Scholarships
Here is an overview of the available institutional and governmental scholarship schemes available to our applicants and students:
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CU Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies offers scholarships to selected students of our foundation programmes.
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Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MEYS) offers three distinct scholarship opportunities:
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For applicants from developing countries
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General scholarships for international students
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International Visegrad Fund Scholarships
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Václav Havel Bursary provides a scholarship to international students whose studies are hindered or prevented by repression under totalitarian, authoritarian, or other non-democratic regimes anywhere in the world. It applies to students of both foundation and degree programmes.
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FACULTY-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS:
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Faculty of Mathematics and Physics offers a range of scholarship opportunities for international students.
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Faculty of Science offers the STARS scholarship to talented PhD students.
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Faculty of Social Sciences offers two distinct programmes:
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GI Bill [for U.S. veterans only]
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For further scholarship opportunities, visit the Study in Czechia or Study in Prague portals. Students and applicants are also encouraged to obtain scholarships via different means, such as educational organisations, private beneficiaries, international foundations etc.
Students can also seek further financial support after they complete the first year of studies. Most faculties offer merit-based scholarships for outstanding students and various forms of tuition fee waivers or reductions. The exact amounts are always set by the internal regulations of the respective faculty. Therefore, we advise you to contact the faculty’s Admission Office directly with any further inquiries. Learn more about the scholarship and bursary rules at Charles University.
PhD students
As a full-time doctoral student, you receive a doctoral study income in a guaranteed minimum amount of 1.2 times the minimum wage in Czechia during the standard length of your studies (4 years). The doctoral study income may consist of:
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a doctoral scholarship;
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a salary or a wage for creative activities directly related to the preparation of the dissertation;
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a combination of both.
This general income is often supplemented by other sources of income, e.g., by awards for participation in research projects, remuneration for teaching undergraduates etc.
Emergency financial support
If our students find themselves in an emergency or otherwise difficult financial situation, the Carolina Centre is here to support them. Besides the available bursaries there are other means of help, including loans of technical aids or counselling services.