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Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic Scholarship for Talented Students
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A scholarship for full-time bachelor's, combined bachelor's and master's, or master's studies at selected public or state Slovak higher education institutions. It provides €500 per month for ten months each year, for up to three years at bachelor's level or two years at master's level, up to €15,000 total.
Do I qualify 8 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- Not open to: residence Slovakia
- Studies take place in Slovakia
- institution Selected full-time study programme in the SK RIS3 2021+ areas at a selected public HEI
- Full-time, in-person study
- language Application includes a structured CV and motivation letter in English
- age Applicants under 18 must obtain hand-signed legal-guardian approval
- enrolment Officially enrolled in the first year of a selected study programme starting in autumn 2026
- Not open to: degree Doctoral studies
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes several ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- citizenship Citizenship of a country other than Slovakia
- citizenship Slovak living abroad with certificate under § 7 of Act No. 474/2005 Coll.
- Not open to: institution Prior study at a secondary school in Slovakia
- Not open to: institution Prior study at a Slovak HEI for bachelor's applicants, except academic mobility
- degree Secondary education completed outside Slovakia for the bachelor's or combined bachelor's and master's route
- degree Bachelor's studies
- degree Combined bachelor's and master's studies
- degree Completed bachelor's degree abroad and entering master's study in Slovakia for the first time
+7 more requirements
- degree Completed bachelor's degree at a Slovak HEI and continuously progressing to master's level without RRP/POO support
- degree Previously supported by the RRP bachelor's scholarship and continuously progressing to master's level
- admission Apply to a public Slovak HEI for a supported master's programme
- SAT score of at least 1100
- SAT taken from 2021-01-01 through the application submission deadline
- SCIO average percentile of at least 63 across Mathematics and General Academic Prerequisites
- Official SCIO certificate
Preferences and flexible criteria (4)
- citizenship Dual citizenship including Slovak and another citizenship
- institution Slovaks living abroad with Slovak citizenship and the specified certificate are exempt from the prior-seconda…
- institution Prior study at a Slovak HEI is not disqualifying for master's applicants
- age No upper age limit
Not open to: permanent residence in Slovakia since January 1st, 2021 until the date of submitting the scholarship application; prior study at a secondary school in Slovakia; previously studied at a higher education institution (HEI) in Slovakia (except for academic mobilities); doctoral studies
- Level of study
- Master's, Undergraduate
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Funding details
- waiving the tuition fees is exclusively on HEIs decision; The scholarship is provided for a duration of ten months each year, from September through June.; over the first three continuing academic years of the bachelor's degree programme; with a payment of €500 per month; to cover students' living costs; intended, for example, but not exclusively, to cover students' living costs
- Duration
- 2-3 years
- Host country
- Slovakia
- Host institution
- Selected public or state Slovak higher education institutions (HEIs)
What I need Application materials must be in English
- English requirement
- Application materials must be in English
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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How to apply
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- Submit a separate study application directly to a selected public Slovak HEI for a supported programme. At the time you submit the scholarship application, it is sufficient to have applied; an admission letter may be attached if already received. Required
- Register an account on the scholarship application portal. Required
- Complete the portal’s email verification using the verification link sent to your email address; check your spam folder if needed. Required
- Complete and submit the scholarship application electronically through the portal with the required attachments. Applications cannot be submitted by email. Required
- If selected, submit the original documents uploaded with the scholarship application to the HEI where you enrol for verification. Required
- Deadline
- Deadline unconfirmed
- Deadline notes
- The official page says 2026/2027 registration has officially closed; another section says registration is still open until 8 September 2026, 23:59 CEST.
- Deadline timezone
- CEST
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants must separately apply for admission to an HEI; receiving the scholarship does not guarantee admission or enrolment. The standardized test is required, and selection is based on its results. The required CV and motivation letter must be in English.
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- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
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