YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IN EUROPE

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Your Scholarship in Europe 2008-2009
Slovakia
by the Education Document Recognition Centre of the Slovak Republic (Stredisko
pre ekvivalenciu dokladov o vzdelaní v SR, Staré grunty 52, 8420 44 Bratislava).
Presenting this document is an essential part of applying to the Selection Commission
for a scholarship of the Government of Slovakia;
Candidates are to fi le a completed application and accompanying documents for
a scholarship of the Government of Slovakia (application forms can be obtained
from the Slovak Embassy in Moscow or downloaded from the website of the Slovak
Ministry of Education at: http://www.education.gov.sk); and
Candidates are to be over 23 and under 35 years of age.
Scholarships of the Slovak Government to study under doctorate programmes are
granted, in the fi rst place, to applicants from among graduates of Slovakia’s universities
who want to continue their education under doctorate programmes.
The Slovak Republic’s Government undertakes to provide a student enrolled in a
standard course of studies under the Slovak Government’s scholarship at a higher
educational institution of his or her choice, for as long as the scholar is a doctorate
student (doctorand), with:
• A fi xed monthly allowance;
• Accommodation at a campus dormitory and meals at campus canteens at prices
charged to students who are citizens of the Slovak Republic;
• Education at a public university of the scholar’s choice on terms applying to citizens
of the Slovak Republic; and
• Scholarship of the Slovak Government to take annual preparatory and language
courses if the candidate has not completed second-level university education in
the Slovak Republic.
The travel expenses of a scholar to go to Slovakia at the beginning of his/her studies and to
return home at the end of his/her studies are to be paid by his or her educational institution
or at his/her own expense. If the subject of the research project adopted under the doctorate
programme requires the scholar to collect materials, samples, and so on in his or her
home country, the doctorate student shall pay all to and from travel expenses to visit his or
her home country during his or her doctorate studies himself/herself.
The Slovak Embassy operates a Slovak Institute in Moscow where you can attend
Slovak language classes.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS, PhD STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY
TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS
The National Scholarship Programme of mobility of students, PhD students, university
teachers and researchers was established by the Slovak Republic in 2005.
The National Scholarship Programme is fi nanced by the Ministry of Education of the SR.
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