The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports study and research stays at universities and research organisations. It supports two-way mobility — of foreign scholarship holders to Slovakia, as well as of Slovak scholarship holders abroad. Scholarships cover living costs related to the scholarship stay. 

May be granted for a maximum period of 6 years.  May be granted only for the purpose of study at a primary or secondary school, university (only full time study) or a language school, or for a language or professional training for university study, which is organized by the university.