The Slovak Academic Information Agency (SAIA) has released a new call for applications within the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP).  It is open for study, research and teaching stays during the academic year 2018/2019 and the applications can be submitted no later than 30 April 2018 by 16:00 CET (4:00 pm Central European Time) online at www.stipendia.sk or at www.scholarships.sk.

The NSP supports the mobility of foreign students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists to higher education institutions and research organisations in Slovakia. The scholarship covers living costs (accommodation, board, etc.) during the stay in Slovakia.

The NSP also supports mobility of students, PhD students and PostDocs at Slovak higher education institutions with a permanent residence in Slovakia to stay at higher education institutions and research organisations abroad. The eligible candidates can apply for a travel grant.

The NSP was established in 2005 by the approval of the Government of the Slovak Republic. It is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.
The applicants can find detailed information about the Programme at www.scholarships.sk in Slovak, English, Russian, French and Spanish language.