Applications are invited for Czech Government Scholarships available for
foreign nationals from developing
countries to pursue Bachelor/ Master/ Doctoral degree program at public
universities in the Czech Republic.
The scholarships may not be granted
to persons under 18 years of age (the applicants have to turn 18 as of
1 September of the year when they commence studies in the Czech Republic
at the latest). These Government Scholarships are designed to cover
the standard length of study. The application deadline is 30 September.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the field of Economics, Agriculture, Informatics, Environment and Energetics at public universities in the Czech Republic.
Course Level: Scholarships
are available for pursuing
Bachelor/ Master/ Doctoral studies/Language
and preparatory studies at public universities in the Czech Republic.
Scholarship Provider: Government
of the Czech Republic. Sponsor: International Relations Department of
the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS), Development
Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA). Scholarship Awards Within The Foreign Development Assistance
Programme.
Scholarship can be taken at: Czech Republic
Eligibility:
-The
scholarships are intended solely to promote the studies of adults who
are foreign nationals from developing third countries in need. Neither a
citizen of the Czech Republic, nor a citizen of a member state of
the European Union, nor any other foreign national with a permit to
permanent residence on the territory of the Czech Republic may therefore
be granted this type of scholarship. Furthermore, the scholarships may
not be granted to persons under 18 years of age. (The applicants have to
turn 18 as of 1 September of the year when they commence studies in the
Czech Republic at the latest.)
In Bachelor/ Master/ Doctoral Study Programmes plus
one-year Preparatory Course of the English language (Which is combined
with other field-specific training): Government scholarships of this
category are awarded to graduates from upper secondary schools, or
Bachelor’s / Master’s degree courses, as applicable.
Who can Enroll only
in Study
Programmes in
which instruction is given in the English language. Depending on the
subject area, Applicants are normally required to sit entrance
Examinations at the higher education institution Concerned. Successful
passing of Entrance examination constitutes a precondition for the
scholarship award; or
-
In follow-up study Programmes [Master or Doctoral Study] Programmes: Government scholarships of this category are awarded to graduates of Bachelor or Master Study
Programmes, respectively, Enroll in the WHO study
Programmes with instruction in the English language.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Czech Government Scholarships are available for
foreign nationals from developing countries. A limited number of scholarships are also offered to applicants from selected developing countries through UNESCO.
Scholarship Description: The
Government of the Czech Republic offers scholarships within the
framework of its Foreign Development Assistance in support of the study
of foreign nationals from developing countries at public institutions of
higher education in the Czech Republic.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): These Government Scholarships are designed to cover the standard length of study.
(1) Pursued in the Czech language:
-Bachelor’s study
programmes (three- to four-year long);
-Master’s study
programmes (comprehensive four- to six-year long
programmes);
(2) 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;
(3) Pursued in the English language:
-Selected follow-up Master’s study
programmes (one- to three-year long);
– Selected Doctoral study
programmes (three- to four-year long).
What does it cover? The
scholarship covers the necessary costs related to staying and studying
in the CR. The scholarship amount is regularly amended. Currently the
amount paid to students on a Bachelor’s, Master’s or follow-up Master’s
study programme stands at CZK 14,000 per month, whereas the amount paid
to students of a Doctoral study programme stands at CZK 15,000 per
month. The above scholarship amount includes an amount designated for
the payment of accommodation costs.Costs of accommodation, food and
public transport are covered by scholarship holders from the scholarship
under the same conditions that apply to students who are citizens of
the CR. Should healthcare exceeding standard care be required by the
student, s/he shall cover it at his/her own cost. Travel expenses for
travelling to the Czech Republic and back to the student’s home country
are paid by the party that nominated the student to study in the CR or
by the foreign national at his/her own cost. www.scholarship-nigeria.com
Notification: If
the application has been accepted and may proceed to the next round of
the selection procedure, the Mission shall ask the selected applicants
to attend an interview. The most successful applicants shall be asked to
submit complete documentation by a given deadline that the Mission
shall determine so as to ensure that proposals for scholarships to be
granted in a new academic year are at the disposal of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (Development Cooperation Department, hereinafter abbreviated as “DCD”) and the
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
(International Relations Department, hereinafter abbreviated as “IRD”)
in Prague by 31 December of the year prior to the given academic year at
the latest.
How to Apply: All applicants
shall fill in the electronic application form available on the website
stated in Chapter 2 and successfully register (i.e., obtain an
application identification number upon sending a completed application
form to the pertinent authority electronically). The applicant shall
send the completed application form to the Mission in electronic form,
i.e., by completing online registration.
Application Form
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application
deadline is
30 September 2015. Prospective Applicants are advised to address
Concerning their inquiries, among others, their Eligibility and closing
date for applications to the
Czech Embassies in their Countries.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
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