year 2026/2027
The Faculty of Arts TUKE would like to inform students, PhD candidates, and faculty members about the newly opened call for applications within the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP). The programme supports international mobility (study, research, artistic, and lecturing stays) for applicants from Slovakia as well as international applicants coming to Slovak higher education institutions.
Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted online by April 30, 2026, at 16:00 CET. The mobility stays are to be carried out during the summer semester of the 2026/2027 academic year.
Who can apply?
1. Applicants from Slovakia (outbound mobility):
- Students and PhD students of Slovak universities (including PhD students from external research institutions, e.g., SAS).
- Postdoctoral researchers based at Slovak universities and research organizations with permanent residency in Slovakia.
- In addition to a scholarship covering living costs, applicants may also apply for a travel grant.
2. International Applicants (inbound mobility to Slovakia):
- Students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers, and artists from any country in the world.
- Important: The original admission/invitation letter must be delivered to the SAIA, n. o. office in Bratislava no later than the 3rd working day after the deadline (by 12:00 CET).
Informational Webinars
Instructional webinars regarding the application process are available for interested candidates:
- April 9, 2026, at 14:00 – Research scholarships for PhD students and postdocs: Link to event
- April 15, 2026, at 14:00 – NSP application step-by-step (for students): Link to event
Important Links and Contacts
- Online Application: www.scholarships.sk / www.stipendia.sk
- Information Flyer: Download NSP Flyer
- Selection Results: List of Scholarship Holders
Programme Administrators:
- Outbound mobility (from Slovakia): Kristína Sallerová (nsp-sk@saia.sk)
- International teachers and researchers: Ondrej Aradský (nsp-foreign@saia.sk)
- International students and PhD candidates: Silvia Lipovská (nsp-foreign2@saia.sk)
For updates, you can also follow the programme on Facebook and Instagram.
