For associate or higher ranking professors or for researchers holding minimum a PhD or an equivalent degree.

Research or research visit scholarships may be extended exceptionally, only under special circumstances, on one occasion. These scholarships can only be used for conducting studies or research in Croatia, which means that scholarship holders must stay in Croatia during the whole period of their studies or research.

Scholarship terms for postgraduate studies and research

The applicant should meet the academic requirements of the Croatian University that he/she applies to. A scholarship will be approved only after the required institution accepts the candidate.

Scholarship holders can make use of the scholarship only during the period of the specific academic year for which the scholarship has been granted.

Within 30 days after the scholarship ends, each scholarship holder must submit to the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes a detailed Final Report about the studies or research he/she has carried out, as well as a certificate by his/her supervisor about the research. If this is not the case, scholarship refund shall be claimed.

Candidates for research should be fluent in Croatian or English. The term "research" includes preparation for a doctoral or postdoctoral thesis, as well as any other form of scientific research except medical specialization.