The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic (hereafter referred to as the "Ministry") annually offers scholarships to foreign nationals, pursuant to bilateral intergovernmental or inter-ministerial agreements concluded with a number of countries. Scholarships are awarded to applicants nominated by the competent authorities of eligible countries.
Scholarships of this type are designed for university/college students or graduates and Ph.D. candidates (exceptionally also for
university researchers/ teachers) who wish to accomplish a study or research stay at one of the Czech public institutions of higher education. Its length usually ranges from 2 to 10 months depending upon the agreement made by the Czech government and the foreigngovernment concerned that specifies also the categories of eligible recipients.
Most frequently, scholarship- holders are admitted for research visits (i.e. they either attend non-degree courses of their choice,
or pursue an independent research activity at the host institutions, depending on their qualifications and preferences) . Since the
courses they follow in the Czech Republic do not lead to the award of a degree, they are not required to sit any entrance examinations. In compliance with the applicable legal regulations, it is the universities that decide on admission to research or study stays.
Prospective applicants are therefore advised to contact the selected university directly and request a letter of acceptance or invitation from the relevant department. Although such a letter is not listed among obligatory attachments to the application form, its submission is strongly recommended, since it simplifies and expedites the acceptance. Note please that access to art academies can be somewhat limited because the applicants must meet demanding requirements and demonstrate their talent (i.e. submit a sample of their artistic work, for example photographs, video/audio recording of a musical
performance etc.). The applicants for research stays need not necessarily be proficient in the Czech language, unless its knowledgeis a prerequisite for admission due to the nature of the selected field of study/research. If they cannot demonstrate adequate knowledge of Czech, a good command of English is normally required (less frequently knowledge of French or German may suffice, depending on the field and university selected).
It is also possible to apply for a study stay at a university (i.e. enrolment in a standard study programme with tuition in the Czech language for the period of scholarship specified in the respective intergovernmental/ inter-ministeria l agreement). In this case, a good command of the Czech language is a must and admission may beconditional upon successful passing of an entrance examination.
All applicants should indicate the preferred period of scholarship in their application form. The Ministry reserves the right to change the requested term of scholarship and/or place any applicant to a course and/or higher education institution different from those indicated in his/her scholarship application form, if admission as requested by the applicant is not feasible.
For more information please visit: http://www.msmt. cz/international -cooperation- 1/stipendijni- pobyty-v- ceske-republice- v-akademickem- roce-2007- 2008
CZECH GOVERNMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2007/2008
