Scholarships for shortage occupation

These scholarships are intended to encourage young people to enroll in educational programmes for professions where there is a noticeable gap on the labor market between the current and future number of available workers and the projected demand for jobs. Shortage fields and educational programmes are defined in the Scholarship Policy (2025–2029), adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia.

Objectives of Scholarships for Shortage Occupations:

• ensuring an adequate workforce on the labor market in line with employer demand,

• encouraging enrollment in types and fields of education that promote economic development and improve employability,

• providing employment opportunities in fields where foreign workers are traditionally employed,

• encouraging enrollment in secondary vocational and technical education programmes that currently lack sufficient interest and are at risk of being discontinued,

• promoting vocational and technical education.

Scholarship amount

The scholarship amounts to EUR 123.46 per month*. Each year, up to 1,000 scholarships are awarded.

*Scholarships are adjusted in the manner and within the time limits applicable to transfers, in accordance with the law governing the adjustment of transfers to individuals and households in the Republic of Slovenia.

Scholarship payment

Scholarships are paid by the 15th day of the month for the previous month to the scholarship holder’s transaction account. In case of a change in the account number, please notify us.

Compatibility with other scholarships

A shortage occupation scholarship may be awarded simultaneously with all other scholarships, except with a company scholarship.

Publication of the call

The Fund publishes the public call for the award of scholarships for shortage occupations each year no later than the end of January.

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