Source: www.czech.cz
In the academic year 2004-05, there were 14,147 foreign students studying in the CzechRepublic. To finance their study and necessities of life, these students often utilize scholarship programs offered by specific universities, the Czech Republic or their home country.
Scholarships based on international conventions
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the
- Implementation programs for so-called cultural agreements
- Departmental contracts agreed with partner ministries in abroad
- Agreements on approval of documents on education
An updated list of scholarships offered on the basis of international agreements is published by means of the Academic Information Agency 
, one of the organizations directly controlled by the ministry.
Programs of European Union
The following programs are among the most sought after.
This program was created with the intent to support mutual relations and cooperation of universities within the European area, improve language classwork, inform on educational systems in different countries and give a European dimension to education.
Study stays of students and teachers are set up on a reciprocal base. Student exchanges usually last two semesters. Agreements with individual universities are renewed annually, together with accurate determination of the number of the students sent and the duration of their stay.
The program has eight sub-programs, depending on focus.
COMENIUS - education from pre-school facilities to advanced vocational schools
ERASMUS - college education
GRUNDTVIG - education for adults
LINGUA - language education
MINERVA - utilization of information and communication technologies in education, open and distance education
RESEARCH & INNOVATION – solving issues and questions of educational policy
COMMON ACTIONS - cooperation with other EU programs
SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES – supporting activities not included in individual sub-programs.
This program is focused similarly on the support of quality, innovation and a European dimension of professional education. An important part is cooperation on many levels: training centers, vocational schools, universities, enterprises, economic chambers and many others. The objective is to increase mobility, stimulating innovation and quality.
Cooperation within the program is set up on a project basis.
Other programs engaged in mobility within the European Union are:
- Youth focuses on the support of enlightenment of youth, including informal
- Jean Monet focuses on the theme of European integration in the area of economics, law, politics, history and philosophy
- European Voluntary Service enables those who are interested to work as volunteers in a foreign country for a period up to one year
- eLearning has the objective of the effective incorporation of information and communication technologies (ICT) in systems of education and professional training in Europe
Scholarships granted by universities
Students of Czech universities can receive scholarships from state grants:
- for excellent study results
- for excellent scientific, investigative, development, artistic or other creative results that contribute to increasing knowledge
- in case of hard social circumstances of a student
- in cases deserving special consideration
Scholarships paid from grants may be awarded also to support the study of foreigners in the Czech Republic and to students of medical study programs.
Scholarships are granted and paid to students by university or faculty, depending on the specific scholarship regulations.
Besides scholarships paid from state grants, a school can grant a scholarship from other sources (e.g. from a scholarship fund).
In general, scholarship regulations do not limit access to scholarships only to the Czech citizens. However, the chance of receiving a scholarship
.
Philosophical Faculty of Masaryk University
The dean of the Philosophical Faculty of Masaryk University grants six and the Institute for Czech Language two three-month scholarships in the amount of CZK 4,500 per month to those who study Czech language, literature and culture.
These scholarships are effective from October till December, and are intended for students interested in Czech studies. The applicants have to prove a good knowledge of the Czech language to be able to attend lectures and seminars held in Czech. The scholarship does not include health insurance.
Applications for scholarships for the following academic year should be submitted no later than April 30.
Charles University
The university is involved in the Socrates/Erasmus program, which is financed by European Union, in order to support mutual relations among universities in Europe, improvement of the education system and to better the understanding of European dimensions.
Additional information on the Socrates program can be found on the websites of the European Centre in Brussels , or on the Centre for Higher Education System websites.
State scholarships within foreign growth support
Since 2001, state scholarship places are granted for study at public universities in the Czech Republic for citizens from developing and other needy countries for years 2003–07. Every year, 250 students from East European countries, Asia, Near East, North and Sub-Sahara Africa and Latin America are admitted.
First of all, foreign applicants for the Czech state grant for study at a university in the Czech Republic are awarded scholarships to be able to graduate a two-semester language and professional training, during which students get familiar with the spoken and technical Czech language. They must successfully pass the entrance exam at university, on the basis of which they are awarded a scholarship as one of 170 students for study in a bachelor's (standard period of study is three to four years), or master's (four to six years) study program, and 80 students are awarded scholarships for study in medical study program (three years). Graduates are awarded academic titles.
For a standard period of the free-of-charge study, a student is granted a monthly scholarship, which covers necessary costs of living and studying in the Czech Republic. In addition, health insurance is provided to the same extent as to those student with permanent residence in the Czech Republic.
Students' traveling expenses to the Czech Republic and back to their homelands after the end of studies, regardless of the reason study was terminated, is not paid by the Czech side, but by the side that proposed the student's study in the Czech Republic, or the student him/herself from his own money.
The deadline for applications is always January 15. Applications are accepted and more information on the scholarship places offered for the respective academic year provided by the Czech Embassy in the country of origin.
International Association of Universities (IAU)
IAU is a worldwide organization with member states in 150 countries worldwide that cooperates with a number of international, regional and national institutions. Membership may be obtained by any higher education institution and associated membership appertains to other international and national university organizations.
The International Universities Bureau, with its seat in UNESCO, Paris, provides a wide palette of services to member institutions and international communities of higher education.
As a cooperating and pro-services oriented organization, the IAU concentrates exclusively on the exchange of information, experience and ideas, simplification of academic mobility and international cooperation of universities, and contributes through research and meetings to the discussion on educational policy.
Among IAU member states are:
- Univerzita Karlova v Praze (Charles University in Prague)
- České vysoké učení technické (Czech Technical University)
- Masarykova univerzita (Masaryk University)
- Vysoká škola báňská Technická univerzita Ostrava (Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in Ostrava)
The Fulbright scholarship
The Fulbright scholarship program provides Czech and American citizens chosen on the basis of their knowledge and abilities the opportunity to study, instruct or carry out research in the United States or in the Czech Republic.
The goal of the Fulbright scholarship is to increase understanding between the United States of America and the Czech Republic though educational exchanges and placements.
The Fulbright Commission administers the program on the basis of a bilateral agreement between the governments of the Czech Republic and the United States.
The commission judges applications to all programs in cooperation with specialists in a given field. The Fulbright Executive Council then gives its agreement with the nomination of Fulbright scholars in the Czech Republic. A selection committee oversees the recommendation as well as the availability of financial support and other program requirements. Final approval with the bestowal of all grants is given by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which is named by the president of the United States and is located in Washington.
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