The Czech Republic Government Scholarships for Developing Countries Nationals

Deadline: 30 September 2014

The Government of the Czech Republic is inviting scholarship applications from the individuals of developing countries under its Government Scholarships for foreign nationals.

Study Programs

1. Economics
2. Agriculture
3. Environment
4. Energetics
5. Informatics

Within the scope of foreign development cooperation the Czech Republic provides scholarships for the following studies

• Pursued in the Czech language –
  1. Bachelor’s study programs (three- to four-year-long programs)
  2. Master’s study programs (comprehensive four- to six-year-long programs)
  3. Doctoral study programs (three- to four-year-long programs)
• Language and preparatory studies (one-year long; only for those who have applied for a scholarship to study in the Czech language) – provided for by the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies (‘ILPS’) of Charles University
• Pursued in the English language –
  1. Selected follow-up Master’s study programs (one- to three-year-long programs)
  2. Selected Doctoral study programs (three- to four-year-long programs)

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be any foreign national except for the citizens of the Czech Republic, citizens of a member state of the European Union, and any other foreign nationals with a permit to permanent residence on the territory of the Czech Republic.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age by 1 September 2014 to be considered for the scholarships.
• For Bachelor’s and Master’s study program, the applicants must have completed full secondary general education or full secondary vocational education corresponding to secondary education with a school-leaving examination (‘maturitní zkouška’ in Czech) in the CR.
• For Master’s study program, the applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s study program.
• For Doctoral study program, the applicants must have completed a Master’s study program.
• For the courses to be pursued in English language, applicants must have good command of English. The applicant will sit for an online entrance English language test in the course of her/his application submission.
• Applications can be submitted in any of the following languages – Czech, English, Russian, French, and Spanish.

Note: Applications must be submitted via online application system. Selected candidates will be called for interview. Those selected from interview will be asked to submit complete documentation by a given deadline.

For more information, please visit Government Scholarships – Developing Countries.