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The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia EURAXESS SLOVAKIA www.euraxess.sk http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 3 1. About EURAXESS .......................... 4 3.5.6 UNESCO Programmes .......................56 This publication was produced within the project EURAXESS Service Centres funded 1.1 National Portal EURAXESS SLOVAKIA. 5 3.5.7 CEEPUS – Central European Exchange Program for University Studies ...............56 by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic 2. About Slovakia ........................... 8 3.5.8 International Visegrad Fund .................57 and by the European Commission. 2.1 Profile ........................................8 4. Formalities – how to be ready 2.2 Geography ....................................9 for the national authorities ............... 59 This publication reflects the views of the authors only, and the funding organisations 2.3 History .......................................10 4.1 Entry & stay ..................................59 cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information 2.4 Political system and state bodies ................12 4.1.1 Navigation ................................59 contained therein. 2.5 Economy .....................................13 4.1.2 Duties of EU/EEA/SWISS nationals coming 2.6 Significant scientists born in Slovakia ............15 to Slovakia ................................63 4.1.3 Duties of third country nationals coming 3. Research in Slovakia ..................... 20 to Slovakia ................................64 3.1 Legislative framework of research 4.1.4 Bringing family members with you ...........79 and development in Slovakia ...................20 4.1.5 Other practical information ..................82 3.2 Research institutions ..........................22 4.1.6 How to get your documents sufficiently 3.2.1 Higher education sector .....................22 authenticated .............................84 3.2.2 State research and development sector. .24 4.2 Employment ..................................85 3.2.3 Private research and development sector ......27 4.3 Social security & health insurance ...............89 3.2.4 Non‑profit sector of research & development ...29 4.3.1 Provision of social security for migrant 3.3 R&D funding at national level ...................29 workers. 89 3.3.1 State research funding agencies. .30 4.3.2 System of social security in Slovakia 3.3.2 State programmes for research (excluding health insurance) .................92 & development support .....................31 4.3.3 Health insurance ..........................101 3.3.3 EU structural funds .........................32 4.3.4 Social security (including health insurance) 3.3.4 The National Scholarship Programme coordination within the EU .................105 of the Slovak Republic ......................33 4.4 Taxation ....................................106 3.3.5 Scholarships of the Government of the Slovak 4.4.1 Direct taxes ..............................106 Republic awarded for the entire doctoral study 4.4.2 Indirect taxes .............................109 within Official Development Assistance. 34 4.5 Recognition of education ......................109 3.3.6 Scholarships of the Ministry of Education, 4.6 Import of goods ..............................111 Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic ............................34 5. Daily life in Slovakia ..................... 113 3.3.7 Modernisation Programme Slovakia 5.1 Accommodation and housing ..................113 21 – Scholarships of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the 5.2 Banks and currency ...........................114 Slovak Republic ............................36 5.3 Communications and post offices ...............115 3.4 Funding for bilateral co‑operation ...............36 5.4 Cuisine ......................................116 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA 3.4.1 Bilateral scientific and technological 5.5 Culture and media ............................118 co‑operation based on intergovernmental 5.6 Day care for children ..........................121 The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia agreements ...............................36 5.7 Education system. .121 3.4.2 Bilateral intergovernmental agreements 5.7.1 School education. 121 Published by: on educational, research and cultural 5.7.2 Higher education .........................126 co‑operation ..............................38 5.8 Electrical appliances and computers. 129 SAIA, n. o. 3.4.3 Action Austria – Slovakia, Co‑operation Námestie slobody 23 in Science and Education ....................45 5.9 Hiking and tourism ...........................129 812 20 Bratislava 1, Slovak Republic 3.4.4 Fulbright Programs for U. S. citizens ...........46 5.10 Language ...................................133 3.5 Funding by multilateral/international 5.11 Libraries ....................................134 5.12 Living costs ..................................135 Prepared by: programmes or international organisations .......46 3.5.1 7th Framework Programme of the European 5.13 Medical care .................................136 Eva Balažovičová, Michal Fedák, Katarína Košťálová, Lukáš Marcin, Miroslava Szórádová, Community for Research, Technological 5.14 Other services. .137 Karla Zimanová and other SAIA, n. o. staff Development and Demonstration 5.15 Public holidays ...............................137 Activities (FP7) ............................46 5.16 Regional and local administration ..............138 3.5.2 Programmes for co‑operation in education Graphic design and press: and vocational training funded 5.17 Religion .....................................138 MIKO‑GRAF, s. r. o., Bratislava from EU sources ............................49 5.18 Shopping ...................................139 3.5.3 COST – European Cooperation in Science 5.19 Sport .......................................139 © SAIA, n. o., 2012 and Technology ............................53 5.20 Transport ...................................140 3.5.4 EUREKA. 53 5.21 Veterinary care. .145 3.5.5 NATO – Science for Peace and Security ISBN 978–80–89521–18–0 Programme ...............................54 6. Glossary ............................... 146 4 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 5 in Europe and to increase transparency 1. About EURAXESS in their selection and recruitment. The two 1.1 National Portal documents also address the right to social EURAXESS SLOVAKIA EURAXESS Furthermore, the website is complemented security coverage and access to pensions. – Researchers by the national EURAXESS portals of all European Portal EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion partner countries which contain plenty To date, more than 450 organisations in Motion, is interlinked with the national (http://ec.europa. of additional information on research have individually endorsed the principles EURAXESS portals of all partner countries eu/euraxess) jobs and funding opportunities in their of the Charter & Code, representing more that contain a wealth of additional is an initiative own country. The Slovak national portal than 1,200 institutions from 36 countries information about their own country. EURAXESS launched by the European Commission, (www.euraxess.sk) is one of them. in Europe and beyond. A full list of to promote research careers and facilitate signatories and the complete text of the The first version of the Slovak EURAXESS the mobility of researchers across EURAXESS Services is a network of over Charter & Code can be viewed on the web Portal was created in 2004 in co‑operation About Europe. EURAXESS comprises a variety 200 centres located in 40 European site http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess. with SAIA, n. o. and the Technical of services to help researchers find and countries. These centres assist researchers University of Košice. In 2010, with support secure their research position, no matter and their families when moving to, or living By endorsing the Charter of the European Commission, all the where he/she is from. It recognises the in another country. Free and personalised & Code the institutions national portals – including the Slovak challenges researchers may face in getting assistance is offered on the challenges join a truly pan‑European one – were completely revamped, in terms the right position – visas, social services, faced by researchers and their families network of researchers, research of design and also structure. family requirements, language barriers, when relocating, such as: institutions and funders, and benefit from CV visibility to the right target group, visas, international visibility on the EURAXESS Slovak Portal www.euraxess.sk working terms and conditions, and many work permits, Rights website. In addition, the special has two separate language versions: more. EURAXESS assists with formalities accommodation, ‘HR Excellence in Research’ logo is English and Slovak. Slovak version and helps researchers move between legal issues, awarded by the European Commission to is dedicated to Slovak researchers, who positions and countries more easily. social security, medical care and taxes, research institutions or funders actively intend to go abroad, but also to Slovak family support, language courses, etc. implementing the Charter & Code. research organisations that would like EURAXESS is composed of four specific to welcome a foreign researcher in their initiatives for researchers: The EURAXESS Service Centres network EURAXESS Links is a networking