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The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is a scholarship program, the establishment of which was approved by the Government of the Slovak Republic by Resolution no. 557 of 13 July 2005. The Government of the Slovak Republic decided on the continuation of the NSP by Resolution no. 317 of 29 April 2009. The scholarship program is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic. SAIA, n. o., administratively provides the National Scholarship Programme on the basis of an agreement concluded between the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and SAIA, n.o. about. NSP scholarship holders are scholarship holders of the Government of the Slovak Republic.
Scholarships are intended for students and doctoral students of Slovak universities (even if the doctoral study is carried out at an external educational institution in accordance with the Act on Higher Education Institutions, eg SAS) and postdoctoral students working at Slovak universities and research organizations with permanent residence in Slovakia, to cover the living costs of a study and / or research / artistic stay during the 2nd level of higher education (master's / doctoral study), a study and / or research / artistic stay during a doctoral study or a research stay for postdoctoral students at a selected foreign university, or research organization. Basic information about the program can be found in the enclosed leaflet (link at the end). Applicants can obtain detailed information about the program on the official website of the program www.stipendia.sk, or www.scholarships.sk.
The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic is also intended to support the mobility of foreign students, doctoral students, university teachers, researchers and artists for stays at Slovak universities and research organizations. Citizens of any country in the world can apply for the scholarship.
