Even though the Slovak academic institutions do not offer fellowships as is customary in the Western Europe, the Department of European Cultural Studies will gladly host international scholars inquirying for research/teaching stay in Slovakia within calls issued by the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic, Visegrad Scholarship Program, etc. Annually/biannually announced calls issued by these foundations offer a 2 - 10 month scholarship stays in Slovakia financed up to 1.000€/month depending on specific program scheme and your professional experience. 

Our department is ready to issue a Letter of Acceptance to applicants established at any field of humanities or social sciences familiar with its research focus (history, culture/art, foreign languages, literature, intercultural communication, European identity). During your stay in Banská Bystrica we may also provide you a working space with computer, an assistance with your research (consultations, help with browsing for sources, etc) or to secure the access to institutions you intend to study in. Upon request the faculty assistant responsible for foreign affairs may reserve you a single guest room at university´s dorms.

Please, consult your project proposal and all administrative issues in advance (at least several weeks ahead of deadline) directly with any of following members of the Department who are at disposal as gestors of your stay in Banská Bystrica:

Dr Anton Hruboň: field of research: history; languages spoken: English, German / email: anton.hrubon@umb.sk 

Dr Jana Pecníková: field of research: European studies; languages spoken: French, English / email: jana.pecnikova@umb.sk 

Dr Eva Höhn: field of research: literature; languages spoken: German, Russian / email: eva.hohn@umb.sk 

Doc Ľudmila Mešková: field of research: linguistics; languages spoken: French, Russian / email: ludmila.meskova@umb.sk 

Undergradute students and PhD candidates are encouraged to apply as well.