Slovak Republic - Open Study/Research Award

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program to Slovakia offers two open study or research grants for one academic year (9 months). 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 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 located in the heart of Central Eastern Europe and offers rich opportunities for research in human sciences, sociology, political science, history, economics, and hard sciences. The country is a member of the EU and NATO since 2004, the Schengen Zone since 2007, and the Euro Zone since 2009. Grantees participate in a mandatory five-day orientation seminar in Bratislava in September and a mid-year conference in late January or early February. In addition to their primary research activities, grantees are expected to support the Commission and the mission of the Fulbright Program by delivering presentations, seminars, and workshops on U.S. higher education and culture.