The programme offers scholarships for stays in Austria for the preparation of diploma, dissertation, or habilitation theses, as well as scholarships for participation in German/Czech summer language schools (so-called Sommerkollegs) in tandem with Austrian students, and scholarships for university lecturers for research or teaching stays.

Student Scholarship Stays in Austria

Students can apply for study stays in Austria ranging from one to five months. The monthly scholarship amount for Czech students is EUR 1,050, and they are also exempt from tuition fees in Austria.

The scholarships are intended for students in master's and doctoral study programmes for the purpose of preparing their diploma or dissertation thesis (excluding students in medical fields).

More detailed information about the selection process is available on the website of the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (Dům zahraniční spolupráce).

Summer Language Schools Held in the Czech Republic

These are three-week language courses in which groups of Czech and Austrian students learn the language of the other country in the mornings (taught by Czech and Austrian lecturers). Afternoons and weekends include lectures by distinguished guests, optional seminars, excursions, film screenings, and discussions held in both languages.

Students at Czech public universities with an intermediate to advanced level of German may apply for a scholarship. Selected participants are required to pay a participation fee of CZK 3,000.

Scholarship Stays for Academic Staff

University lecturers at public higher education institutions in the Czech Republic can establish cooperation with Austrian colleagues through short-term research stays. These stays may also be used to complete a habilitation thesis or to lecture at the host institution.

Short-term research stays for university lecturers can last from one to three months. One-month stays can be applied for repeatedly. Stays aimed at the preparation of habilitation theses for postdoctoral researchers can last up to five months and are available within ten years of the defence of their dissertation.

The monthly scholarship amount is EUR 1,150 for academics and EUR 1,200 for postdoctoral researchers.

More detailed information about the selection process is available on the website of the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research.

AKTION Czech Republic – Austria Projects and Grant

The programme supports, within the framework of projects, students enrolled in regular studies, research staff (Austria), and academic staff (Czech Republic) of eligible institutions in both countries. The focus of support is on activities addressing topics of bilateral or regional interest for development or the exploration of their historical roots.

More detailed information on submitting project proposals is available on the website of the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research.

Contacts

Mgr. Dita Faifrová

International Relations Office

Rectorate of Charles University

dita.faifrova@ruk.cuni.cz