The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia
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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 tool team. The English version of the Portal comprises a staff of more than 500, ready for European researchers, scientists and provides information about Slovakia EURAXESS Jobs is a stress‑free recruitment to assist researchers, their employers scholars working outside Europe. It is also relevant for the foreign researchers tool for researchers and research and funders free of charge. These Service an important contact point for researchers interested in carrying out their research organisations in Europe. For more than Centres are typically located in universities intending to move to Europe for a research in Slovakia. The information here five years, EURAXESS Jobs has been in the 27 EU Member States and other position. EURAXESS Links was launched is structured in the following way: offering constantly updated information participating countries ranging from in the USA in 2005, in Japan in 2008, China Jobs, Grants and Fellowships, Services on research job vacancies, funding Iceland to Israel. The EURAXESS Service in 2009, and since 2010 also includes – Practical Information, EURAXESS opportunities and fellowships throughout Centres assist researchers and their families Singapore and India. Rights, and EURAXESS Service Centres Europe. Researchers can post and edit with every step of their move. They are in Slovakia. their CVs on‑line and look for positions also an invaluable resource for employers EURAXESS Links keeps researchers in these and funding opportunities advertised. of researchers, as they can assist in the regions fully informed on the EU research Companies and research organisations can process of hiring researchers from abroad. policies, career opportunities in Europe EURAXESS Jobs post job vacancies and search the database and opportunities for collaboration with The section Jobs of the national Portal leads for potential candidates to recruit. Any EURAXESS Rights provides comprehensive colleagues in Europe. EURAXESS Links you to up‑to‑date research job vacancies employer, be it a research institute, a major information on the European Charter provides interactive web services to European in the whole Europe, provides you the company, an SME or a university can upload for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for researchers working abroad in order to possibility to post your CV and so enable job vacancies. All positions are genuine, the Recruitment of Researchers. The Charter keep them linked among themselves and the research institutes to approach you and the service is free of charge both for & Code set out the rights and obligations with Europe. The web forum, researchers’ in case you fit the profile of their opening. researchers and for employers. Funding of researchers, research institutions and database, e‑mail alerts, and e‑newsletter organisations can equally advertise their funding providers. Their aim is to ensure help in this regard, while networking events If you represent a research organisation, fellowships and grants for free. equitable treatment of all researchers for members are organised regularly. either public or private, you have the 6 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 7
possibility to publish your vacancy and residence permit, day‑care for children Service Centres are present in each regional In the Service Centres you will find to a targeted audience free of charge or cultural events in a foreign country, etc. SAIA office, in the towns of Nitra, Žilina, informed staff who work with mobility and choose among the qualified candidates Information is clearly organised in thematic Banská Bystrica, Košice and Prešov. issues on everyday basis and who from the whole Europe. sections and also includes contact The Bratislava office is the national will gladly share their knowledge information for responsible institutions. coordinator of the regional offices and also and experience with you. Not only will Of course, it is always possible to contact the Service Centres in other partner they provide you with the information, Grants and Fellowships the closest EURAXESS Service Centre that countries and European institutions, but, if possible, they will help you with Information on funding of research will help you to find the answer you are as well as national authorities. the formalities and paperwork and will mobility and research projects is available looking for. provide you with information about their EURAXESS in the section Grants and Fellowships. Gradually, a network of Local Contact contacts. Just find the contact details in this You can find here information on funding Practical information and tips can be also Points will be created in close co‑operation section of the Portal and turn to the closest based on the National Scholarship found in this publication; information with the international departments Service Centre.
About Programme of the Slovak Republic related to formalities with national and science departments of the rectorates (www.scholarships.sk); information institutions in Chapter 4 (page 59) of Slovak universities and research on funding on the basis of bilateral and information on daily life in Slovakia institutes. This will ensure a constant co‑operation published by Slovak in Chapter 5 (page 113). flow of updated information directly to Research and Development Agency the researcher. (www.apvv.sk); and also information about research fellowship programmes offered EURAXESS Rights by international, European and national Good working conditions are crucial research organisations from all over to the researchers’ career development. the world, and published on the European Definition of the rights and obligations Map of Slovakia EURAXESS Jobs Portal. on the side of researchers as well as research organisations is offered by As the funding opportunities are one of the European Charter for Researchers the most requested topics, overview of the and the Code of Conduct for the possibilities available to foreign researchers Recruitment of Researchers. who wish to come to Slovakia is provided also in this publication. You can find In Slovakia, the Charter & Code were more information in Chapter 3 Research endorsed in 2005 by two signatories: in Slovakia (page 20). Slovak Rectors’ Conference on behalf of Slovak universities and the Presidency of Slovak Academy of Sciences on behalf Services – Practical Information of its institutes. The objective of the EURAXESS initiative is not confined to research funding issues In this section of the EURAXESS Portal only, but goes even further and serves you can find more information on this the needs of researchers in all the aspects important topic. related to mobility from one country to another. It aims to facilitate the mobility in the smoothest way possible and ease EURAXESS Service Centres the burden of red‑tape that is connected in Slovakia to mobility. Therefore, in the section In Slovakia, the national network has Services – Practical Information, we gather been coordinated by SAIA, n. o. since information related to concrete real 2004 based on the mandate from the then life situations that occur when moving Ministry of Education of SR. A restructuring between countries. These include issues of of the Slovak Service Centres network taxation, social security, entry conditions is in progress from 2011. Slovak EURAXESS 8 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 9
Membership in international of Slovakia’s year‑round natural beauty. 2. About Slovakia groupings/organisations: EU (May 2004), The Carpathian Arc, a range of mountains NATO (March 2004), UN (January 1993), stretching across the North, takes up Languages: Slovak (official), Hungarian, 2.1 Profile OECD, Council of Europe, OSCE, WHO, almost a half of the country. The South Ruthenian, Romany and Ukrainian. INTERPOL, etc. and East of the country lie in the lowlands, Official name: Slovak Republic Health: Life expectancy (2011) – 78.2 yrs. an important agricultural area in Slovakia. females; 70.4 yrs. males. Economy Geography Currency: euro (since January 1, 2009). The highest point: Gerlachovský štít (Peak) Area: 49,035 sq. km. Government in High Tatras (“Vysoké Tatry”) 2,655 m Slovakia GDP (2012): 72.89 bn €. Land boundaries (total): 1,524 km. Type: Parliamentary above sea level. GDP growth rate (2012): 3.8 %. Austria 91 km.; Czech Republic 215 km; democracy. The lowest point: River Bodrog 94 m Nominal GDP per capita (2011): 72 % of EU‑27. above sea level.
About Hungary 677 km; Poland 444 km; Independence: Ukraine 97 km. The Slovak Republic Unemployment (2011): 13.5 %. Maximum length: 428 km. Cities: Capital – Bratislava (432,801). was established Consumer price inflation (2012): 3.6 %. (Záhorská Ves [W] – Nová Sedlica [E]) on January 1, 1993 Other cities – Košice (240,688), Prešov Public deficit (2011): 4.8 % GDP. Maximum breadth: 195 km. (91,782), Žilina (81,494), Banská Bystrica (former Czechoslovak (Štúrovo [S] – Skalité [N]) Republic established Natural resources: Antimony, mercury, iron, (80,003), Nitra (78,916), Trnava (66,358), The longest river: River Váh (378 km) Martin (57,428), Trenčín (55,877), Poprad in 1918). copper, lead, zinc, magnesite, limestone, (52,862), Prievidza (48,978), Zvolen (43,318). Constitution: Approved on September 1, 1992. lignite. Agriculture crops: grains, potatoes, poultry, Terrain: Landlocked with high mountains Branches: Executive – President Time in the north, low mountains in the centre, (head of state), Prime Minister cattle, hogs, sugar, beets, hops, fruit, forest hills to the west, Danube (“Dunaj”) River (head of government), Cabinet. Legislative products. GMT+1; GMT+2 from last Sunday in March basin in the south. – National Council of the Slovak Republic Breeding: cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats. to last Saturday in October. Elevation: Lowest point – Bodrog (150 seats). Judicial‑Supreme Court, Industry: iron and steel, chemicals, River 94 m above sea level. Highest point Constitutional Court. electro‑chemical, automobiles, light Weather – Gerlachovský štít (Peak) 2,655 m above Political parties: Distribution of the industry, food processing, back‑office The Slovak Republic has a continental sea level. 150 parliamentary seats: Direction support, engineering, building materials. climate with 4 seasons (spring, summer, – Social Democracy (Smer‑SD) 83 seats; Major trading partners (2011): autumn, winter). Summers are hot; winters People Christian‑Democratic Movement (KDH) Imports: Germany – 15.3 %, are cold, cloudy and humid. The average 16 seats; Ordinary People and Independent Nationality: Slovak(s) – noun and adjective. Czech Republic – 10.3 %, Russia – 9.7 %, winter daily temperature is –2 °C, but Personalities (OĽaNO) 16 seats; Bridge South Korea – 8.0 %, China – 5.4 %, can plummet to –15 °C. The average daily Population: 5,437,126 (2011), out of it 51.4 % (Most‑Hid) 13 seats; Freedom and Solidarity Exports: Germany – 19.3 %, temperature in summer is 21 °C, but can women. (SaS) 11 seats; Slovak Democratic and Czech Republic – 13.9 %, France – 7.2 %, be as warm as over 30 °C. The coldest Ethnic groups: Slovaks (80.7 %), Hungarians Christian Union (SDKU) 11 seats; Other Poland 7.2 %, Austria – 6.6 % month is January; the hottest month (8.5 %), Roma (2 %), Czechs (0.6 %), parties outside the Parliament include is July. The period from May to July is often General information about Slovakia: Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK); People’s considered the best season. Ruthenians (0.6 %), Ukrainians (0.1 %), www.mzv.sk, www.slovakia.travel Germans (0.1 %), others (0.2 %), unknown Party – Movement for a Democratic (1.0 %). Slovakia (LS‑HZDS); Party of the Data concerns Bratislava, the capital Democratic Left (SDL); Slovak National of Slovakia (Source BBC Weather). Weather Religions: Roman Catholics (62 %), Party (SNS). 2.2 Geography Evangelical Lutherans of Augsburg in northern and mountainous regions could Confession (5.9 %), Greek Catholics Suffrage: Universal at 18 years. The Slovak Republic is situated be much colder. (3.8 %), Reformed Christians (1.8 %), Administrative divisions: Eight self‑governing in the Central Europe, sharing borders Orthodox (0.9 %), Jews (0.1 %), others regions, 79 districts. with Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, During the winters the sun rises (1.2 %), without denomination (13.4 %) Poland and Ukraine. Mountains, lowlands, approximately at 7:30 and sets around and unknown (10.6 %). valleys, lakes, cave formations, forests 16:00. During the summer, sunrise is before and meadows provide many examples 5:00 and sunset is around 21:00. 10 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 11
Tribes of Western Slavs arrived on this The development of the Hungarian Empire the legend was born Average Average Wet Days th Month Temperature Precipitation territory at the end of the 5 and beginning was interrupted by the Tatar invasion of the most famous (+ 0.25 mm) th (°C) (mm) of the 6 centuries. Soon they had to defend (1240 – 1242). After the Tatars left, Belo IV of Slovak outlaws, themselves against nomadic Avars and this invited Saxons to come and live in Hungary, who was stealing from min. max. activity led to the creation of a tribal union which significantly strengthened urban the rich to give to the Jan –3 2 43 12 under the rule of the Frankish merchant civilisation. After the male line of the poor – the legend Feb –2 3 47 12 Samo, known as “Samo’s Empire” Árpád dynasty died out in 1301, Charles of Juraj Jánošík. March 1 9 42 10 (623 – 658 A. D.). Robert of Anjou became king in 1308 and th April 6 16 42 11 established the Anjou dynasty, which was The 18 century saw Slovakia followed by the Jagello dynasty in 1440. the development May 11 21 61 11 Middle Ages of manufacturing and the June 14 24 64 11 After the break‑up The period of humanism and renaissance modernisation of mining technology.
About July 16 26 73 11 of “Samo’s Empire” in the Hungarian Empire is forever linked In 1770, the enlightened, absolutist ruler, Aug 15 26 69 10 Slavonic tribes to the name of its ruler, Matthias Corvinus Maria Theresa, established the first school Sept 12 22 40 8 experienced (1458 – 1490). The first university on the of mining in the world – Mining Academy a loss of political territory of present‑day Slovakia, . In 1774, she also Oct 7 15 54 11 Academia in Banská Štiavnica unity. Only Duke Istropolitana (1465 – 1491), was established introduced compulsory school attendance. Nov 3 8 55 13 Pribina succeeded in Bratislava during his rule. Her son, the Emperor Joseph II abolished Dec 0 4 59 14 in establishing serfdom in the Hungarian Empire in 1785. a larger state‑like entity and founded the first church in this area between 824 Modern Times The Slovak national consciousness was 2.3 History and 828. He fought and was defeated by An important historic moment rekindled in the 18th and 19th centuries Mojmír, the Duke of Moravia and had to for the development of the country was and a Slovak civil society began to emerge. Stone Age flee. Duke Mojmír I established a united the defeat and the killing of King Louis II The first written form of the Slovak state called Great Moravia (830 – 908). of the Jagello dynasty by the Turks language was codified in 1847, and the The first recorded His successor, Rastislav, invited the at the battle near Mohács in 1526. first political programme was proclaimed tribes to settle missionaries Sts. Cyril and Methodius The battle of Mohács started the period in 1848. In 1861 the Memorandum of the on the territory to Great Moravia. They established an of Turkish occupation of the region Slovak Nation was published and in 1863 of modern Slovakia independent church province, developed including significant part of the territory Matica slovenská (Slovak Foundation) were Celtic (from the first Slavic alphabet (Glagol) using of the Hungarian Empire. The territory was established to promote the Slovak around 450 B. C.), Greek symbols, and used it to translate of present‑day Slovakia became the nation. In 1893, the Slovak Museum whose culture represented the pinnacle the Bible into vernacular. The most administrative and economic centre of the Society was established. The late 19th of barbarian civilisation. The remains important ruler of Great Moravia was rest of the Hungarian Empire and Bratislava and early 20th centuries were marked by of Celtic oppida (elevated, fortified Svätopluk who fought with the East Francia was the coronation site of many Hungarian the struggle against Hungarian nationalist settlements) can be found, for example, (Kingdom of the East Franks). Great kings from 1563 to 1830 (including Maria tendencies, culminating in the creation in Bratislava, Devín and on Havránok Hill Moravia disintegrated after its invasion Theresa from the Habsburg family in 1741). of the Czechoslovak Republic. near the Liptovská Mara reservoir. by Magyar tribes and the successes of the East Francia. Sites dating back to In 1635, Péter Pázmány established Trnava The Celts were forced out by the the time of Great Moravia may be found, University in Trnava (which was relocated Present times Germanic tribes of Marcomans which for example, at Devín, Nitra and Ducové. to Budapest in 1777). The Jesuits founded fought with the Roman Emperors Marcus Košice University in Košice in 1657. Czechoslovakia Aurelius and Commodus (166 – 180 A. D.). The Magyar tribes established a Hungarian Czechoslovakia was established with Remains of the Limes Romanus Empire in the Danube area and The numerous anti‑Habsburg uprisings the end of World War I and the dissolution – the fortifications on the Roman Empire’s the territory of present‑day Slovakia was by Hungarian nobility were curtailed by of the Austro‑Hungarian Monarchy northern border – are preserved in Slovakia absorbed around 1000 A. D. The history the 1711 Peace of Azatmar. However, it in 1918. The period of prosperity of the (for example at Rusovce, Trenčín and Iža). of Slovakia was thus interwoven with that did not stop unrest amongst its subjects, newly established republic followed until The German tribes were driven out by Huns of the Hungarian state until 1918. a fact that was reflected in the high levels the world’s economic crisis and the later led by Attila. of emigration and banditry. At this time, advent of the Nazism. In 1939, Slovakia 12 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 13
was de iure proclaimed autonomous. Slovak Republic today 2.5 Economy Its independence, however, was greatly On January 1, 1993, the former Czech and limited by its strong economic, military Slovak Federal (Federative) Republic was The current economy of the Slovak Republic and political dependence on Germany. peacefully divided into two independent is a result of a long‑term development. The Slovak National Uprising during World Slovak and Czech states and the Slovak In the past, agriculture presented the most War II, in 1944, was a clear indication of the Republic joined the United Nations important part of Slovak economy. country’s opposition to Nazism. In 1945, as a fully‑fledged member. the Czech and Slovak states joined again. The first manufactures on the territory In October 1993, the European Parliament of present‑day Slovakia were established Slovakia Communism ratified the association agreement between in the 18th century, while modern industry In 1948, a communistic putsch took place the Slovak Republic and the European such as wood processing industry, – the so‑called February Revolution. Union. In spring 2004, the Slovak Republic paper‑making industry and chiefly
About The 1950’s in Czechoslovakia were a period joined NATO and on May 1, 2004 the Slovak flour‑milling industry started to develop of political oppression, characterised by Republic joined the European Union terms. The current Slovak President in the 19th century. the victimisation of prominent political, as a full member. is Mr. Ivan Gašparovič (elected for the cultural and religious individuals, and even second period in 2009). After the establishment of Czechoslovakia of ordinary people. In 1968, Alexander 2.4 Political system in 1918, Slovakia suffered from being Dubček (the then leader of the Communist The Government of the Slovak Republic a less‑developed part of the newly Party of Czechoslovakia) introduced the and state bodies is the highest tier of executive power and established republic. In Bohemia, Moravia policy known as “socialism with a human The Slovak Republic was established consists of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime and Silesia, 39 % of the population face” that ended with the Prague Spring on January 1, 1993 as one of the successors Ministers and Ministers. The Government was employed in industry, and 31 % and the consequent crushing of the to the Czech and Slovak Federal is formed on the basis of parliamentary in agriculture and forestry. In Slovakia, reformist movement by the Soviet army. (Federative) Republic. It is a parliamentary elections (last one held in March 2012). only 17.1 % of the population was democracy, and its Constitution guarantees The Prime Minister is appointed and can employed in industry, and 60.4 % worked A period of “normalisation” lasted until the equal rights for all citizens regardless be dismissed by the President. Upon the in agriculture and forestry. After the world end of the 70’s. The normalisation regime of gender, religion, race, national origin, advice of the Prime Minister, the President economic crisis armaments companies, plunged Czechoslovakia into an economic, social status or political conviction. appoints and dismisses other members chemical works and footwear works political and moral decline. It was of the Government. The Government were built. During the interwar period, succeeded by the democratic socialism State bodies is collectively responsible for the exercise Czech capital predominated in Slovak in 1980’s. Nevertheless, opposition towards of governmental powers to the Parliament, industry, taking advantage of cheap raw the regime grew and during the late 80’s The National Council of the Slovak which may hold a vote of no confidence materials and low wages, which resulted it became more intense and organised. Republic is a unicameral parliament at any time. The Parliament can hold in the growth of Slovak capital investment. It led to the overthrow of the communist and the country’s main legislative body. a vote of no confidence in a single member government in November 1989 referred The National Council has 150 members of the Government, too. The current Prime After the WW II and the communist to as the “Velvet Revolution”. elected for 4‑year terms in direct elections. Minister, Mr. Róbert Fico, was appointed takeover in 1948, industry, transport and The electoral system is proportional in April 2012. banks were nationalised and agriculture representation. Parties are allocated collectivised. In that period, the armament seats in the Parliament according to the Other state bodies are the Constitutional industry, metal and heavy industry percentage share of the votes they get Court of the Slovak Republic and developed at the expense of traditional in parliamentary elections. Only a party the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak strengths in light and craft‑based with at least 5 % of votes can obtain seats Republic. industries, such as textiles, clothing, in the Parliament. glass and ceramics. The proportion of The state administration is mostly executed employment in industry and agriculture had The President of the Slovak Republic is at a central level. The central bodies gradually changed. While in 1948 agriculture the Head of State elected for a five‑year devolve to regional levels. If needed, local in Slovakia employed 60 % of workers, term in a direct two‑round election. state administration authorities establish at the beginning of 1980 it amounted to app. The same person can be elected President other authorities and offices in the regions. 18 % of the economically active population. for a maximum of two consecutive 5‑year 14 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 15
In 1991, privatisation became a part introduced as of 2013. The tax rate for the 2.6 Significant scientists the Great Ornament of Hungary. He made of the extensive changes in the economic private individual is 19 % of tax base not an important contribution to pietism, was environment. It was connected with the exceeding 176.8 times the current amount born in Slovakia a pioneer in the field of collective research liberalisation of prices; the achievement of subsistence including, and 25 % of tax into the Hungarian nation, and carried of the internal convertibility of the currency; base exceeding 176.8 times the current Alexander, Vojtech out comprehensive scientific, historical (1857 – 1916) the liberalisation of foreign trade; and amount of subsistence (equal to income – radiologist and geographical research. He was the the opening up of the country to foreign of 3310,40 €/month). For the legal entities, One of the world’s greatest co‑author of a unique account of agriculture investors. The bulk of the industrial the rate is 23 % net of tax loss. radiologists and the in the Hungarian Empire – the works economy has been transferred to the founder of radiology in the Hungaria antiquae et novae prodromus Slovakia private sector, including the key areas In general, Slovak gross domestic product Hungarian Kingdom. He (1723), Aparatus ad historiam Hungariae of machinery, chemical works, textiles, (GDP) is growing. In 2012, production of the described the development (1735 – 1736) and Notitia Hungariae novae leather, shoes, glass, electronics and car gross domestic product on average amounted of tuberculosis and owned historico‑geographica. The University
About manufacturing. In 1999, Slovak state banks to 72,883.7 bn €. Compared with 2011, real the first X‑ray apparatus in Slovakia. of Banská Bystrica bears his name. were privatised. At present, an estimated GDP increased by 3.8 %. In 2012, inflation 85 % of the economy is in private hands. averaged 3.6 % (CPI) (source Eurostat – http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu). Bahýľ, Ján – engineer Blaškovič, Dionýz – virologist (1865 – 1916) (1913 – 1998) The agricultural sector, almost all of which is now privately owned, produces wheat Export revenues of Slovakia are Inventor of the motor‑powered helicopter Received international recognition and barley, corn, sugar beet, potatoes, increasing, mainly because of export to (four years before Bréguet and Cornu). for his research into pathogenesis, fruit, vegetables, sunflower and livestock other EU countries. There is a sustained Ján Bahýľ was granted 7 patents for the the properties of biological and biochemical (cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep and goats). tendency toward growth in foreign direct invention of the tank pump, air balloons bacteria, laboratory virus mutation, However, its relative economic contribution investments and Slovakia offers many combined with an air turbine, the first car and the ecology of the influenza virus (lower than 5 % of GDP) is not substantial. investment opportunities for domestic and to run on petrol in Slovakia and a lift to and limpet encephalitis. foreign investors. The strongest position Bratislava Castle. Since 1998, the national government has is currently held by the automobile industry focused on macroeconomic stabilisation and its subcontractors (Volkswagen, Gerster, Béla – engineer (1850 – 1923) and structural reforms to build a base Peugeot‑Citroën, Kia Motors). Banič, Štefan – inventor (1870 – 1941) for long‑term prosperity. In addition, Widely respected expert on it has integrated the Slovak Republic with Slovakia’s largest exports include motor Lived in the USA from 1907 to 1921. water constructions, designing European and international organisations, vehicles (cars), electronic equipment, He constructed a prototype parachute the Panama and Corinth canal such as the Organisation for Economic chemicals, crude oil and petroleum in 1913 which was registered at the projects. He participated in the Co‑operation and Development (OECD), products, iron and steel. Main imports United States Patent Office. He was also 1876 international expedition to which the country joined in 2000. include crude oil and natural gas, iron involved in improving mining productivity identify the most suitable route ore and concentrates, and liquid crystal and bridge construction. The parachute for an inter‑oceanic canal, and The fundamental tax reform was products (source Spectacular Slovakia has, of course, become a vital part proposed the area between Panama and one of the most important initiatives – http://travel.spectator.sme.sk). of modern aviation. Colon. In 1881, he was asked to project the of the Slovak government in the period Corinth canal, the construction of which 2002 – 2006. The tax reform has brought Slovakia is still trying to eliminate started a year later and ended in 1893. a flat rate in direct income taxation since the insufficient employment opportunities. Bel, Matej – polyhistor He also marked out a railway from Athens (1684 – 1749) 2004. There was one linear percentage The unemployment rate was 13.5 % in 2011 to Larissa. rate of 19 % for both individuals and (source Statistical Office of the Slovak Polymath, educationist, corporations. Also from 2004, the unified Republic – www.statistics.sk), but the scientist and evangelical 19 % VAT rate was applied for all goods and tendency is decreasing as the country priest. He was one Hell, Jozef Karol – mining engineer (1713 – 1789) services, although since January 1, 2011, is overcoming economic downturn caused of the greatest the VAT was raised to 20 %. by the global crisis. scientific figures of the Inventor of the water‑pillar pump 18th century, referred machine, which pumps water from a depth The tax system faced a fundamental to as the Magnum of 212 meters and is still used for oil redesign with having a progress tax system decus Hungariae – extraction. 16 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 17
He established different frequencies 1840’s (the Petzval curvature is named after Hell, Maximilián – astronomer Kempelen, Ján Wolfgan – polytechnician for the dots and dashes in the Morse him) which made possible the construction (1720 – 1792) and inventor code, thus accelerating the transmission of modern cameras. Petzval produced (1734 – 1804) One of the greatest of messages. His other patents include an achromatic portrait lens that was vastly astronomers of the Invented first fountain the spinning reel (for fishing), the wave superior to the simple meniscus lens used 18th century and and pressure water meter, the electric transformer, the in that time. Petzval won many distinctions a director of the piping, and designed magnetic detector and an engine producing for his work. A crater on the far side of the Imperial Observatory a chess machine, electromagnetic waves. He is often referred Moon bears his name. (J. M. Petzval in Vienna, Austria. a talking machine to as the “Slovak Edison”. Museum, Petzvalova ul. 3, Spišská Belá) Slovakia He correctly measured the distance and a typewriter between the Earth and the Sun in 1769 for use by blind people. and calculated the Sun’s parallax. Pajdušáková, Ľudmila – astronomer Segner, Ján Andrej – physicist (1916 – 1979) and mathematician About (1704 – 1777) Lenard, Filip Anton Eduard – physicist The first Slovak (1862 – 1947) Ilkovič, Dionýz – chemist and physicist woman astronomer, Designed a reactive (1907 – 1980) Born in Bratislava but later moved a specialist in solar water engine known A founder of Slovak physics. He played to Germany. Awarded the Nobel Prize astronomy. She as the Segner a distinguished part in elaborating in 1905 for his work on cathode rays. made her name as wheel, and invented the theory of polarography for which the discoverer of the water turbine his teacher and collaborator Jaroslav 5 comets with her principle which Heyrovský was awarded a Nobel Prize Mikovíny, Samuel – geodesist Starlit Sky Atlases formed the basis for in 1959. and cartographer and Discoveries of the Comets. Other the functioning of (1700 – 1750) examples of her scientific research included modern space rockets. Invented an original cartographic method the systematic observation of meteors Jedlík, Štefan Anián while working in Bratislava, where (among them the Umid meteor shower (1800 – 1895) – physicist he surveyed and marked out the basic in 1945) and observations of the Sun. Selye, Ján – physician (1907 – 1982) Constructed triangulation polygon from Bratislava Her facsimile collection published in 1946, the electromagnetic Castle Tower via Zobor to Sitno and which included more than 11,000 meteorites Discovered the rotor, a predecessor Banská Bystrica. The Emperor Charles VI on 10,000 facsimiles, was at that time the stress reaction and of the modern commissioned him to produce a collection second largest after the Harvard collection. the adaptation electromotor, three of maps of Hungary. He also designed A small planet (3636) Pajdušáková = 1982 UJ2, syndrome; did research years before Farraday, and the unipolar fortified buildings and artificial water discovered in 1982, was named in memory into the killer illness dynamo six years before W. Siemens. reservoirs near the mines in the region of of Ľudmila Pajdušáková by the International of the 20th century, Banská Štiavnica. He also surveyed caves. Astronomic Union. coronary thrombosis. In 1735, he became head of the first mining Moved to Canada where Jesenský Jessenius, Ján – physician high school in the Hungarian Kingdom. he established the (1566 – 1621) Petzval, Jozef Maximilián “Institut de Medicine et Famous – mathematician, optician, inventor de Chirurgie Experimentale”. (1807 – 1891) physician, Murgaš, Jozef anatomist – electrical engineer One of the (1864 – 1929) and Rector foremost Stodola, Aurel – engineer, professor of the Charles Lived in the USA, European and inventor (1859 – 1942) University where he worked as researchers in Prague. He carried out the first public a priest. He was also in the 19th Graduated in mechanical engineering dissection in Prague in 1600. He was also involved in electrical century. He is and worked as a professor at the Federal a Protestant activist and was executed after engineering and best remembered Polytechnic in Zurich, Switzerland. He the Battle of Bíla Hora at the beginning registered 12 patents for his work on achieved his greatest successes in the area of the Thirty Years War. in the field of wireless telegraphy. optical lenses and lens aberration in early of steam and gas turbines, his calculations 18 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA
and constructions forming the basis of this particular field of mechanical engineering. Štúr, Ľudovít – politician, He constructed a movable artificial arm, national activist and linguist (1815 – 1856) known as Stodola’s arm, in 1915. He was granted the most prestigious engineering The leading figure awards – the Grashof Medal and the James in the Slovak CHANGING JOBS Watt Gold Medal (1940). He was also revelation period th MADE EASY a corresponding member of the French in the 19 century. Academy of Sciences. Together with Jozef Slovakia Miloslav Hurban and Michal Hodža, Štefánik, Milan Rastislav – politician, he codified modern soldier and astronomer About Slovak in 1844. Ľudovít (1880 – 1919) Štúr’s “Standard The most important Slovak” was published Slovak politician in 1846 in his “Náuka participating in the reči slovenskej” or negotiations leading “Theory of the Slovak language”. to the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918. Thurzo, Viliam – physician (1912 – 1984) Originally a scientist, he studied astronomy Founder of oncological research in Prague and Paris. and oncology in Slovakia. He discovered Štefánik specialised the tumorous virus B77, which is still used in astrophysics and especially in solar as a model for research into the genesis physics. of tumours.
Štúr, Dionýz – geologist and botanist (1827 – 1893) Very active in the field of geology and the founder of outstanding collections. A director of the Imperial Geological Institute.
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The support of R&D is realised by On July 1, 2008, the amendment 3. Research in Slovakia granting funds from the state budget No. 233/2008 Coll. of the Act No. 172/2005 in the form of non‑repayable subsidies. came into force. It includes definition The Slovak research environment can be (state department research institutions) It can be a purpose‑oriented form of innovation, centre of excellence and characterised by describing its research that are mostly financed from state budget, of support on the basis of public tender specialised organisations of S&T – scientific related legislation, by identifying Slovak and in private research institutions financed or an institutional form of support. and technological park, R&D centre and research institutions, where you could by business sector. Funds within purpose‑oriented form technological incubator. The amendment find a job or a collaboration, and finally of support are granted for solving R&D defines funding of memberships of Slovakia by identifying funding opportunities Government of the Slovak Republic projects and infrastructure development in international R&D centres, co‑funding (on national, bilateral, multilateral level) approves in the area of R&D: projects through the Slovak Research of projects approved within the FP7 for your research in Slovakia. long‑term objective of state science and Development Agency and projects from national sources, launching and & technology (S&T) policy; within state programmes. Funds within maintenance of Central Information Portal national programme of S&T purpose‑oriented form of support are for Science, Technology and Innovation,
Research in Slovakia 3.1 Legislative framework development (budgetary programme); granted to private enterprises and are evaluation of the qualification to execute of research state programmes of R&D; considered as state support. Funds R&D as well as transposition of the state programmes of R&D infrastructure within institutional form of support are Council Directive 2005/71/EC on a specific and development development; granted for support of R&D at public and procedure for admitting third‑country in Slovakia programmes of the Slovak Research state universities, in the Slovak Academy nationals for the purpose of scientific and Development Agency. of Sciences and in state department research. Research and development research institutes. Government of the Slovak Republic: The applicant who requests grant aid – its legal status appoints and dismisses on the basis Public and state universities are educational, from Slovak Research and Development The basic act in the area of research of proposal of the Minister of Education, science and artist institutions established Agency must have a qualification certificate and development (R&D) is the Science, Research and Sport members by separate act (the Act No. 131/2002 Coll. for execution of R&D which is issued by Act No. 172/2005 Coll. on Organisation of the Council of the Government of the on Universities). The Slovak Academy the MESRS SR for 6 years. of State Support for Research Slovak Republic for Science & Technology, of Science is a self‑governing science & Development and on Amendment of the members of the Board of the Slovak institution of the Slovak Republic established On March 15, 2011, the amendment Act No. 575/2001 Coll. on the Organisation Research and Development Agency, by separate act (the Act No. 133/2002 Coll. No. 40/2011 Coll. of the Act No. 172/2005 of the Activities of the Government and members of state programmes councils; on Slovak Academy of Sciences). came into force. It defines a grant on the Organisation of the Central State approves on the basis of proposal of the for scientific‑technical services and Administration as amended by later Minister of Education, Science, Research The Council of the Government of the submission of an application for incentives regulations of Act No. 233/2008 and and Sport the Statute of the Slovak Research Slovak Republic for Science & Technology for research and development. The Act No. 40/2011. The Act defines among and Development Agency, the Statute is an advisory body of government for MESRS SR shall post on the Central others the role of the Government of the of the Council for Science & Technology, preparation and implementation of state Information Portal the list of members Slovak Republic, Ministry of Education, statutes of state programmes councils; S&T policy. The Council of the Government: of the expert commission, an advisory Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak discusses annual report on situation discusses and assesses conceptual body of the Provider of grant, the list Republic and other central bodies of state of R&D in the Slovak Republic. materials and strategic objectives of grants awarded and their amounts, administration, position and roles of the for government decision making the contracts on grant provision, the list Slovak Research and Development Agency, The Ministry of Education, Science, in the area of S&T development; of Applicants that have not been awarded conditions and forms of granting state Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic submits to the government opinions grants, including reasons thereof, support, system of state programmes of (MESRS SR) is the central body that is and proposals of fundamental and the information indicating which R&D and the information support for R&D. responsible for creating conditions for S&T conceptual material from the field applications for grants were approved development, for cost‑effective utilisation of organisation, funding, legislation, on recommendation of the expert R&D in the Slovak Republic is carried out of state budget funds and coordination of focus of S&T development and commission, and which were approved in particular at universities, institutes of activities of other central bodies, the Slovak international S&T co‑operation despite non‑recommendation of the expert the Slovak Academy of Sciences and legal Academy of Sciences and of universities submitted to the government by commission, and the justification of the entities which have been established which are involved in the preparation individual central bodies of state decision thereof. The MESRS SR shall by state administration central bodies and implementation of state S&T policy. administration of the Slovak Republic. receive applications for incentives for R&D 22 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 23
on the basis of a public call posted on the 3.2 Research institutions University of Prešov in Prešov Central Information Portal and in press. (Prešovská univerzita v Prešove) The MESRS SR will post on the Central Legal and physical entities with offices – www.unipo.sk Information Portal a list of applicants in the Slovak Republic active in R&D University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius for incentives whose applications have are integrated in the following sectors: in Trnava (Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda been granted and the amount of the the higher education sector, the state v Trnave) – www.ucm.sk grants, a list of applicants for incentives sector, the private sector and the non‑profit University of Veterinary whose applications have not been granted sector. According to Act No. 172/2005 Coll., Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice including the reason for not granting and on the basis of competence evaluation, (Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a list of contracts on incentives provision. legal or natural person acquires certificate a farmácie v Košiciach) – www.uvlf.sk of competence to carry out research University of Žilina in Žilina On August 1, 2009, the Act and development, and thus is entitled (Žilinská univerzita v Žiline) No. 185/2009 Coll. on incentives for to seek funding from the state budget. – www.uniza.sk
Research in Slovakia R&D and on amendment of the Act The certificate is issued and withdrawn No. 595/2003 Coll. on income tax by the Minister of Education, Science, Comenius University in Bratislava State higher education institutions as amended by later regulations came Research and Sport of the Slovak (Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave) Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava into force. The act regulates terms Republic upon a proposal of an evaluation – www.uniba.sk (Akadémia Policajného zboru and conditions of providing incentives committee. Constantine the Philosopher University v Bratislave) – www.akademiapz.sk, for R&D to a legal entity that is an in Nitra (Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa in Slovak only entrepreneur. v Nitre) – www.ukf.sk Armed Forces Academy of General 3.2.1 Higher education sector J. Selye University in Komárno Milan Rastislav Štefánik in Liptovský Incentives include state budget subsidy The Higher education sector consists (Univerzita J. Selyeho v Komárne) Mikuláš (Akadémia ozbrojených síl gen. to support basic research, applied of 20 public higher education institutions, – www.selyeuni.sk, in Slovak M. R. Štefánika v Liptovskom Mikuláši) research, experimental development, an 3 state higher education institutions and and Hungarian – www.aos.sk elaboration of a project feasibility study, 13 private higher education institutions. Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica Slovak Medical University in Bratislava a project on industrial property protection According to the Act on higher education (Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej (Slovenská zdravotnícka univerzita or a project on temporarily assignment institutions, these are third‑level Bystrici) – www.umb.sk v Bratislave) – www.szu.sk of high qualified R&D staff and income tax educational, scientific and art institutions. Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice relief. Conditions of incentive provision More detailed information is available (Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika Private higher education institutions include establishment of a new research at the websites of the respective higher v Košiciach) – www.upjs.sk Bratislava International School workplace or extension of an existing education institutions. Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra of Liberal Arts in Bratislava research workplace by an applicant (Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita (Bratislavská medzinárodná škola through its own resources. Incentives up to Public higher education institutions v Nitre) – www.uniag.sk liberálnych štúdií v Bratislave) 2 million € are approved by the MESRS SR, Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica Slovak University of Technology – www.bisla.sk incentives higher than 2 million € must be (Akadémia umení v Banskej Bystrici) in Bratislava (Slovenská technická College of Management/City University approved by the Government. An incentives – www.aku.sk, in Slovak only univerzita v Bratislave) – www.stuba.sk in Trenčín/Bratislava (Vysoká škola recipient is obliged to implement the Academy of Fine Arts and Design Technical University in Zvolen manažmentu v Trenčíne/Bratislave) project results in the Slovak Republic in Bratislava (Vysoká škola výtvarných (Technická univerzita vo Zvolene) – www.vsm.sk territory at the latest within five years from umení v Bratislave) – www.vsvu.sk – www.tuzvo.sk College of Security Management the day when the provision of incentives to Academy of Performing Arts Technical University of Košice in Košice (Vysoká škola bezpečnostného the project was completed, and to provide in Bratislava (Vysoká škola múzických (Technická univerzita v Košiciach) manažérstva v Košiciach) information on economic and social umení v Bratislave) – www.vsmu.sk – www.tuke.sk – www.vsbm.sk benefits resulting from the project to the Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín Trnava University in Trnava Dubnica Institute of Technology MESRS SR. (Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra (Trnavská univerzita v Trnave) in Dubnica nad Váhom Dubčeka v Trenčíne) – www.tnuni.sk – www.truni.sk (Dubnický technologický inštitút Catholic University in Ružomberok University of Economics in Bratislava v Dubnici nad Váhom) – www.dti.sk, (Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku) (Ekonomická univerzita v Bratislave) in Slovak only – www.ku.sk – www.euba.sk 24 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 25
Goethe College in Bratislava Institute of Hospitality Management Geophysical Institute, Bratislava (Vysoká škola Goethe Uni Bratislava) – in Prague – headquarters in the Czech (http://gpi.savba.sk) www.goethehb.eu, in Slovak and German Republic (Vysoká škola hotelová v Praze. Institute of Geography, Bratislava International School of Management – sídlo v Českej republike) – www.vsh.cz (www.geography.sav.sk) ISM Slovakia in Prešov (Vysoká škola Palacký University in Olomouc Institute of Hydrology, Bratislava medzinárodného podnikania ISM – headquarters in the Czech Republic (www.ih.savba.sk) Slovakia v Prešove) – www.ismpo.sk, (Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci – sídlo in Slovak only v Českej republike) – www.upol.cz Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ján Albrecht Music and Art Academy University College of International and and Information Sciences in Banská Štiavnica (Hudobná Public Relations Prague in Bratislava Institute of Experimental Physics, Košice a umelecká akadémia Jána Albrechta – headquarters in the Czech Republic (http://uef.saske.sk) Institute of Neurobiology, Košice v Banskej Štiavnici) – www.huaja.org (Vysoká škola medzinárodních a veřejných Institute of Informatics, Bratislava (www.saske.sk/inb) Media Academy in Bratislava vztahů Praha v Bratislave – sídlo (www.ui.sav.sk) Institute of Neuroimmunology,
Research in Slovakia (Akadémia médií v Bratislave) v Českej republike) – www.vip-vs.cz Institute of Physics, Bratislava Bratislava (www.niu.sav.sk) – www.akademiamedii.sk, in Slovak only (www.fu.sav.sk) Institute of Normal and Pathological Pan European University in Bratislava 3.2.2 State research Mathematical Institute, Bratislava Physiology, Bratislava (www.unpf.sav.sk) (Paneurópska vysoká škola v Bratislave) (www.mat.savba.sk) Institute of Virology, Bratislava – www.paneurouni.com and development sector (www.virology.sav.sk, in Slovak only) School of Economics and Management The state R&D sector consists of research Engineering Sciences in Public Administration in Bratislava institutes of the Slovak Academy Institute of Construction Biological and Chemical Sciences (Vysoká škola ekonómie a manažmentu of Sciences (SAS) and state sector R&D and Architecture, Bratislava Institute of Chemistry, Bratislava verejnej správy v Bratislave) organisations established by central (www.ustarch.sav.sk) (www.chem.sk) – www.vsemvs.sk state administration bodies. The SAS is Institute of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, St. Elizabeth University of Health a self‑governing scientific organisation Bratislava (www.elu.sav.sk) Bratislava (www.uach.sav.sk) and Social Work in Bratislava of the Slovak Republic established by Institute of Geotechnics, Košice Institute of Molecular Biology, (Vysoká škola zdravotníctva a sociálnej special Act, the activity of which is aimed (www.saske.sk/UGT) Bratislava (www.imb.savba.sk) práce sv. Alžbety v Bratislave) at the development of science, education, Institute of Materials and Machine Institute of Plant Genetics – www.vssvalzbety.sk, in Slovak only culture and the economy. The SAS Mechanics, Bratislava and Biotechnology, Nitra University of Central Europe in Skalica conducts its research activity by means (www.umms.sav.sk) (http://pribina.savba.sk/ugbr) (Stredoeurópska vysoká škola v Skalici) of research institutes established on the Institute of Materials Research, Košice Polymer Institute, Bratislava – www.sevs.sk basis of either full or partial public funding. (www.imr.saske.sk) (www.polymer.sav.sk) University in Sládkovičovo (Vysoká škola State sector R&D organisations funded Institute of Measurement Science, v Sládkovičove) – www.vssladkovicovo.sk, in full or in part by the state are established Bratislava (www.um.sav.sk) Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences in Slovak only by the appropriate central administrative Institute of Animal Biochemistry bodies. More details can be found on Medical Sciences and Genetics, Ivanka pri Dunaji Foreign higher education institutions the websites of the respective SAS research Cancer Research Institute, Bratislava (www.ubgz.sav.sk) Foreign higher education institutions institutes and state sector research (www.exon.sav.sk) Institute of Animal Physiology, Košice provide higher education on the territory organisations. Institute for Heart Research, Bratislava (www2.saske.sk/iap) of the Slovak Republic in accordance (www.usrd.sav.sk) Institute of Botany, Bratislava with legislation of the state of their The Slovak Academy of Sciences Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, (http://ibot.sav.sk) headquarters on the basis of the permission Bratislava (www.endo.sav.sk), in Slovak Institute of Forest Ecology, Zvolen issued by the MESRS SR. (www.sav.sk) only (www.savzv.sk) Institute of Experimental Pharmacology Institute of Landscape Ecology, Banking Institute/College of Banking Earth and Space Sciences and Toxicology, Bratislava Bratislava (www.uke.sav.sk) in Banská Bystrica – headquarters Astronomical Institute, Tatranská (www.uef.sav.sk) Institute of Parasitology, Košice in the Czech Republic (Bankovní institut Lomnica (www.astro.sk) Institute of Molecular Physiology (www.saske.sk/pau) vysoká škola v Banskej Bystrici – sídlo Geological Institute, Bratislava and Genetics, Bratislava Institute of Zoology, Bratislava v Ceskej republike) – www.bivs.cz (www.geol.sav.sk) (www.umfg.sav.sk) (www.zoo.sav.sk) 26 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 27
Historical Sciences Specialised organisations National Institute for Education, Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology Institute of Archaeology, Nitra Arboretum Mlyňany of SAS, Bratislava (www.statpedu.sk), not listed and Testing (www.unms.sk) (www.archeol.sav.sk, in Slovak only) Vieska nad Žitavou at www.vedatechnika.sk Slovak Institute of Metrology, Bratislava Institute of Ethnology, Bratislava (www.arboretum.sav.sk) Research Institute for Children (www.smu.sk) (www.uet.sav.sk) Psychology and Pathopsychology, Institute of History, Bratislava Other state research institutes Bratislava (www.vudpap.sk), Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.history.sav.sk) not evaluated yet (www.statistics.sk) Institute of Social Sciences, Košice Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical INFOSTAT – Institute of Informatics (www.saske.sk/SVU, in Slovak only) Development of the Slovak Republic Information, Bratislava (www.cvtisr.sk), and Statistics, Bratislava (www.mpsr.sk) primary activity other than R&D (www.infostat.sk) Humanities and Social Sciences Agroecology Research Institute, Institute for Forecasting, Bratislava Michalovce (www.cvrv.sk) Ministry of Environment of the Slovak 3.2.3 Private research (www.prog.sav.sk) Animal Production Research Centre, Republic (www.minzp.sk) and development sector Research in Slovakia Institute for Research in Social Nitra (www.cvzv.sk) State Geological Institute of Dionýz Communication, Bratislava Food Research Institute, Bratislava Štúr, Bratislava (www.sguds.sk, The private R&D sector comprises (www.kvsbk.sav.sk) (www.vup.sk) in Slovak only) companies active in research. In order Institute for Sociology, Bratislava Grassland and Mountain Agriculture Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, to be officially recognised as research (www.sociologia.sav.sk) Research Institute, Banská Bystrica Bratislava (www.shmu.sk), primary organisation, these are approved and listed Institute of Economic Research, (www.vutphp.sk) activity other than R&D by the MESRS SR on www.vedatechnika.sk. Bratislava (www.ekonom.sav.sk) National Forest Centre, Zvolen Water Research Institute, Bratislava Here you can find a list of approved Institute of Experimental Psychology, (www.nlcsk.org) (www.vuvh.sk) companies that have R&D as they prevailing Bratislava (www.psychologia.sav.sk) Plant Production Research Center, activity (more than 50 % of their activities): Institute of Philosophy, Bratislava Piešťany (www.cvrv.sk) Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs ABE Projekt, s. r. o., Jaslovské Bohunice, (www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav) Research Institute of Agricultural and Family of the Slovak Republic agriculture Institute of Political Sciences, Bratislava and Food Economics, Bratislava (www.employment.gov.sk) Ardaco, a. s., Bratislava, natural sciences (www.upv.sav.sk) (www.vuepp.sk) Institute for Labour and Family (www.ardaco.sk) Institute of State and Law, Bratislava Research Institute of Viticulture and Research, Bratislava (www.ceit.sk/IVPR) Biomedox s. r. o., Bratislava, (www.usap.sav.sk, in Slovak only) Enology, Bratislava (www.cvrv.sk) natural sciences (www.biomedox.sk, Soil Science and Conservation Research Other state non‑departmental research in Slovak only) Arts and Culture Institute, Bratislava (www.vupop.sk) organisations Biorealis s. r. o., Bratislava, agriculture Institute of Art History, Bratislava (www.biorealis.sk) (www.dejum.sav.sk) Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic Matica slovenská, Martin (Slovak Central European Institute Institute of Musicology, Bratislava (www.culture.gov.sk) Foundation), basic research, ethnography, of Technology, Žilina, engineering (www.uhv.sav.sk, temporarily locked Slovak National Museum, Bratislava literature, linguistics, Slovak history and technology (www.ceit.eu.sk) for staff only) (www.snm.sk) (www.matica.sk), in Slovak only Danubia NanoTech s. r. o., Institute of Oriental Studies, Bratislava The Monuments Board of the Slovak Nation’s Memory Institute, Bratislava, Bratislava, natural sciences (http://orient.sav.sk) Republic, Bratislava (www.pamiatky.sk) collects and process all kinds (www.danubiananotech.com) Institute of Slovak Literature, Bratislava of information related to the period Ecoland, s. r. o., Trnava, natural (www.uslit.sav.sk, in Slovak only) Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic of oppression in the years 1939 – 1989 sciences (http://ecolandonline.com, Institute of Theatre and Film Research, (www.mod.gov.sk, in Slovak only): (www.upn.sk) in Slovak only) Bratislava (www.udfv.sav.sk) Military History Institute, Bratislava Ekospol, a. s., Žilina, engineering Institute of World Literature, Bratislava (www.vhu.sk) Slovak Office of Geodesy, and technology (www.biomedox.sk), (www.usvl.sav.sk) Cartography and Land Register in Slovak only Ján Stanislav Institute of Slavistics, Ministry of Education, Science, Research (www.skgeodesy.sk, in Slovak only) Environmental Institute, s. r. o., Košice, Bratislava (www.slavu.sav.sk, and Sport of the Slovak Republic Research Institute of Geodesy natural sciences (www.ei.sk) in Slovak only) (www.minedu.sk) and Cartography, Bratislava First Welding Company, a. s., Bratislava, Ľudovít Štúr Institute of Linguistics, International Laser Centre, Bratislava (www.vugk.sk), primary activity other engineering and technology (www.pzvar.sk), Bratislava (www.juls.sav.sk, in Slovak only) (www.ilc.sk) than R&D, not evaluated yet primary activity other than R&D 28 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 29
FUSION, Advanced Research ProFood, s. r. o., Pezinok, natural ZTS VVÚ Košice, a. s., Košice, The complete database of R&D Group, s. r. o., Bratislava, natural sciences engineering and technology organisations can be found on the website sciences (www.mental.sk) Pulp and Paper Research Institute (www.ztsvvuke.sk) www.vedatechnika.sk. Geneton, s. r. o., Bratislava, natural sciences VUPC, a. s., Bratislava, engineering ŽP Research and Development Centre, (www.geneton.sk, in Slovak only) and technology (www.vupc.sk) s. r. o., Podbrezová, engineering 3.3 R&D funding Geothermal Anywhere, s. r. o., R‑DAS, s. r. o., Žilina, engineering and technology (www.zpvvc.sk), Bratislava, natural sciences and technology not evaluated yet at national level (www.geothermalanywhere.com) RELKO, s. r. o., Bratislava, engineering In 2011, spending on R&D stood at 0.68 % GISTA, s. r. o., Prešov, natural sciences and technology (www.relko.sk) of GDP. In total about 468.4 million€ was (www.gista.sk, in Slovak only) Research Institute of Construction 3.2.4 Non‑profit sector of research spent on R&D in 2011, 63 % came from GoldenSUN Slovakia, s. r. o., engineering Informatics, s. r. o., Košice, social & development public funds and 37 % from private sources. and technology (www.goldensun.sk) sciences (www.vusi.sk), in Slovak only Non‑profit sector of R&D comprises Basic research was in 2011 supported by Hameln rds., Modra, natural sciences Scientica, s. r. o., Bratislava, of civic associations and non‑profit 48.9 % of the R&D budget, applied research
Research in Slovakia (www.hameln-rds.com) natural sciences (www.scientica.sk), organisations engaging in the area of R&D. was financed by 24.6 % of R&D budget HORDEUM, s. r. o., Sládkovičovo, in Slovak only These non‑profit organisations have R&D and 26.5 % went to development funding 1) agriculture (www.hordeum.sk) sféra, a. s., Bratislava, engineering as their prevailing activity: So far, institutional support of S&T of HEI IPM Engineering, s. r. o., Prešov, and technology (www.sfera.sk) Academic Ranking and Rating Agency, o. z., sector and the Slovak Academy of Sciences engineering and technology SK‑ALIMENTI, s. r. o., Pezinok, Bratislava, social sciences (www.arra.sk) from the state budget predominates over (www.ipmeng.sk) natural sciences Aqua Vita – Živá voda, Society for programme‑based purpose‑oriented form ITALL, s. r. o., Žilina, natural sciences Slovak Productivity Center, Zilina, research and conservation of wetlands, of support 2). Research spending per capita (www.itall.sk, in Slovak only) engineering and technology o. z., Liptovnský Mikuláš, agriculture was 76.60 € and per 1 employee of R&D was IVMA STU, s. r. o., Bratislava, (www.slcp.sk, in Slovak only) (www.aquavita.szm.com) 14.80 thousand € in 2010 3). engineering and technology SMME – STU, s. r. o., Bratislava, Building Testing and Research (http://www.ivmastu.sk/), in Slovak engineering and technology Institute, n. o., Bratislava, engineering The system of R&D funding at national level only (www.stuscientific.sk, in Slovak only) and technology (www.tsus.sk), primary is governed by the Act No. 172/2005 Coll. on KONŠTRUKTA – Defence, a. s., SYNKOLA, s. r. o., Bratislava, activity other than R&D Organisation of State Support for Research Trenčín, engineering and technology natural sciences (www.synkola.sk) EUROIURIS – European Legal and Development as amended by later (www.kotadef.sk) TAU‑CHEM, s. r. o., Bratislava, Centre, o. z., Bratislava, social sciences regulations. Subsidies for solving research KWD, s. r. o., Zvolen, engineering natural sciences (www.tau-chem.sk) (www.euroiuris.sk) tasks are granted to entitled applicants and technology (www.kwd.sk) T‑Industry, s. r. o., Myjava, engineering Research Institute of Posts and through grant agencies (in particular the LIGNOPROJEKT Slovakia, s. r. o., and technology (www.tind.sk) Telecommunications, Banská Bystrica Slovak Research and Development Agency) Bratislava, engineering and technology Transport Research Institute, a. s., (www.vus.sk) and state programmes for R&D support. METRODAT s. r. o., Bratislava, Žilina, engineering and technology School of Communication and engineering and technology (www.vud.sk) Media, n. o., Bratislava, social sciences (www.metrodat.eu) VUCHT, a. s., Bratislava, engineering (www.skamba.sk, in Slovak only) NanoDesign, s. r. o., Bratislava, and technology (www.vucht.sk) The Young Physicists’ Tournament, engineering and technology VÚIS – CESTY, spol. s r. o. Bratislava, natural sciences (www.nanodesign.sk, in Slovak only) (VUIS – Roads, s. r. o.), Bratislava, (www.tmfsr.sk, in Slovak only) 1) http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/ Novativ, s. r. o., Čadca, natural sciences engineering and technology Welding Research Institute – Industrial page/portal/eurostat/home and OLTIS, s. r. o., Bratislava, engineering (www.vuis-cesty.sk, in Slovak only) Institute of the Slovak Republic, http://portal.statistics.sk/files/Sekcie/ and technology (www.oltis.sk) VÚIS – Mosty, s. r. o. Bratislava, engineering and technology sek_500/Veda-a-technika/publ/ POWERTEC, s. r. o., Bratislava, (VUIS – Bridges, s. r. o.), Bratislava, (www.vuz.sk) rocenka-vt_2011.pdf engineering and technology engineering and technology 2) www.rokovania.sk/File.aspx/ (www.powertec.sk, in Slovak only) VÚJE Trnava, a. s., engineering Support service in innovative processes ViewDocumentHtml/Mater-Dokum- PRBI – Potato Research and Breeding and technology (www.vuje.sk) development in SMEs and technology 148643?prefixFile=m- Institute, a. s., Veľká Lomnica, agriculture VÚTCH‑CHEMITEX, s. r. o., Žilina, transfer is provided by the Business 3) http://portal.statistics.sk/files/Sekcie/ (www.vsuz.sk, in Slovak only), primary engineering and technology and Innovation Centre (BIC) Bratislava, sek_500/Veda-a-technika/publ/ activity other than R&D (www.vutch.sk) www.bic.sk. rocenka-vt_2011.pdf 30 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 31
3.3.1 State research funding Grant scheme comprises of: Call for additional funding of R&D The programme of primary and secondary agencies General Calls projects within the 7th EU Framework schools development (perspectives); Bilateral Co‑operation Programme. New technologies, methods and forms Slovak Research & Development Multilateral Co‑operation in education; Content integration Agency More about multilateral co‑operation and diversification of higher education; General Calls – Research and on page 46. Culture and arts development. Thematic Slovak Research development support in all scientific areas priorities and calls for submitting proposals and Development The annually announced general call has no More information: for the forthcoming calendar year are Agency – SRDA (Agentúra na podporu pre‑defined thematic priorities, bottom‑up www.apvv.sk published yearly by the MESRS SR at the výskumu a vývoja – APVV) – is the major approach is applied. Specialisation, latest until May 31, of the calendar year R&D grant agency in the Slovak Republic. objectives and subject content of R&D VEGA – Science Grant Agency prior to the year of implementation. It was established by the Act No.172/2005 project are defined by the applicant Projects in July 2005 and it is a successor of the in the following groups of disciplines are Science Grant Agency (VEGA) is a grant More information:
Research in Slovakia previous agency running since 2001. supported: natural sciences, technological agency of the Ministry of Education, website of the MESRS SR: www.minedu.sk sciences, medical sciences, agricultural Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak (http://www.minedu.sk/kulturna-a- The agency acts in compliance with sciences, social sciences and humanities. Republic (MESRS SR) and the Board of the edukacna-grantova-agentura-msvvas-sr- the long‑term objective of state S&T policy Slovak Academy of Sciences. Researchers kega/, in Slovak only) and its programmes are approved by Bilateral scientific and technological from universities in the Slovak Republic, the Government of the Slovak Republic. co‑operation from the Slovak Academy of Sciences and 3.3.2 State programmes On the basis of international agreements from organisations directly controlled The Agency supports research and concluded by the Ministry of Education, by the MESRS SR may apply for financial for research & development development (basic and applied research Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak support within the agency. VEGA accepts support and experimental development) by Republic, calls for submitting projects applications for grants for scientific The Act No. 172/2005 Coll. lays down providing funds for the implementation on bilateral research co‑operation are projects that solve problems of basic two types of state programmes: state of the following types of the projects: regularly published. research. A project submitted to VEGA programme of R&D and state programme of research and development projects in all must represent a proposal for a solution to R&D infrastructure development. The state fields of science and technology; The projects of bilateral co‑operation an integral mono‑topical scientific problem programme of R&D is implemented by within the Agency’s programmes; are intended to have these objectives: within a specific time frame. There are no means of R&D projects in the given thematic under international agreements on preparation of joint international pre‑defined thematic priorities, bottom‑up area aimed at solving key problems of social scientific and technological co‑operation projects; approach is applied. and economic development within society. and projects within international preparation of joint publications The state programme of R&D infrastructure programmes and initiatives in the field and other outputs; More information: development is implemented in the form of research and development including common active participation website of the MESRS SR: www.minedu.sk of development projects and is aimed at costs of their preparations. in conferences as an output from joint (http://www.minedu.sk/vedecka-grantova- creating and improving conditions for R&D R&D activities; agentura-msvvas-sr-a-sav-vega/, in Slovak only) projects solving in particular by means of Projects can be submitted to the Agency mutual use of special laboratory technology infrastructure modernisation, within Agency’s Calls for Proposals. The equipment; KEGA – Cultural and Education increasing qualification, support of mobility, agency usually supports projects with the research materials collection. establishing excellence centres and transfer period of solving not exceeding three years. Grant Agency of R&D outcomes into practice. Proposals Maximum duration of projects is The Cultural and Education Grant Agency of state programmes are elaborated by The Agency provides funding on the basis 24 months. The financial support is strictly (KEGA) is an internal grant agency the MESRS SR in co‑operation with involved of a grant scheme. The Grant scheme limited to short‑term participants’ mobility. of the MESRS SR focused on financial partners in compliance with the long‑term represents a system for the support of More about bilateral S&T co‑operation can support of projects of applied research objective of state S&T policy and are research and development activities which be found on page 36. in the field of education and creative art approved by the Government of the Slovak specifies the fields of promotion of joint in defined thematic areas. Applicants Republic. research and development programmes; Multilateral Co‑operation – support from public universities may apply for the the criteria for evaluating project proposals; of activities engaged in international financial support from KEGA. Thematic More information: the forms of providing funds. co‑operation: areas for 2001 – 2014 are as follows: website of the MESRS SR: www.minedu.sk. 32 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 33
3.3.3 EU structural funds The priority axis will be met through 3.3.4 The National Scholarship c) Belarus; the following measures: Programme of the Slovak d) Canada, Mexico, USA, countries of Latin The support of R&D is implemented also 1.1 Modernisation and building of technical Republic and Central America; by means of EU structural funds. The infrastructure for R&D; e) Australia, China (including Taiwan), Operational Programme (OP) Research and 2.1 Support of networks of excellence The National Scholarship NŠP Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan,
Development, financed from the European in R&D as the pillars of regional Programme (NSP) is a flagship Národný Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Fund for Regional Development for the development and support of Slovak mobility funding. štipendijný Republic of South Africa, Thailand, program period 2007 – 2013, has been adopted. to international co‑operation; Establishment of the NSP Vietnam. 2.2 Transfer of knowledge and technology was approved by the Government of The managing entity for the operational from R&D into practice; the Slovak Republic in 2005 and is funded The scholarship covers living costs during programme is the Ministry of Education, 3.1 Modernisation and building of technical by the Ministry of Education, Science, the study, research or teaching stay Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak infrastructure for R&D in the Bratislava Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. of foreign applicants. It does not cover Republic. The MESRS SR has established region; the travel costs to and from Slovakia.
Research in Slovakia the Agency of the Ministry of Education, 4.1 Support of networks of excellence The NSP supports incoming and outgoing Science, Research and Sport of the in R&D as the pillars of regional mobility – the incoming scheme supports Amount of a monthly scholarship Slovak Republic for the Structural Funds development and support foreign students, PhD students, university a) university student (Master level) 280 € of EU with the objective to provide to international co‑operation in the teachers, researchers and artists to stay b) PhD student 470 € assistance for the implementation process Bratislava region; at Slovak universities and Slovak research c) university teacher/researcher or artist: (proposal acceptance, assessment, 4.2 Transfer of knowledge and technology organisations; the outgoing scheme – early‑stage university teacher/researcher financial management and monitoring from R&D into practice in the Bratislava supports Slovak students, PhD students, or artist (without PhD or with less than of projects) of EU Structural Funds, in the region; university teachers, researchers and artists 4 years experience) programme period 2007 – 2013. New 5.1 Building of infrastructure to spend part of their studies or conduct – experienced university teacher/researcher 670 € or artist: calls within OP R&D will be published of higher education institutions their research at a foreign university – with PhD or more than 4 years 850 € in early 2013 aimed at development and modernisation of their interior or research organisation. of experience of infrastructure of R&D and of higher equipment with a view to improve – with PhD and more than 10 years 1 000 € education institutions. the conditions of the education process. The scholarship for the incoming of experience applicants is provided for 1 – 12‑month The OP Research and Development More information: stays at Slovak universities and research Applications for scholarships are submitted sets down several priority axis and it is website of the Agency: organisations. The scholarship does not on‑line at www.scholarships.sk. The on‑line carried out with respect to defined goals. www.asfeu.sk/en/agency support pursuing the entire Master/PhD application system is opened 6 weeks Geographically, the OP covers the complete programme in Slovakia, nor Slovak nationals before the application deadline. Some territory of the Slovak Republic, i.e. all Other sources of R&D funding in Slovakia studying abroad. The applicant cannot documents must be sent as original hard regions of the Slovak Republic are eligible Apart from public/state funding resources already be employed for lecturing/research copies by mail to the following address: for the financial contribution from EU (including EU Structural Funds) R&D activity in Slovakia or have a parallel structural funds. is also financed by the private sector funding from different source. SAIA, n. o. and non‑governmental non‑profit Námestie slobody 23 The following priority axes were organisations. In addition to national Citizens from the following countries are 812 20 Bratislava 1, Slovak Republic established for the purpose of meeting funding, R&D is also funded from eligible to apply for the NSP scholarship: the global goal of the OP Research international resources, e.g. from EU a) Member States of the European Union; Application deadlines: and Development: research and technological development b) other countries participating in the Bologna 30 April by 16:00 CET – scholarship stays 1. Infrastructure of R&D framework programmes. process (listed are only non‑EU Member for the following academic year, 2. Support to R&D States) – Albania, Andorra, Armenia, 31 October by 16:00 CET – scholarship 3. Infrastructure of R&D in the Bratislava Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, stays for the summer semester of the region Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, running academic year. 4. Support to R&D in the Bratislava region Liechtenstein, Republic of Macedonia, 5. Infrastructure of higher education Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Russian More information: institutions Federation, Serbia (including Kosovo), www.scholarships.sk, www.saia.sk Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine; 34 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 35
3.3.5 Scholarships of the Slovak Republic together with the number university, or “Mgr. ”, “Ing. ”, “MUDr. ” Scholarship applicants must meet Government of the Slovak of scholarship slots. Respective sending or “MVDr.” degree at a university in the the following conditions: Republic awarded for the entire party presents its selected applicants via Slovak Republic) and study at a foreign as a minimum, have completed higher doctoral study within Official its representative office in Slovakia, or the university in the selected doctoral education in a study programme of the Development Assistance representative office of the Slovak Republic study programme. second level (acquired Master’s degree in the respective country to the address submit a completed application form at a foreign university, or “Mgr. ”, The Government of the Slovak Republic of the Ministry of Foreign and European for the provision of a scholarship of the “Ing. ”, “MUDr” or “MVDr.” degree at annually awards scholarships for doctoral Affairs of the Slovak Republic until the end MESRS SR with a statement of the a university in the Slovak Republic) and degree programmes to students from the of May every year. study department of the doctoral work at a foreign university or a research countries eligible for Official Development study according to the applicable list organisation, Assistance (ODA). Scholarships offered More information: of study departments of doctoral study to submit a completed application form in the framework of conditions set out website of the MESRS SR: www.minedu.sk, carried out in the Slovak Republic (SR) for the provision of a scholarship of the by the OECD for realisation of ODA also https://vladnestipendia.sk with a preliminary acceptance of the MESRS SR including scientific and
Research in Slovakia includes scholarships of the Government anticipated department or institute research programme realised in the Slovak of the Slovak Republic for Slovak nationals in the SR, as well as the respective Republic (SR), preliminary acceptance living abroad. Granting of these scholarships 3.3.6 Scholarships of the Ministry appendices (the form is available of the anticipated academic department has become a component of the state of Education, Science, electronically at www.studyin.sk), in the SR, as well as the respective support for Slovak nationals living abroad. Research and Sport to be a PhD student, age between appendices (the form is available of the Slovak Republic 23 – 35 years. electronically at www.studyin.sk), Studies can be carried out only at public to be university graduates, age universities in Slovakia and are held The MESRS SR offers scholarships for To study at selected study department for between 30 – 50 years. in Slovak language. The Scholarships study stay within accredited study/doctoral the approved period of time as decided by of the Government of the Slovak Republic programmes or academic stays at public the MESRS SR, i.e. during the time the PhD For the approved period of time the include a scholarship for a 1‑year language universities or institutes of the Slovak student is considered to be a scholarship scholarship holders, as decided by the preparation in case that the applicant has Academy of Sciences for: holder pursuant to internal state regulation, MESRS SR pursuant to internal state, not completed the previous education foreign university students for 5‑month for this period the following will be provided: will be provided the following: in the Slovak Republic. stays (age between 18 – 26 years); a monthly scholarship in total amount a monthly scholarship in total amount foreign PhD students for 5‑month stays of 330 €, of 550 €, Citizens of following countries can (age between 23 – 35 years); accommodation in a student hall of college‑type accommodation apply for the Scholarships of the foreign academics for 3‑month stays residence and meals in student canteens and meals in canteens for employees Government of the Slovak Republic (age between 30 – 50 years). for a fee equal to that for students that of the receiving organisation within the ODA: Afghanistan, Albania, are the SR nationals, for a consideration. Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Scholarships for 5‑month study/research education at a selected public university, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Chad, stays for foreign PhD students under equal conditions with the SR nationals The MESRS SR does not provide financial Ecuador, Georgia, Indonesia, Iraq, The MESRS SR grants scholarships to during the approved period of exchange, resources for travel expenses associated Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, foreign PhD students for doctoral degree mandatory public health insurance. with the stay in the SR. Lebanon, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, programme in Slovak or English language Montenegro, Namibia, Pakistan, Palestine, at public universities in the Slovak The MESRS SR does not provide financial Address, to which the documents must be Peru, Serbia, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Republic in accordance with acceptation resources for travel expenses associated sent: Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam by the university in the Slovak Republic, with the stay in the SR. and Yemen. This list of eligible countries or a research institute of the Slovak Ministry of Education, Science, may vary every year. Academy of Sciences (SAS). Scholarships for 3‑month lecture/research Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic stays for foreign academics International Cooperation, European The respective Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship applicants must meet The MESRS SR grants scholarships Affairs and Lifelong Learning Division of the country concerned is notified via the following conditions: to foreign academics for a lecture/research Stromová 1, 813 30 Bratislava diplomatic channels of the approved to complete higher education in a study stay at public universities in the Slovak Slovak Republic conditions for realising doctoral degree programme of the second level Republic or at research institutes of the programme at Slovak universities in the (acquire a Master’s degree at a foreign Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS). Application deadline: 31 May 36 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 37
The delivery date to the Slovak Republic After graduating from the 10‑month institutions in their country, which also Egypt is decisive. Incomplete materials and language and academic preparation, provide the relevant application forms. Ministry of Higher Education and applications submitted after this deadline the students apply for full university The final selection of proposals is made Scientific Research http://www.egy-mhe. will not be considered. (Master or PhD) study in the Slovak Republic, by the Joint Committee, which takes into gov.eg/ pursuant to the internal legal regulations consideration the evaluation of both parties. Decision of award/refusal of the scholarship of the Slovak Republic, in the study France of the MESRS SR will be announced programmes with technical orientation. Financial support for bilateral projects can Ministry of Higher Education in writing to the contact address indicated be used exclusively to finance the mobility and Research in application by 31 August. It will be also Application deadline: 31 May of scientists and experts. www.enseignementsup‑recherche.gouv.fr announced on‑line at www.studyin.sk. (in French only) More information: As of the end of 2012, the Slovak Republic has Campus France – The French national More information: www.mop21edu.sk, www.minedu.sk concluded 24 bilateral intergovernmental agency for the promotion of higher www.studyin.sk, www.minedu.sk agreements on scientific and technological education, international student Research in Slovakia 3.4 Funding for bilateral co‑operation with the following countries. services, and international mobility The latest intergovernmental agreements www.campusfrance.org/en 3.3.7 Modernisation Programme co‑operation have been signed with Argentina Slovakia 21 – Scholarships and the Republic of Korea. Greece of the Ministry of Education, 3.4.1 Bilateral scientific Ministry of Education, Lifelong Science, Research and Sport and technological Argentina Learning and Religious Affairs, General of the Slovak Republic co‑operation based Ministry of Education for the Argentine Secretariat for Research & Technology, on intergovernmental Republic, Secretariat of Science, Bilateral Relations Division In the framework of the Modernisation agreements Technology and Productive Innovation www.gsrt.gr (in Greek only) Programme Slovakia 21, the Ministry of http://portal.educacion.gov.ar Education, Science, Research and Sport The Government of the Slovak Republic Germany of the Slovak Republic (MESRS SR) offers has concluded bilateral agreements on Austria Federal Ministry of Education scholarships for a full university study in the scientific and technological co‑operation Federal Ministry of Science and Research and Research www.bmbf.de Slovak Republic to secondary school graduates to support the participation of scientists www.bmwf.gv.at There is also a possibility of co‑operation on from Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and experts in joint projects with several Austrian agency for International joint R&D projects based on the agreement Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, countries that are listed below. Institutions Mobility and Cooperation in Education, between the Ministry of Education, Science, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine. usually responsible for execution on the Science and Research (OeAD‑GmbH) Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic, national level are also listed. www.oead.at the Slovak Academy of Sciences and DAAD The Ministry of Education of the mentioned (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst countries, in co‑operation with the Embassy Calls for proposals (usually once in two Bulgaria – German Academic Exchange Service) of the Slovak Republic in the respective years) are published on websites of the Ministry of Education, Youth and referred to as PPP – Projektbezogener country, selects applicants for the university responsible institutions. It is therefore Science, Scientific Research Department Personenaustausch (Exchange programme study in the Slovak Republic within the study advisable to visit their websites on a regular www.minedu.government.bg for researchers working on joint projects). programmes with technical orientation. It basis. For 2013 there are calls planned for (in Bulgarian only) www.daad.de provides the list of applicants, including fully the following countries: Bulgaria, Czech completed applications with supporting Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania Czech Republic Hungary documents to the MESRS SR through and Serbia. Proposals for the S&T projects Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Ministry of National Resources diplomatic channels of the Embassy of the based on the concluded agreements can be www.msmt.cz www.nefmi.gov.hu/english Slovak Republic till 31 May. submitted usually by both physical and legal Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship entities from public and private sectors active (submission of applications) www.aipcr.cz India The Selection Commission of the MESRS in R&D. Only jointly submitted proposals Ministry of Science and Technology, SR decides on awarding scholarship of the will be eligible for consideration. Both China Department of Science & Technology, Slovak Republic for 10‑month language project partners must submit their common Ministry of Science and Technology, International Cooperation Division and academic preparation, based on the proposal separately before the deadline International Cooperation Department www.stic‑dst.org submitted documents. to the addresses of respective coordinating www.most.gov.cn/eng 38 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 39
Italy Spain or conduct research at Slovak universities Scholarship disbursement Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and research institutes of the Slovak Sending party usually covers travel Directorate General for Cultural and Cooperation www.maec.es Academy of Sciences. costs (based upon the distance between Promotion and Cooperation the location of the host university www.esteri.it Ukraine Scholarships are awarded for the purpose or research institute and the PhD student’s/ Ministry of Education and Science, Youth of study, research or training. There is no researcher’s home country). Receiving party Lithuania and Sports, Department of International general limitation regarding field of study. usually covers a living allowance. Ministry of Education and Science Cooperation and European Integration Applicants must be fluent in English www.smm.lt www.mon.gov.ua or other language agreed/arranged Currently, the long‑term scholarship with a Slovak host institution or proficient (at least 1 month) pays 330 €/month Poland USA in Slovak. for PhD students and 550 €/month Ministry of Science and Higher The Slovak Republic has concluded for researchers/university teachers. Education www.nauka.gov.pl several separate bilateral agreements, Applicants must be nominated by respective For short stays the receiving party shall
Research in Slovakia relating to specific areas of research. counterpart institutions (see the table). PhD provide the visiting PhD student/teacher/ Portugal Further information can be found at the students and researchers who would like to researcher with per diems and free Ministry of Science, Technology following websites: study or conduct research in Slovakia should accommodation. and Higher Education www.mctes.pt National Science Foundation arrange in advance a contact with a Slovak www.nsf.gov host research institution. List of all Slovak There are no grants for family members. Republic of Korea U. S. Department of Energy higher education institutions and research Scholarship holders must be insured Ministry of Education, Science and www.doe.gov institutes can be found at page 22. against illness and accident during Technology of the Republic of Korea U. S. Department of Health and Human the period of the scholarship stay. http://english.mest.go.kr/enMain.do Services, National Institutes of Health For further information (NIH) www.nih.gov (specific instructions, exact application For further information on terms Republic of South Africa Fogarty International Centre (FIC) deadlines) about funding for academic and and conditions of the insurance Ministry of Science and Technology www.fic.nih.gov research pursuits, please, consult websites contact the respective counterpart www.dst.gov.za NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts – of the appropriate counterpart institutions. institutions. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/ National Research Foundation, Science index.html Programme offered by the Ministry and Technology Agreements Fund U. S. Department of Agriculture – Counterpart Target group of Education, Science, Research Country institution (Incoming Special eligibility conditions www.nrf.ac.za http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/rsed/ and Sport of the Slovak Republic & URL researchers) res-scient-exchanges.asp on the basis of reciprocity Romania U. S. Department of Education Action Austria – Slovakia, Co‑operation in Science and Education Ministry of Education, Research, Youth – National Institute on Disability and At the date of application finished at least Research stay (3 – 6 months) PhD student and Sport www.edu.ro (in Romanian only) Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) – one semester www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr PhD holder (excellent researcher) with no Russian Federation more than 10 years of research experience
www.oead.at Research stay for postdocs PhD holder after having graduated from a PhD Ministry of Education and Science, (3 – 6 months) 3.4.2 Bilateral intergovernmental programme, not to be in the position of an Department of International Associate Professor (no “habilitation” yet) Cooperation http://eng.mon.gov.ru agreements on educational, Austria research and cultural co‑operation PhD student Postdoc Short‑term study/research visits Serbia The Government of the Slovak Republic Age limit is 60 years. (1 – 3 days) Researcher Teacher Ministry of Education, Science has concluded bilateral agreements of higher education and Technological Development on educational, research and cultural institution www.mpn.gov.rs co‑operation with several countries Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language PhD student recommended; preferably students (see the table) in order to support and Culture (SAS) and researchers in Slavic languages Slovenia exchange programmes providing mobility agency and co‑operationAustrian international for (OeAD‑GmbH) and research science in education, Ministry of Higher Education, Science scholarships for students and and Technology www.arhiv.mvzt.gov.si researchers coming to Slovakia to study 40 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 41
Programme offered by the Ministry Programme offered by the Ministry Counterpart Target group Counterpart Target group of Education, Science, Research of Education, Science, Research Country institution (Incoming Special eligibility conditions Country institution (Incoming Special eligibility conditions and Sport of the Slovak Republic and Sport of the Slovak Republic & URL researchers) & URL researchers) on the basis of reciprocity on the basis of reciprocity Advanced training University graduate Study fellowship Up to 35 years PhD student (1 to 10 months) PhD student (min. 1 month)
PhD student Teacher of higher Lecture stay (max 30 days) Research stay Researcher Teacher education institution Up to 35 years Croatia (1 to 4 months) of higher education PhD student http://public. Basic knowledge of the Slovak language institution Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher recommended; preferably students Belgium-Flanders PhD Student and Culture (SAS) Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages
Summer School of Slovak Language Ministry Education of Science, and Sports mzos.hr Researcher Teacher recommended; preferably students education institution and Culture (SAS) at higher education and researchers in Slavic languages Study/research stay (5 or 10 months) PhD student institution Researcher Teacher of higher Research stay (7 days) Teacher of higher Conferences, congresses, seminars education institution
Research in Slovakia (1 to 2 weeks) education institution
Flemish Ministry of Education and Training Ministry and Flemish of Education www.ond.vlaanderen.be Researcher Cyprus PhD student University graduate Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher PhD student recommended; preferably students
/ Specialisation and research stay and Culture (SAS) Teacher at higher Teacher at higher and researchers in Slavic languages , (1 to 10 months) Ministry and Culture of Education www.moec.gov.cy education institution education institution Study/research stay (3 – 10 months) Belgium‑French Researcher PhD student Community (only at Slovak universities) PhD student Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Researcher (in French only) (in French
www.cfwb.be Short‑term research/lecture stay
Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher recommended; preferably students Teacher of higher For PhD degree holders and Culture (SAS) (max. 14 days) Teacher at higher and researchers in Slavic languages Czech Republic education institution
Ministry of French Community, General General Ministry Community, of French Department and Scientific of Education Research www.enseignement.be infosup education institution PhD student Basic knowledge of the Slovak language PhD Student www.dzs.cz Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher recommended; preferably students Research stay Researcher and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages
(1 to 10 months) Youth Ministry of Education, and Sports, for International House Services Teacher of higher education institution education institution Belarus Study/research stay PhD student PhD Student (min. 3 months) Researcher Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher recommended; preferably students PhD student and Culture (SAS) Denmark Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher
Ministry of Education http://edu.gov.by recommended; preferably students education institution and Culture (SAS) Teacher at higher and researchers in Slavic languages
PhD student Ministry of Children and Education www.eng.uvm.dk education institution Post gradual/research stay Researcher PhD fellowship (3 years) PhD student (1 to 10 months) Teacher of higher Teacher of higher education institution Short‑term research stay
(in Bulgarian education institution (max. 10 days) Bulgaria Researcher
PhD student
www.minedu. Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language Teacher of higher Researcher Teacher recommended; preferably students Long‑term research stay and Culture (SAS) Egypt education institution of higher education and researchers in Slavic languages (2 to 6 months) institution Researcher Ministry of Education, Youth Youth Ministry of Education, and Science government.bg only) mhe.gov.eg ‑ PhD student Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Study stay (1 year) PhD student Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher recommended; preferably students Researcher and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher Research stay and researchers in Slavic languages Teacher of higher Ministry of Higher Education www.egy education institution
(1 to 10 months) education institution China PhD student PhD student Study/research stay Researcher Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Up to 35 years Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher (3 to 9 months) Teacher of higher recommended; preferably students and Culture (SAS) Teacher at higher education institution and researchers in Slavic languages Finland Ministry of Education www.moe.edu.cn education institution PhD student Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher recommended; preferably students and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages
Centre for International Mobility International for Centre www.studyinfinland.fi education institution 42 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 43
Programme offered by the Ministry Programme offered by the Ministry Counterpart Target group Counterpart Target group of Education, Science, Research of Education, Science, Research Country institution (Incoming Special eligibility conditions Country institution (Incoming Special eligibility conditions and Sport of the Slovak Republic and Sport of the Slovak Republic & URL researchers) & URL researchers) on the basis of reciprocity on the basis of reciprocity Study/research stay (5 months) PhD student PhD student Researcher Study/research stay (3 to 10 months) Teacher of higher PhD student education institution
Germany Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher Lithuania
www.smm.lt PhD student and Culture (SAS) Teacher at higher Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher education institution recommended; preferably students and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages Federal Ministry Federal of Education and Research www.bmbf.de
Ministry of Education and Science education institution
Study/research stay PhD student Short‑term study stay (up to 30 days) PhD student Slovak or English language (5 to 10 months) Research stay (up to 8 months) PhD student Teacher at higher Lecture/research stay (10 days) education institution Musical interpretation course PhD student musical interpreter
Research in Slovakia Greece PhD student Luxembourg Study stay (7 days) Teacher
Basic knowledge of the Slovak language www.mesr. Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher Teacher PhD student recommended; preferably students Basic knowledge of the Slovak language and Culture (SAS) of higher education Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher and researchers in Slavic languages recommended; preferably students Ministry Lifelong of Education, and Religious Affairs Learning www.minedu.gov.gr institution and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages
Research stay (1 to 10 months) PhD student Ministry of Higher Education and Research public.lu education institution Short‑term study stay (1 to 3 months)/ Teacher of higher - human
of expert visit (5 to 20 days) education institution -
PhD student Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Macedonia Study/research stay (3 to 10 months) PhD student
Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher
recommended; preferably students www.mon. and Culture (SAS) Hungary Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages education institution Ministry and of Education Science gov.mk only) (in Macedonian
PhD student, Researcher Study/research stay (3 – 10 months) university teacher, Conferences, seminars, lectures Teacher of higher researcher Moldova education institution Student or teacher
Ministry of Human Resources www.kormany.hu/en/ministry resources Summer School of Slovak Language of Slovak and/or
and Culture (SAS) 21 days
University graduate Ministry of Education www.edu.gov. md Slavonic studies Post gradual stay (max. 10 months) PhD student PhD student Study/research stay (3 to 9 months) Up to 40 years Researcher Israel Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language University graduate Researcher Short‑term research stay for researchers, recommended; preferably students and Culture (SAS) Research stay (1 – 3 weeks) linguists and specialists in the field PhD student and researchers in Slavic languages Teacher at higher Norway education institution of education Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign www.mfa.gov.il PhD student University graduate Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher Study/research stay (max. 10 months) PhD student Up to 40 years recommended; preferably students and Culture (SAS) Researcher Teacher at higher and researchers in Slavic languages
Ministry and Research of Education www.regjeringen.no education institution Italy PhD student Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Researcher Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher
recommended; preferably students Research stay (1 to 10 months) Teacher of higher and Culture (SAS) Teacher of the Slovak and researchers in Slavic languages education institution
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign www.esteri.it language Post gradual stay (1 to 3 months) PhD student Poland (only at Slovak universities) PhD student
Kazakhstan Study/research stay (3 to 10 months) PhD student Slovak or English language www.nauka.gov.pl Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher recommended; preferably students and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages Ministry of Education and Science ww.edu.gov.kz Ministry of Science and Higher Education Ministry Education of National www.men.gov.pl education institution 44 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 45
Programme offered by the Ministry Programme offered by the Ministry Counterpart Target group Counterpart Target group of Education, Science, Research of Education, Science, Research Country institution (Incoming Special eligibility conditions Country institution (Incoming Special eligibility conditions and Sport of the Slovak Republic and Sport of the Slovak Republic & URL researchers) & URL researchers) on the basis of reciprocity on the basis of reciprocity PhD student Lecturing/research stay (9 months) Teacher of higher Researcher For more information consult: education institution Research stay (3 to 10 months) Teacher of higher www.cies.org Researcher education institution www.edu. University graduate All fields of study Knowledge of the Slovak Romania Study/research stay (9 months); PhD student Researcher language at the level needed in fields: Basic knowledge of the Slovak language for more information consult: Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher Teacher of higher political science, history, anthropology recommended; preferably students www.iie.org and Culture (SAS) education institution (by the begin. of the grant) (in Romanian only) Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages U. S. A.
Ministry of Education, Research, Ministry Research, of Education, and Sport Youth ro education institution degree in English, History, American www.fulbright.sk English Teaching Assistantship literature, TEFL/Applied Lingustics and/or PhD student (9 months), for more information graduating seniors experience in teaching and/or coursework Researcher consult: www.iie.org Research stay (1 to 10 months) Slovak or English language in American studies Teacher of higher Specialist Program (2 to 6 weeks); Researchers Teacher Min. 5 years of postdoctoral teaching Research in Slovakia Russian education institution for more information consult: of higher education or professional experience in respective Federation PhD student Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Commission Fulbright www.cies.org institution field of study
http://eng.mon. Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher recommended; preferably students and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages
Ministry and of Education Science gov.ru education institution Study stay (1 to 9 months) PhD student 3.4.3 Action Austria – Slovakia, of 940 €/month; application deadline: Co‑operation in Science PhD student 15 March and 15 October Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Serbia Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher and Education recommended; preferably students scholarships for research stays and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher and researchers in Slavic languages A bilateral programme of post‑docs (3 – 6 months): scholarship education institution the objective of which is of 1 500 €/month; application deadline: Ministry and of Education Serbia, Science and Science, Development Technological www.mpn.gov.rs to intensify co‑operation 15 March and 15 October between Austria and Slovakia in the field scholarships for short visits Study/research stay PhD student of education and research. The Programme (max. 3 days): scholarship of 90 €/day; Slovenia Up to 35 years (3 to 10 months) Researcher has been funded by the Ministry of application deadline: application Education, Science, Research and Sport possible throughout the year Ministry of Higher Science and Education, Technology www.arhiv.mvzt. gov.si of the Slovak Republic and the Federal scholarships for summer school of Ministry of Science and Research of the Slovak language (for PhD students only); Republic of Austria on the basis of the application deadline: 15 March Post gradual study stay University graduate Switzerland Up to 35 years agreement signed in 1992. Since 2008, the (9 months) PhD student Action Austria – Slovakia has been running Electronic submission of applications on the basis of the new agreement on its for scholarships: www.scholarships.at State Secretariat for for Secretariat State and Research Education www.sbf.admin.ch continuation during the period 2008 – 2013. University graduate Research stay (8 months) projects concerned with PhD student Co‑operation
Turkey The Programme is administered by the following areas can be supported: PhD student Basic knowledge of the Slovak language Summer School of Slovak Language recommended; preferably students SAIA, n. o. (www.saia.sk). co‑operation of young researchers and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher
Ministry of National Education www.meb. gov.tr only) (in Turkish education institution and researchers in Slavic languages (PhD students and post‑docs), PhD student Via the Programme, the financial support organisation of Slovak‑Austrian
Researcher Study/research stay (1 to 10 months) Slovak or English language is provided to Austrian PhD students PhD training on enhancement Teacher of higher and researchers in the form of individual of communication skills and on project education institution Ukraine scholarships and co‑operation projects. preparation, PhD student organisation of joint Slovak‑Austrian Summer School of Slovak Language Researcher Students and researchers of Slovak and Culture (SAS) Teacher of higher language studies Following types of individual scholarships language summer schools.
Ministry and of Education and Sports Youth Science, www.mon.gov.ua education institution are offered for PhD students and researchers: scholarships for research stays of PhD Electronic submission of project proposals: students (3 – 6 months): scholarship http://projekt.aktion.saia.sk 46 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 47
More information: research that supports EU policies. Each theme is operationally autonomous www.oead.at, www.aktion.saia.sk study and research in the Slovak Participation in FP7 is open to a wide but aims to maintain coherence within the (the second one in Slovak and German only) Republic. Advanced graduate students range of organisations and individuals Co‑operation Programme and allowing capable of working independently are from any country in the world. for joint activities across different themes, 3.4.4 Fulbright Programs preferred. The procedure for participation and through, for example, joint calls. Fulbright English Teaching funding possibilities vary for different for U. S. citizens Assistantship – for graduating seniors groups of countries. Across all these themes, support to The Fulbright Program with degrees in English, History, trans‑national co‑operation will be of the Slovak Republic American literature, TEFL/Applied The Specific Programmes constitute four implemented through: providing U. S. citizens Linguistics and/or experience in teaching major building blocks of FP7: Collaborative research: European with individual grants and awards is and/or coursework in American studies. Co‑operation Excellence administered by the J. William Fulbright Grantees will be placed as teaching Ideas Coordination between national research Commission for Educational Exchange, assistants corresponding to their project People programmes
Research in Slovakia based on bilateral agreement between priorities throughout the country. Capacities Joint Technology Initiatives the governments of the United States Positions will require teaching at least Technology Platforms and the Slovak Republic. U. S. students, 15 hours per week. scholars, professionals and teachers can Co‑operation obtain a financial support for their study, More information: The specific programme on Co‑operation Ideas research, and teaching stays in the Slovak www.fulbright.sk supports all types of research activities The Ideas programme supports Republic. carried out by different research bodies “frontier research” solely on the basis 3.5 Funding by in trans‑national co‑operation and aims of scientific excellence. The budget is more General requirements for grants to gain or consolidate leadership in key than 7.5 billion €. Research may be carried and awards are the U. S. citizenship multilateral/international scientific and technology areas. out in any area of science or technology, at the time of application and high programmes including engineering, socio‑economic level of academic and professional or international FP7 allocates 32.4 billion €, representing sciences and the humanities. There is achievements. The Program is administered two thirds of the overall FP7 budget, to no obligation for cross‑border partnerships in the Slovak Republic by the Fulbright organisations the Co‑operation programme. The budget – projects are implemented by “individual Office in Bratislava (www.fulbright.sk). 3.5.1 7th Framework Programme will be devoted to supporting co‑operation teams” around a “principal investigator”. among universities, industry, research of the European Community Fulbright Program Mechanisms: centres and public authorities throughout In general, there are five types of grants: Programmes administered by the Council for Research, Technological the EU and beyond. 1. ERC Starting Grants – aim to support for International Exchange of Scholars Development and top researchers with 2 to 7 years (www.cies.org) Demonstration Activities (FP7) The Co‑operation programme is of experience after their PhD. Grants Fulbright Scholar Program for U. S. sub‑divided into ten distinct themes: amount up to 2 million € for up to five Faculty and Professionals – to lecture FP7 is the EU’s main instrument for Health years. and conduct research in a wide variety funding research. It lasts from 2007 Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, 2. ERC Consolidator Grants – are designed of academic and professional fields. till 2013 and has a total budget of and Biotechnology to support top researchers with 7 to Fulbright Specialists Program over 50 billion €. Last calls of FP7 Information and Communication 12 years of experience after their PhD. – designed to provide short‑term will be published in early 2013. New EU Technologies Grants amount up to 2.75 million € for up academic opportunities (2 to 6 weeks) framework for the support of research – Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, to five years. for U. S. faculty and professionals. Horizon 2020 – for the period 2014 – 2020 Materials and new Production 3. ERC Advanced Grants – are open to is being prepared. The FP7 has two main Technologies excellent established researchers who Programmes administered by the Institute strategic objectives: Energy have a recent research track‑record of International Education (www.iie.org) Environment (including Climate Change) which identifies them as leaders in their Fulbright U. S. Student Program – 1) to strengthen the scientific and technological Transport (including Aeronautics) respective field of research. Grants for recent graduates, postgraduate base of European industry; and Socioeconomic Sciences and Humanities amount up to 3.5 million € for up to five candidates, and developing 2) to encourage its international Space years. professionals and artists to conduct competitiveness, while promoting Security 48 EURAXESS SLOVAKIA The International Researcher’s Guide to Slovakia 49
4. ERC Synergy Grants – pilot scheme for The “People” Specific Programme is Calls with deadline or publication foreseen for 2013: small groups of excellent researchers. implemented through Marie Curie Actions Call Title Publication Date Cut‑off Dates Deadline 5. ERC Proof of Concept – for ERC grant under five headings: Marie Curie Career Integration Grants (CIG) 2012–10–18 2013–03–07 2013–09–18 holders only. “Initial training” of researchers to improve mostly young researchers’ Researchers' Night (NIGHT) 2012–10–02 2013–01–08 Marie Curie Industry‑Academia Partnerships For the implementation of this programme career perspectives in both public 2012–10–02 2013–01–16 and Pathways (IAPP) a European Research Council (ERC) and private sectors, by broadening their Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange consisting of an independent Scientific scientific and generic skills, including 2012–07–10 2013–01–17 Scheme (IRSES) Council and a dedicated implementation those related to technology transfer Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) 2013–03–14 2013–08–14 * structure, has been established by the and entrepreneurship. Marie Curie Intra‑European Fellowships For Career Commission. The ERC operates according to support 2013–03–14 2013–08–14 * “Life‑long training” Development (IEF) to the principles of scientific excellence, experienced researchers Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowships 2013–03–14 2013–08–14 * autonomy, efficiency, transparency in complementing or acquiring new For Career Development (IOF)
Research in Slovakia and accountability, and supports skills and competencies or in enhancing * anticipated deadline investigator‑driven projects in “frontier inter/multidisciplinarity and/or research”, carried out by individual intersectoral mobility, in resuming teams competing at the European level, a research career after a break and in (re) Capacities Information on all financial instruments within and across all fields of research. Find integrating into a longer term research The Commission’s proposals for the FP7 of FP7 as well as calls for proposals is more detailed information on ERC website position in Europe after a trans‑national Capacities programme aim to enhance available at http://ec.europa.eu/research/ www.erc.europa.eu. mobility experience. research and innovation capacities participants/portal/page/capacities. “Industry‑academia pathways and throughout Europe and ensure their partnerships” to stimulate intersectoral optimal use. The Capacities programme People 3.5.2 Programmes for co‑operation mobility and increase knowledge sharing is provided with a budget of 4.1 billion € to in education and vocational Entirely dedicated to human through joint research partnerships operate in seven broad areas: training funded from EU sources resources in research, this in longer term co‑operation pro