Send your PhD students on a research stay in the USA!

Fulbright Slovak Student Program 2027/2028

Research grants for PhD students

The Fulbright Slovak Student Program is intended for PhD students who plan to conduct research at an American academic institution. Applicants from all academic disciplines except clinical medicine are eligible. The programme offers a research stay of 6 to 9 months at any accredited university or research institution in the United States.

Applicant requirements:

• citizenship of the Slovak Republic;
• completion of the second cycle of higher education;
• strong motivation and commitment;
• excellent command of English.

Selection criteria:

• preference is given to applicants without extensive previous experience in the USA;
• applicants' adaptability and personal qualities;
• willingness to return to Slovakia and further develop the skills acquired in the USA.

What does the grant cover?

• a monthly stipend to cover living costs;
• a return flight;
• basic health coverage during the stay in the USA;
• a visa;
• full administrative support for the stay.

Fulbright Schuman Program

A programme for EU citizens to conduct research, teach or study in the USA

Grants for EU citizens to study, teach or conduct research in the USA are available in all fields of study relating to US–EU relations or EU affairs concerning EU development, EU policies or transatlantic relations between the USA and the EU, for a period of three months to one academic year.

The application deadline is 1 December 2026.

Applicants can choose from five types of grants, depending on their academic status or professional experience:

• grants for graduate study or research;
• grants for postdoctoral research or lecturing;
• the Fulbright–NATO grant in security studies;
• grants for international education administrators;
• innovation grants.

Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professional Development Award

A research stay at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

A six-week to three-month research stay at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, for Slovak university teachers.

Applicants may submit projects in any field of research or teaching, in collaboration with faculty and department staff at the University of Michigan.

When should you apply?

The application deadline is 15 January 2027.

When will the stays take place?

Stays may take place between September and November 2026 or between February and April 2027.