Basic information

• Content is individual according to the focus of one's Ph.D. studies and the topic of the Ph.D. thesis.

• It is often used to fulfil the obligation for study abroad experience as part of an individual study plan.

• Duration is min. 5 days, max. 30 days.

• There must be interval of at least 1 month pause between multiple short-term doctoral mobilities.

• Intended for Ph.D. students only.

• This type of mobility can be classified as a study stay (performance of research related to a dissertation) or a traineeship (performance of work for the receiving institution).

How to apply?

1. Follow the website of your faculty and basic unit to find out when and under what conditions the selection procedure takes place. Unlike selection procedures for long-term stays, the dates of selection procedures for short-term doctoral mobility can be more flexible according to the individual requirements of students.

2. Choose the foreign institution at which you would like to spend your short-term Ph.D. mobility. You can use the following procedure:

   A.	Base your search on the list of institutions with which your faculty/basic unit has a cooperation agreement. After logging in to the Charles University Web App (Erasmus+ interface), you will find a list of institutions with which your basic unit, or the entire faculty, has a cooperation agreement. Click on "Submit new application" (in Czech “Výběr destinace a založení přiholášky”) and set the filter according to your home faculty and basic unit.
   B.	Search for opportunities according to your preferences and individual requirements among foreign universities, laboratories, research centres, EU institutions, cultural centres, etc...
   C.	Respond to offers placed on the website of your home faculty or unit.

3. Apply in the CU Web Applications.

   • If you are applying to an institution that is on the list of institutions with which the faculty/basic unit has a cooperation agreement, click on "Sign on" in the last column on the right and fill out the form.

   • If you are applying to an institution that is not on the faculty's list of cooperating institutions, contact the faculty's Erasmus+ coordinator, who will enter the selected institution in the Web Applications.

4. You can find out whether your short-term mobility is a study stay or a practical traineeship using the following key:

   • Study stay: all planned activities contribute to the creation of your dissertation

   • Practical traineeship: all planned activities consist of work for the foreign institution

5. Do not forget to provide all required documents for the selection procedure according to the conditions of your home faculty and basic unit. The required documents typically include your CV, a cover letter, the consent of your dissertation supervisor and a confirmation of preliminary admission from the foreign institution.