Programs for Slovak Citizens

Slovak students, scholars, artists, professionals, teachers and high school administrators can obtain a financial support for their study, research, and teaching stays in the United States through various scholarships and grant programs.

Candidates can apply in all fields except clinical medicine. Priority may be given to applicants in humanities and social sciences, but only in case of comparable quality of application.

In all programs preference is given (if otherwise comparable quality) to applicants who have not had opportunity to stay in the U.S. for longer period (semester, academic year etc.) during their university studies or professional life.

Complete information about all programs in Slovak language is available here.

Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Studies in the U.S.

The applicants are required to have an outstanding university record and submit high-quality, inventive projects. Students can enter a non-degree program at U.S. universities, and depending on the quality of application they may enter Master's or Ph.D. program (TOEFL test is required by the deadline of submitting the application, GRE and/or GMAT tests are requested depending on the U.S. university, and on the field). They can also come as visiting research students on an invitation of a U.S. scholar to pursue their own research project. Students from all fields (with the exception of clinical medicine and MBA) are considered and encouraged to apply. Students without recent U.S. experience are given preference.

The scholarship covers tuition fee up to $19,000, housing and maintenance, health insurance and a round trip ticket for one academic year only. The scholarship is not intended for dependents to bring along.

In the U.S. the scholarship is co-administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

The annual deadline is June 30 for the next academic year. The applications are submitted electronically (with the exception of letters of reference and education documents) to the Fulbright Commission.

Fulbright International Award for Science and Technology

This award for outstanding foreign students provides talented students with an opportunity to pursue Ph.D. study at top U.S. universities. Sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, the Award is designed to be the most prestigious international scholarship in science and technology. This Award Program, an outcome of the 2006 U.S. University Presidents Summit cosponsored by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, demonstrates the United States’ commitment to welcoming top-notch future researchers and leaders to pursue serious scientific study and research at U.S. institutions.

International Fulbright Science and Technology Award recipients come from all regions of the world and engage in a wide-range of scientific inquiry. Recipients are chosen through a rigorous multi-tiered, merit-based selection process in their home countries followed by a field and discipline review by well-known U.S. academic leaders and researchers and final approval by the Fulbright Scholarship Board. More information you will find HERE.

Fulbright Awards for Research and Lecturing in the U.S.

These awards provide the opportunity to conduct research or lecture in the U.S. The grantees are successful university teachers, scientists, and professionals, and hold a Ph.D. degree (or, in arts and biomedicine, have comparable professional experience). Applicants must include to the application an invitation letter from the institution in the U.S. where they would like to be affiliated with. Preference may be given to those applying in humanities, social sciences and without prior U.S. experience, provided the overall quality of submitted projects is comparable.

The scholarship includes maintenance allowance, health insurance, and a round trip ticket. Grantees with dependents receive a monthly dependent allowance.

In the U.S., the scholarship is co-administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), located in Washington, D.C.

The annual deadline for applying for the scholar award is in the first week of the month October for the subsequent academic year at the FUlbright Commission.

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

This Fellowship brings accomplished professionals at a midpoint in their careers for a 10-month study at a U.S. university and to engage in other related professional experiences. Fellowships are granted competitively in the following fields (min. 5 years of subsequent professional experience in the field): natural resources and environmental management, public policy analysis and public administration, economic development, agricultural development/agricultural economics, finance and banking, human resource management, urban and regional planning, public health policy and management, technology policy and management, educational planning, communication/journalism, drug abuse education, prevention and treatment. Successful applicants must demonstrate a potential for professional development and leadership skills. Currently, 13 major U.S. universities participate in the program; grantees are placed there according to their field of professional interest.

The annual deadline for applying for this program is in the beginning of the month of September, the final selection of nominated grantees from individual countries is done in the U.S. by the U.S. Department of State. For more information contact the Fulbright Commission directly.

Study of the United States Institutes

Study of the United States Institutes are 6-week academic programs for multinational groups of university faculty from abroad held at university campuses throughout the United States (usually July – August). Grants are awarded to those whose teaching and scholarly research embraces some aspects of U.S. life and institutions (e.g., American Literature, the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Political System, U.S. Foreign Policy).

Each institute includes an intensive academic seminar and an integrated study tour. The U.S. government funds the institutes. The ultimate purpose of the sinstitutes is to strengthen curricula and improve teaching about the United States in educational institutions abroad. For more information contact the Fulbright Commission.

The Scholar-in-Residence Program

The Scholar-in Residence Program, which brings scholars and professionals from other countries to U.S. colleges and universities, is aimed at helping to initiate or broaden international programs or curricula at institutions that rarely have the opportunity to host visiting scholars. Thus the program expands the contact of American students and faculty with people of other cultures. The primary activity is lecturing. Under this program, interested U.S. institutions submit proposals to CIES to invite scholars for one or both terms of the academic year.

More information and application can be found at www.cies.org/sir/