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Current U.S. Student

United States citizens who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible to apply.If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university, you will apply through that institution, even if you are not currently a resident there. Find the Fulbright Program Adviser on your campus.

U.S. Citizen but not a Student

If you are a U.S. citizen, will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and do not have a Ph.D. degree, then you are eligible to apply. Non-enrolled applicants should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Candidates with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

The Getting Started page will provide information on eligibility and next steps.

Artist

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program welcomes applications in the creative and performing arts. Arts candidates for the U.S. Student Program should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Artists with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Creative & Performing Arts projects fall under the Study/Research grant category and are available in all countries where Study/Research grants are offered.

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U.S. Professor/Administrator

If you are a U.S. citizen and a professor or administrator at a U.S. institution and are interested in applying for a Fulbright Scholar Award, you will need to apply through fulbrightscholars.org.

To support your students in applying for a U.S. Student Program award, please connect with the Fulbright Program Adviser at your institution.

Non U.S. Citizens

If you are a non-U.S. citizen interested in applying for a Fulbright Award to the United States, you will need to apply through the Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassy in your home country. Find out more information on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program or Fulbright Foreign Student Program.

Slovak Republic

2 Open Study/Research Award

Accepted Degree Levels
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
Grant Period
Fall Start
Grant Length
9 Months
Award Type
Open Study/Research
Award Profile

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program to Slovakia offers two open study or research grants. The award is open to graduating college seniors, graduate students, Ph.D. candidates, artists, and young professionals from all over the United States to study or conduct research in Slovakia for one academic year (9 months) in all kinds of disciplines. These awards aim to strengthen educational and cultural relationships between the United States and Slovakia and to provide grantees with opportunities for research collaboration that extend into the future.

Slovakia is double the size of the state of New Hampshire and is located in the heart of Central Eastern Europe with its capital Bratislava. Known for its national parks, scenic hiking trails, hundreds of caves, rich folk culture, thermal and mineral waters springs, and modern entertainment in bigger cities, Slovakia has a lot to offer to outdoor addicts, history enthusiasts, and food lovers. Slovakia has gone through a very interesting political development over the last 31 years. The country itself was founded by the division of former Czechoslovakia in 1993. With its convenient geographical location at the intersection of East and West and a unique Central European vibe and tradition, it is a great place to explore Central European history and culture. Human sciences researchers can find Slovakia extremely interesting to conduct sociological, political, historicalor economic research. Historically, Slovakia is strong also in hard sciences. It is home to  companies such as ESET or Sygic.

 

                                 

Grant Length
9 Months
Grant Period
Fall Start

Grants are offered for 1 academic year (i.e. 9 months). Grantees are expected to schedule their academic programs to coincide with the Slovak academic year (September/October 2025 – May/June 2026) while exact arrival and departure times may vary. In well-justified cases, research activities can begin a few weeks earlier.

The academic year at Slovak institutions of higher education starts September 1st and runs through the end of August, divided into two terms (semesters) – winter and summer term. Each term consists of a minimum of 12 weeks of educational activities (lectures, seminars) and at least 4 weeks of the exam period. Winter courses run from mid-September through Christmas break with an exam period from January to mid-February. Summer courses start in mid-February through May with an exam period in June. However, the exact dates of the terms can slightly differ from university to university.

Orientation
In-Country Orientation