Scholarship Description
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The Government of the Czech Republic offers scholarships within the framework of its Foreign Development Cooperation in support of the study of foreign nationals from developing countries listed below at public institutions of higher education in the Czech Republic.
General Information
Granting scholarships to citizens from developing countries listed below for studies at Czech public higher education institutions (referred to as “universities”) is an important part of the foreign development cooperation of the Czech Republic and has a long tradition.
From the late 1950s to the present day, over 20,000 foreign nationals have completed their studies at Czech universities with a scholarship from the Government of the Czech Republic.
Government scholarships for studies at universities in the Czech Republic are governed by a Resolution of the Government of the Czech Republic No. 77 as of 28th January 2019 as part of a joint foreign development cooperation program pursued by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
Degree Level for Czech Government Scholarships
Czech Government Scholarships for Developing Countries 2022-2023 is available to undertake Masters level programs at Czech Republic Universities.
Courses for Czech Scholarships
Following courses are available to study under this scholarship program:
1. Business studies
2. Public Administration
3. Law
5. Law
6. Natural Sciences
7. Mathematics
8. Statistics
9. Manufacturing
10. Construction Management
11. Agriculture
12. Forestry
13. Fisheries
14. Business Administration
15. Natural sciences,
16. Mathematics
17. Statistics Information
18. Communication technologies (ICTs)
19. Engineering
20. Manufacturing
21. Construction
22. Agriculture
23. Forestry
24. Fisheries
Czech Government Scholarships Benefits
These Government Scholarships cover the standard length of study:
Follow-up Master study programmes plus a one-year-long preparatory course of the Czech language (which is combined with other field-specific training). They award government scholarships of this category to graduates of Bachelor’s degree programmes.
They can enrol only in study programmes from the selected areas of study in which they give instruction in the Czech language. Depending on the subject area, applicants are normally required to sit entrance examinations at the university concerned. Successful passing of entrance examinations makes up a precondition for a scholarship award; in Follow-up Master study programmes or Doctoral study programmes.
They award government scholarships of this category to graduates from Bachelor or Master study programmes, respectively, who enrol in study programmes with instruction in the English language.
Eligible Nationalities
Scholarships for the academic year 2022/2023 are offered only to the citizens of the following countries:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cambodia
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
- Moldova
- Ukraine
- Zambia.
The scholarships are dedicated solely to promoting the studies of foreign nationals from developing third countries. Neither a citizen of the Czech Republic, nor a citizen of the European Union, nor any other foreign national with a permanent residence permit in the territory of the Czech Republic may, therefore, apply for a scholarship.
Application Procedure
Each applicant must fill in an electronic application form by 30 September 2021 at the latest. The successful applicant starts studying in the academic year 2022/2023.
Detailed information on the terms and conditions of scholarship awards is provided in the binding “Guidelines for Granting Scholarships of the Government of the Czech Republic”, issued in Czech and English:
Czech: Dispozice 2021_cz.docx | Dispozice 2021_cz.pdf
English: Guidelines 2021_en.docx | Guidelines 2021_en.pdf
Prospective applicants are advised to read carefully the guidelines before applying.
Deadline
The deadline for submitting applications for the academic year 2022/2023 is on 30 September 2021.
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