Applicants are invited to apply for the Visegrad scholarships that assist masters and post-master students and researchers in all disciplines.

This program is open for those who are citizens of the Visegrad countries can apply for scholarship to study at any accredited university/institute within V4 and in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, and Ukraine.

The International Visegrad Fund is an inter­na­tional orga­ni­za­tion based in Bratislava founded by the govern­ments of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic. The fund is the only standardized form of regional cooperation of the Visegrad Group countries.

Why should apply for this program? The program provides funding to a diverse range of activities in all areas of life. Here, scholars get a chance to study, work, play, explore, debate, and engage with people from all over the world.

Application Deadline: The last date to submit the entries to participate in the following grant is  April 15, 2024.

Brief Description

• Organization: International Visegrad Fund
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Masters and Postmasters program
• Awards: €2,500
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: NA
• Nationality: Citizens of Visegrad countries

Eligibility            

• Eligible Countries: Citizens of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine can apply for a scholarship to study in the Visegrad countries.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: Masters Program will be awarded in all disciplines.
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Applicants are eligible to apply for the VSP for a maximum term of support of 4 semesters for master students and 2 semesters for post-master students.
• Appli­cants must have either com­pleted a Bachelor’s pro­gram or—in spe­cific cases (if the study pro­gram is not divided into dis­tinct Bachelor’s and Master’s study programs)—completed at least three years (6 semesters) of higher education before start­ing the schol­ar­ship.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Applicants are strongly recommended to read the program’s rules to see the specific information required for applying. Applying for the Visegrad Scholarship Program is pos­si­ble only through the online appli­ca­tion sys­tem.
• Supporting Documents: If applying for a Master’s scholarship, you have to upload a scan of a valid identification document, transcript of records for the last 2 duly terminated semesters, and a letter of acceptance from the host university that is not older than three months. If applying for Post-Master’s scholarship, you have to upload a scan of a valid identification document letter of acceptance, including a detailed working plan of the study/research from the host university that is not older than three months. All com­pul­sory documents must be pre­pared in English and have to be submitted (scans) via the online application system.
• Language Requirement: International students whose native language is not English often must take an English proficiency test before they attend any accredited university/institute.

Benefits

The program will provide an award amount is €2,500/semester for scholars + €1,500/semester for the host institution.

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