No separate funding application is required.
The application for admission to the EUI doctoral programme is automatically an application for a national grant if candidates select the Croatian Funding authority as part of their application.
Eligibility Criteria
In addition to the general EUI terms and conditions of eligibility, the following general grant terms and conditions of the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth are applying.
Citizenship
- Citizens of the Republic of Croatia with permanent or temporary residence in the Republic of Croatia as of the EUI applications deadline.
- Citizens of EU member states, if they demonstrate at least five years of residency in the Republic of Croatia directly preceding the EUI application deadline.
- Citizens of third countries that acquired long-term resident status in the Republic of Croatia as of the EUI applications deadline.
Level of education
- The applicant should have a Master's degree: university graduate study (sveučilišni diplomski studij) or an equivalent degree required for the PhD programme (e.g. university integrated undergraduate and graduate study programme comprising the first and second cycle of higher education).
- Candidates with a professional Master's degree (stručni diplomski studij) are not eligible for the PhD programme.
Grants and Allowances
Monthly grant: In accordance with the EUI fourth-year grant for 2027-2028 (1,685 EUR per month).
The Ministry of Science, Education and Youth of the Republic of Croatia provides a monthly grant for the first three years of EUI PhD Programme. The fourth year is covered by the EUI (2027 grant is 1.685 € per month, in addition to other allowances).
Funding Authority
Ministry of Science, Education and Youth
Website
Contacts
Ministry of Science, Education and Youth
Directorate for Higher Education
E: visokoobrazovanje@mzom.hr