Fully Supported Slovakia Scholarship for Talented Students 2026 Now Accepting Applications

Are you Looking for Study Financial Support to study in Slovakia? Good News Slovakia Scholarship for Talented Students 2026 Now Accepting Applications ,The International Students who wants to pursue their Bachelor and Masters Degree Are Invited to Apply.this Program offer Up to €15,000 Study Financial Assistant.

What Is the Brief Overview of the Scholarship?

What Benefits Does the Slovakia Scholarship Offer?

Successful applicants will receive:

The scholarship programme grants up to €15,000.

Who Is Eligible to Apply for the Scholarship?

• Citizenship of a country other than Slovakia, which must be confirmed by an acceptable form of identification submitted as a notarised copy (generally a passport; those from countries within the European Union, EEA and Switzerland can use a national ID card). Dual citizenship than includes Slovak and another citizenship is allowed. This does not apply to Slovaks living abroad with the Slovak citizenship, who submit a copy of the Certificate in accordance with § 7 of Act No. 474/2005 Coll. on Slovaks Living Abroad, along with their scholarship application.
• No permanent residence in Slovakia since January 1st, 2021 until the date of submitting the scholarship application (demonstrated by the applicant’s solemn declaration, template is available for download during the application process).
• No prior study at a secondary school in Slovakia. In addition, applicants for a scholarship at the bachelor’s level must not have previously studied at a higher education institution (HEI) in Slovakia (except for academic mobilities). For applicants at the master’s level, prior study at an HEI in Slovakia is not a contradicting factor. Studies completed outside of Slovakia are not a contradicting factor for applying for this scholarship.
  In the case of study at a secondary school, this condition does not apply to Slovaks living abroad with Slovak citizenship who submit a copy of the Certificate in accordance with § 7 of Act No. 474/2005 Coll. on Slovaks Living Abroad along with their scholarship application.
• For applicants for a scholarship at the bachelor’s or combined bachelor’s and master’s level: admission to a public Slovak HEI for a supported bachelor’s study programme or a supported combined bachelor’s and master’s study programme, with studies taking place in the territory of the Slovak Republic (at the time of submitting the scholarship application, it is sufficient to have applied to a public Slovak HEI).
  For applicants for a scholarship at the master’s level: admission to a public Slovak HEI for a supported master’s study programme, with studies taking place in the territory of the Slovak Republic (at the time of submitting the scholarship application, it is sufficient to have applied to a public Slovak HEI),
• Full time, in-person study programme,
• The scholarship application must include a structured CV in English and a motivation letter in English (template will be available for download), in which the applicant has to specifically explain their motivation for studying in Slovakia, as well as simply demonstrate their talent characteristics,
• No upper age limit, applicants under the age of 18 will need a hand-signed approval from their legal guardian (template will be available for download).

Which Study Levels Are Supported?

Bachelor’s studies scholarships are available for applicants from abroad who completed their secondary education outside Slovakia and intend to pursue their bachelor’s studies (or combined bachelor’s and master’s studies) in Slovakia in the academic year 2026/2027.

Master’s studies scholarships are available for:

• applicants from abroad who completed their bachelor’s degree abroad and are entering the master’s level in Slovakia for the first time;
• applicants who completed their bachelor’s degree at a Slovak HEI and continuously progress to the master’s level (without having received RRP/POO support);
• students who were supported by the previous scholarship scheme under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) at the bachelor’s level and continuously progress to the master’s level.

The scholarship does not apply to doctoral studies.

Applicants may choose from one of selected public HEIs, at which they want to study one of selected full-time study programmes that fall under the areas of the Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Slovak Republic (SK RIS3 2021+). To view the List of selected smart specialization study programmes SK RIS 3 2021+, please visit the following website.

What Documents Are Required?

1. ID or Passport

A certified copy of a valid identity document or passport.

2. Solemn Declaration of Permanent Residence

A hand-signed solemn declaration. The template is available for download during the application process. You are eligible to apply only if you have not had a permanent residence in Slovakia at any time between January 1, 2021, and the application deadline.

3. Slovak Living Abroad with Slovak Citizenship (if applicable)

Upload a copy of the Certificate issued in accordance with § 7 of Act No. 474/2005 Coll. on Slovaks Living Abroad.

4. Consent of the Legal Guardian for Processing of Minor Applicant’s Personal Data (if applicable)

Required only for applicants under the age of 18 at the time of application.

5. Certificate with SAT Test Results or SCIO Test Result

A valid certificate showing the test result. The minimum threshold is 1100 points for the SAT test or an average percentile of 63 for the SCIO tests (calculated as the average of the percentiles obtained in the Mathematics and General Academic Prerequisites tests).

6. Acceptance Letter from Higher Education Institution (if available)

A document confirming admission to a Slovak higher education institution.

7. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

The template is available for download during the application process.

Note: This is an essential document for the evaluation of your application.

8. Motivation Letter

The template is available for download during the application process.

Note: This is an essential document for the evaluation of your application.

When Is the Application Deadline?

The deadline to submit applications is:

31 July 2026

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