The Štefan Schwarz Support Fund was established in 2004 with the aim of enabling SAS organizations to employ more young researchers.
This Slovak academy of sciences postdoctoral program is dedicated for graduates of full-time doctoral studies from Slovak republic and abroad who can apply under condition that no more than 60 months have passed since the date of their dissertation defense by the call opening date. Time being used on maternity or parental leave does not count in this period. Successful applicants receive from the Štefan Schwarz Fund salary contribution for two years with a possibility to require its extending for another year. The contribution to partially cover salaries of successful applicants is transferred to the organizations that employ them. Within the program selection procedure young researchers defend project proposals that they plan to implement at the SAS organizations.
The fund main objective is to stabilize young promising researchers with foreign experience at SAS workplaces and thus support the future development of SAS organizations.
Procedure for submitting an application within the Štefan Schwarz Support Fund
- The director of the SAS organization that plans to employ the applicant submits the proposal for the selection process (letter of commitment). The proposal has to be submitted by regular post.
- The applicant shall submit all data required for the project assessment via the electronic application system.
The call for proposals for 2026 is open from June 1. The submission deadline is June 30.
More information can be found in the Statute of the Štefan Schwarz Support Fund.