. Visegrad Scholarship Program

The International Visegrad Fund offers Master's and Post-Graduate (Post-Master's) Scholarships for study/research projects of 1 to 4 semesters. Total budget for the 2008 scholarships is EUR 1,564,000 which amounts to approx. 400 semesters in total. The following scholarship schemes are available:

Intra-Visegrad Scholarships

for scholars coming from one of the V4 countries who plan to study in any V4 country other than that of residence

Successful applicant within this scheme will receive a scholarship of EUR 2,000/semester and the host university/institute will receive the support of EUR 1,500/semester

Out-Going Scholarships

for outstanding students or Master's degree holders from V4 countries to study at acknowledged universities in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine

Successful applicant within this scheme will receive a scholarship of EUR 2,500/semester and the host university/institute will receive the support of EUR 1,500/semester

In-Coming Scholarships

for outstanding students or Master's (or equivalent) degree holders who plan to study at universities in the V4 region and who are citizens of the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, the Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine

Successful applicant within this scheme will receive a scholarship of EUR 2,500/semester and the host university/institute will receive the support of EUR 1,500/semester

Scholarship Program for Ukrainian Students

for scholars coming to the V4 countries from Ukraine

Successful applicant within this scheme will receive a scholarship of EUR 2,500/semester and the host university/institute will receive the support of EUR 1,500/semester


All applicants have to have successfully finished at least 4 semesters of university studies prior to applying.

All universities accredited by the appropriate government (Education Ministries) and institutes or academies of science are eligible to be host as well as home institutions.

Starting from January 2008, all applications are editable and submittable on-line.


. 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 Belarus
. Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. Higher Education in Croatia
. Higher Education in the Czech Republic
. 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 31 January. Next deadline is 31 January 2009.


. On-line Application
. Approved Scholarships

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. Application Form - sample
. Contract sample - students
. Contract sample - institutions
. IVF logo [.pdf]
. IVF logopack [.zip]

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