SLOVAK GOVERNMENT OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SLOVAKS LIVING ABROAD.
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 30, 2009.

The Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic sponsors a Government Scholarship Program. The details of the scholarship program are as follows:

• Areas of study: All disciplines except medical sciences, dentistry and pharmacology
• Academic year: 2009-2010
• Scholarship can be for undergraduate or graduate study
• Slovak Language Training: The program includes one year preparatory language training at Comenius University in Bratislava
• Slovak University: Candidates may select any study program of their interest at any accredited university in Slovakia. Courses are taught in Slovak.
• Scholarship provides:
  • A monthly grant of approximately EUR. 250, which is sufficient to cover accommodation at student halls of residence and food in student dining halls.
  • Tuition is covered by the scholarship.
• Travel to and from Slovakia: Applicants are responsible for their own travel expenses to and from Slovakia.

Who is eligible?: Slovaks living abroad (defined as those with Slovak ancestry) who meet the other required qualifications.
Application forms: Applications are available at the Slovak Embassy in Washington, DC. Please contact Mr. Michal Pavuk, First Secretary, Embassy of the Slovak Republic, Washington DC. Email: Michal.Pavuk@mzv.sk

Application Deadline: Applications must be received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic by May 30, 2009. If assistance is desired from the Slovak Embassy, applications must be received by the Embassy by May 1, 2009.

Decision on Applicants: Applicants will be informed in writing by August 31 but decisions on applications will be posted online by July 15 at www.minedu.sk

Contact at Slovak Embassy in Washington, DC: Mr. Michal Pavuk, First Secretary, Embassy of the Slovak Republic, Washington DC. (Michal.Pavuk@mzv.sk or 202-537-1054 or Cell: 202-361-8315).

Endorsement by Slovak Organization in the US: Friends of Slovakia (FOS) is one of the eligible organizations for endorsing applicants. For endorsement by Friends of Slovakia, please contact:

• Mr. Joseph Senko
  Chairman, Friends of Slovakia
  Manor Oak Two, Suite 500
  1910 Cochran Road
  Pittsburgh, PA 15220
  Tel: 412-531-2990
  Email: JTSenko@aol.com

Applicant must provide the following:

• Proof of education level completion (including superlegalization requirement – please contact the Embassy). For Washington, DC the required “Apostille” stamp proving a document is valid and legal can be obtained at:
  • Office of the Secretary DC
    Notary Commission and Authentication Section
    441 4th Street, NW
    Washington, DC
    Tel: 202-727-3117
• Grades from college or other higher education institution (if available)
• Birth Certificate and verified translation into Slovak
• Signed Curriculum Vitae
• Medical Certificate (form is included in the Scholarship Application)
• Recommendations from two (2) teachers/professors
• Documentation of any publications, if applicable
• Photographs, slides, cassettes or scores of original work (art study only)
• Document of Integrity
• Endorsement of US-based Slovak organization