. Visegrad Scholarship Program

The International Visegrad Fund offers Master's and Post-Master's scholarships awarded to selected scholars for periods of 1 or 2 semesters (with the exception of Master's scholarships within the In-Coming scheme where 1- to 4-semester scholarships can be awarded). Given the annual budget of EUR 1,884,000, the Fund will award approximately 480 semesters in total in the academic year 2009/2010 (more information).

Citizens of the following countries can apply: Albania (AL), Armenia (AM), Azerbaijan (AZ), Belarus (BY), Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA), Croatia (HR), the Czech Republic (CZ), Georgia (GE), Hungary (HU), Macedonia (MK), Moldova (MD), Montenegro (ME), Poland (PL), the Russian Federation (RU), Serbia (RS), Slovakia (SK) and Ukraine (UA). The same rules are applicable to Kosovar scholars.

All applicants must have finished at least 4 semesters of university at the time of applying.

The following scholarship schemes are available:

If selected the scholars receive the scholarship funding at the beginning of each five-month period upon a written confirmation from the host university/institution (see Article 4 of the Contract).


Prior to applying we strongly recommend reading the Rules of the Visegrad Scholarship Program and following the on-line Instructions.



. Links to Higher Education in Central and Eastern Europe:
(Please note that the links below serve merely as a reference list. Scholars can, in accordance with the rules, apply for scholarship at any public or private university accredited in the respective countries.)

. Higher Education in Albania
. Higher Education in Armenia
. Universities and colleges in Azerbaijan
. Higher Education in Belarus
. Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. Higher Education in Croatia
. Higher Education in the Czech Republic
. Universities and colleges in Georgia
. Higher Education in Hungary
. Higher Education in Macedonia (FYROM) I.
. Higher Education in Macedonia (FYROM) II.
. Higher Education in Moldova
. Higher Education in Montenegro I. - University of Montenegro
. Higher Education in Montenegro II. - Montenegro Research & Education Network
. Higher Education in Montenegro III. - Ministry of Education and Science
. Higher Education in Poland
. Higher Education in Serbia
. Higher Education in Slovakia
. Higher Education in Ukraine

. World Higher Education Database


Deadline for all scholarship applications is January 31. Next deadline is January 31, 2010.

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