Funding for academics/researchers
Citizens of any country of the world
Researchers employed at Austrian research institutions and HEIs
Bilateral intergovernmental agreements on educational, research and cultural cooperation
The Government of the Slovak Republic has concluded bilateral agreements on educational, research and cultural cooperation with respective countries in order to support exchange programmes providing scholarships for teachers and researchers at Slovak universities and research institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
Scholarships are awarded for the purpose of studies, research or training. There is no general limitation regarding the field of study. Applicants must be fluent in English or other language agreed/arranged with a Slovak host institution or proficient in Slovak.
Applicants must be nominated by counterpart institutions. Teachers and researchers, who would like to conduct research in Slovakia, should arrange contact with a Slovak host research institution in advance (see a list of all Slovak higher education institutions).
For further information (specific instructions, exact application deadlines, application forms or websites) about funding for academic and research pursuits consult websites of the respective counterpart institutions, and the database of scholarships and grants.
Scholarship disbursement
A sending party usually covers travel costs. Receiving party usually covers a living allowance.
Currently, the scholarship is:
- €1025,5/month for researchers/university teachers without PhD degree (or its equivalent),
- 1420 €/month for university teacher/researcher/artist - with PhD degree (or its equivalent).
In case of short term stays (less than a month, usually a couple of days or weeks), the receiving party shall provide the visiting PhD student/teacher/researcher with per diems and free accommodation.
There are no grants for family members. Scholarship holders must have health insurance in case of illness or accident during the period of the scholarship stay.
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP)
supports research mobility of 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.
The duration of a scholarship stay is 1 – 10 months.
Citizens of any country in the world (except the citizens of Slovakia) can apply for a scholarship in Slovakia in the framework of the NSP.
Scholarships cover scholarship holders’ living costs (i.e. food, accommodation, etc.) during their research stay in Slovakia.
The amount of the scholarship for PhD university teacher/researcher or artist:
- without PhD and less than 4 years of work experience: €1025.5
- with PhD and less than 10 years of work experience: €1370
- with PhD and more than 10 years of work experience: €1470
Applications must be submitted online together with the required documents. The online application system is opened at least 6 weeks before the application deadline. The submission of applications is exclusively online.
Application deadlines:
• 30 April by 16:00 CET – scholarship stays during the following academic year,
• 31 October by 16:00 CET – scholarship stays during the summer semester of the current academic year.
More information about the Programme terms and conditions
Action Austria – Slovakia, Cooperation in Science and Education
A bilateral programme the objective of which is to intensify cooperation between Austria and Slovakia in the field of education and research. The Programme is funded by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic and the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy of the Republic of Austria on the basis of the agreement signed in 1992.
Financial support is provided to researchers of Austrian research institutions and HEIs for research stays at Slovak HEIs or the Slovak academy of science.
The following types of individual scholarships are offered:
- scholarships for research stays of postdocs (3 – 6 months): the scholarship of €1,400/month;
Application deadline: 15 March and 15 October
- scholarships for short visits (max. 3 days) for researchers: the scholarship of €90/day;
Application deadline: application possible throughout the year
Applications are submitted online.
Funding Opportunities managed by the Slovak Academy of Sciences
IMPULZ Programme — for internationally recognised researchers. Excellent scientists can create and manage their own research groups which will work on new research directions in line with the current world trends. The grant support lasts typically 5 years.
Stefan Schwarz Postdoctoral Programme — for PhD graduates with not more than 5 years after the date of dissertation defence. The grant support is for 2 to 3 years.
Also other funding opportunities are managed by SAS. Incentives towards the Seal of Excellence in MSCA and similar ERC quality marks within Horizon Europe proposals are considered to be reintroduced.
There are further funding/job opportunities available at thematic or project level (e.g. in quantum technologies or at institutional level (various universities have their own postdoc schemes).
Fulbright Program – J. W. Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange in the Slovak Republic
The J. W. Fulbright Commission for Educational Exchange in the Slovak Republic is an autonomous, non-profit, non-partisan, binational organisation established by executive agreements between the United States and the Slovak Republic to promote educational, research and cultural exchanges between the United States and the Slovak Republic through the Fulbright Program. The Commission administers awards of grants, and provides information and advising on study possibilities for citizens of both countries.
General requirements for grants and awards are U.S. citizenship at the time of application and a high level of academic and professional achievements. In the Slovak Republic, the Program is administered by the J. W. Fulbright Commission in Bratislava.
The Fulbright Program Mechanisms:
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - offers PhD candidates, artists and young professionals from all over the United States the opportunity to study or conduct research in Slovakia for one academic year (9 months) in all kinds of disciplines. U.S. students are responsible for arranging their own host affiliations and should seek affiliation with Slovak institutions that specialize in their specific fields of interest. The Commission can assist with identifying suitable institutions and establishing initial communication. For independent study or research, preliminary contacts with host institutions and an affiliation letter are necessary at the time of application.
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program – U. S. scholars with considerable academic experience can propose projects in cooperation with a Slovak institution (usually a university or post/secondary university level institution, research institution or other placement, if necessary). Grantees can lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields, although preference is given to subjects related to the United States and economic and social issues important for the Slovak Republic. Grants are awarded for 3 to 5 months. The Scholar Program is open also for early career researchers (Post-Docs).
- Fulbright Specialists Program – The program pairs highly qualified U.S. academics and professionals with host institutions abroad to share their expertise, strengthen institutional linkages, hone their skills, gain international experience, and learn about other cultures while building capacity at their overseas host institutions providing short‑term opportunities of two to six weeks in length (including travel days, weekends and holidays).
- Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program – preference is given to candidates with degrees in English, History, American Literature, TEFL/Applied Linguistics and/or experience in teaching. Grantees will be placed in secondary schools that correspond with their background; they are required to teach at least 15 hours per week. Slovak language proficiency is not required.
- Fulbright Schuman Program - awards scholarships to U.S. citizens to study, lecture or conduct research in the EU on the development of the EU, EU affairs, or the U.S.- EU transatlantic agenda for a period between 3 months and one academic year. Grants are open to all academic fields of study, but must relate to U.S.- EU relations or EU affairs.
- The Inter-Country Travel Grant- is an opportunity for U.S. scholars currently on Fulbright programs in Europe to create connections with fellow Slovak scholars in their field upon invitation from a Slovak institution – university, cultural center, government or non-governmental organization for a maximum 5-day visit to Slovakia. The purpose of the visit can be lecturing, consulting, workshops, an evaluation/development project or other relevant outreach activity with wide impact.
Check application deadline and process.
Contact details:
J.W. Fulbright Commission
Panenská 23
811 03 Bratislava
Phone: +421 911 046 123
e-mail: office@fulbright.sk
CEEPUS – Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies
The main activity of CEEPUS is university networks designed to stimulate academic mobility, in particular, South-Eastern European university cooperation, as well as the development of joint programmes, ideally leading up to double or joint degrees and joint thesis supervision. CEEPUS covers mobility grants for students and teachers in this framework.
Programme members are Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the universities in Kosovo.
Universities collaborate within the framework of approved networks. Each network must consist of at least three universities from three different Member States involved in the Programme. Applications for university networking are submitted online at www.ceepus.info, the annual deadline is 15 January. See the list of approved networks.
CEEPUS supports stays for guest university lecturers (1 month, min. 5 days and 6 lectures). All fields of study are welcome and there are no priority areas.
Application deadlines:
- Applicants within the CEEPUS network
- 1 June for the winter semester of the following academic year,
- 1 November for the summer semester of the current academic year. - Applicants within the category "freemover" (Should a home university, host university or both not participate in the network, its Bachelor students may still apply for a scholarship under the category “freemover”).
- 1 July for the winter semester of the following academic year,
- 1 November for the summer semester of the current academic year.
Should a home university, a host university or both not participate in the network, its students, PhD students and teachers may still apply for a scholarship under the category “freemover”.
Scholarship rates for university teachers:
- Teacher without Ph.D. (5-10 days): 513 €
- Teacher without PhD (11 to 20 days): 770 €
- Teacher without PhD (21 and more days): 1025.5 €
- Teacher with Ph.D. or equivalent (5-10 days): 710 €
- Teacher with Ph.D. or equivalent (11 to 20 days): 1065 €
- Teacher with Ph.D. or equivalent (21 and more days): 1420 €
The scholarships are paid out by the National CEEPUS Office in Slovakia. Travel costs can be reimbursed by the respective National CEEPUS Office of the scholarship holder’s home country.
For more information see the CEEPUS program Slovak webpage.
National CEEPUS Office in Slovakia:
SAIA, n. o.
Sasinkova 10, 812 20 Bratislava 1
Slovak Republic
www.ceepus.saia.sk
International Visegrad Fund
The International Visegrad Fund is an international organisation based in Bratislava founded by the governments of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – in 2000. The mission of the Fund is to facilitate and promote the development of closer cooperation among citizens and institutions of the V4 region, as well as between the V4 region and other countries, especially the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions.
Citizens of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia can apply to study abroad at any accredited university or institute in another Visegrad country. In addition, citizens of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia (including Kosovo) and Ukraine are also eligible to apply for a scholarship to study in the Visegrad countries.
Visegrad Scholarship Program
Offers to post-master scholars (PhD students) and researchers study stays for 1 - 2 semesters at a host institution in V4 country;
Scholarship: €3,500/semester for the scholar and €2,000 /semester for the host institution;
Application deadline: 15 April
The application must be submitted online via My Visegrad.
More information is available at: www.visegradfund.org
Contact details:
International Visegrad Fund
Hviezdoslavovo námestie 9, 811 02 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
visegrandfund@visegradfund.org
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