Internationalisation - POINT

Financial support from the Programme of Support for Internationalisation of the Charles University (hereinafter referred to as the POINT programme) is intended for short-term visits abroad for a maximum period of three weeks.

For students, the POINT programme provides funding for:

participation or mobility of CU students to summer schools (with the exception of language stays)
short-term unpaid professional student internships
international competitions and championships
student conferences with active participation
representation of the CU at an international plenary related to the internationalization of the University's activities

For faculties or other units of CU, the programme provides opportunities to obtain support for:

the organisation of international summer schools and other non-curricular events organised by faculties or other units of Charles University (in accordance with the Framework for State Aid for Research, Development and Innovation (2014/C 198/01)).

Rector´s Directive

Pay attention to the current Rector´s Directive N. 36/2024 available here.

Deadlines

Funding applications can be submitted twice a year (in the spring round from 1-30 April and in the autumn round from 1-30 November). The application period for the spring round of 2025 took place from April 1 to April 30, 2025. The submission of applications was closed at 4:00 PM.

Application Submission

Applications must be submitted electronically via the IS Věda UK electronic system (section PAS - projects and competitions) by the specified deadline. A login name (personal number) and a password to CAS are required to log in.

Competition Proposal Manual

The links to the manual, which is updated depending on the progress of modifications to IS Věda UK, are also available on the bulletin board in IS Věda UK. We recommend always working with the online version of the documents.

Applicant's manual

In case of technical problems with IS Věda UK, please contact the technical support in the HelpDesk section in IS Věda UK.

Important Information and Guidelines

Under the POINT programme, it is possible to apply for financial support for short-term student mobilities and for the organization of international summer schools and other extracurricular events organized by the faculties or other parts of Charles University.

In the spring round (applications will be accepted from 1-30 April), funding is available for activities with a start date of 1 May of that year.

For the autumn round (applications received from 1-30 November), funding is available for activities with a start date of 1 December of that year.

Short-term student mobilities:

Students may be awarded financial support for travel, accommodation and meals. Students are not eligible to apply for a contribution towards the participation fee.
The support allocated is earmarked, i.e. it is linked to the specific applicant, activity and implementation dates. Financial support is not eligible.
Active participation by students means active outcome or involvement in the programme (presentation of a paper).
Priority for support is given to applicants who have not previously received support through the POINT programme.
It is not possible to apply for funding from the CU Internationalisation Support Programme and the CU Mobility Fund for the same activity.
The maximum amount of support allocated to students is 25,000 CZK.
If an applicant has received financial support for the project from the CU Grant Agency and plans short-term mobility within the project, the POINT contribution cannot be claimed for such mobility. This overlapping of funding is not possible.

The organization of international summer schools and other extracurricular events:

Financial support for the implementation of summer schools can be requested for travel, accommodation, services, materials and personal expenses and scholarships. It is also possible to apply under ''other activities'' (to be defined precisely).
The POINT programme works on the principle of "seed money", i.e. one-off or recurrent support necessary to set up a summer school or event, for a maximum of the first three years. Subsequently, it is assumed that the next three years will be economically self-sufficient, without financial support from the CU Rectorate.
The maximum amount of support allocated to faculties and other units of Charles University as organisers of summer schools and extra-curricular events is 50,000 CZK.
Each researcher of a supported activity is obliged to submit an evaluation report (including an accounting and a report on the use of the funds provided) and, if applicable, a confirmation of the stay. Submissions must be made online via the IS Věda UK system no later than 30 days after the end of the supported activity.
After the end of the application process, the faculty prepares a nominal list of applicants for the Committee, indicating the faculty priority of each application (1 - highest priority, 2 - medium priority, 3 - lowest priority).