Document Checklists for Slovak Scholarships

Master's Students

• Acceptance/invitation letter from Slovak host institution — on official letterhead, signed by the authorised person (International Relations Office or vice-dean), stating the study period, programme, and expected credits. Original must be posted to SAIA within 3 working days of deadline. Letter must not be older than 3 months at the time of deadline.
• Programme of stay — describes your planned courses, learning objectives, and expected outcomes during the scholarship period. Must be physically signed by hand.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) — standard academic CV. Must be physically signed by hand.
• Motivation letter — explains why you want to study in Slovakia, why this institution, and how it connects to your academic and professional goals. Must be physically signed by hand.
• Confirmation of current enrollment — official letter from your home university confirming you are enrolled as a master's student.
• Transcript of records — official academic transcript covering all completed university study. Must show grades/marks for each subject.
• Passport copy — data page showing full name, nationality, date of birth, and passport number.
• Signed application confirmation — the PDF confirmation page generated by the portal after submission. Print, sign by hand, scan, re-upload.

PhD Students and Researchers

All documents listed for master's students apply, plus:

• Research plan or proposal — detailed description of the research you intend to conduct during your stay. Should reference the specific facilities, faculty, or data available at your host institution. Must be physically signed.
• Acceptance letter reflecting genuine research interest — for PhD applicants, the host institution's letter must demonstrate that the supervisor or department genuinely wants to work with you, not just that they will accept a visiting student. Generic form letters perform poorly with the committee.
• List of publications (if any) — must be submitted in the prescribed NSP format. If you submit publications in any other format, they will be disregarded or may trigger disqualification. Download the form template from the NSP portal.

• Education certificate / school leaving certificate — must be authenticated (apostille or legalisation depending on your country's treaty status). If not in Slovak, Czech, English, French, or Spanish, requires certified translation.
• Academic transcripts for each completed school year — for university applicants, transcripts for every year of completed study. For secondary school leavers applying for Bachelor's, transcripts for the final two or three years of secondary school.
• Birth certificate — with certified translation if not in an accepted language.
• Passport copy — data page only. Must show your name, date of birth, nationality, and passport number.
• Passport-style photograph — 3.5 × 4 cm print, or digital 350 × 400 pixels. Face must be clearly visible occupying at minimum 13 mm of the print height.
• Two letters of recommendation — from secondary school teachers (for Bachelor's applicants) or university lecturers (for Master's/PhD). Must be on official letterhead. Must not be from family members or employers only.
• Curriculum Vitae — must be physically signed by hand. Print, sign, scan, upload.
• Motivation letter — must be physically signed by hand. Explains why you want to study in Slovakia, your field of interest, and what you plan to do with your education. Print, sign, scan, upload.
• Signed application confirmation — the confirmation PDF generated by the portal. Print, sign by hand, scan, and upload the signed copy back to the portal.
• University acceptance letter — only required if the applicant already speaks Slovak and has applied directly to a Slovak university. For applicants entering the language preparatory course, this is not required at the time of application.
• Publications list (PhD applicants, optional) — list of academic publications if any. Must be in the prescribed format available from the portal.