Masaryk University in Brno

see also MUNI programs for postdocs and job openings for university positions

Internal research grants

University-wide:

• Various programs listed on this page: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies/tuition-fees-and-scholarships

Including:

• Student research project grant (accessible only to enrolled MU students)

• Grant Agency of Masaryk University

• “to support university research teams, enhance the prestige of research work, increase the success rate of obtaining international prestigious grants and encourage interdisciplinary innovative research.”

• Internal Grant Agency

• To “support of the improvement of the quality of teaching associated with research and in support of student grants in science, medicine, social sciences and the humanities.”

• Faculty scholarships (see below)

Faculty level:

Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC MU), https://www.ceitec.eu/ceitec-phd-school/t10164 

• JAROSLAV KOČA BRIDGE FUND for Student Interdisciplinarity, https://bridgefund.ceitec.cz/ 

  “to further promote interdisciplinary projects between Life Sciences and Material Science at CEITEC”

Faculty of Arts, https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/studies/study-programmes-in-english/doctoral-studies

• https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/about-us/organisational-structure/219913-office-for-studies/stipendia#undefined

Includes:

• Merit Scholarship, https://is.muni.cz/do/phil/uredni_deska/predpisyFFMU
  /opatreni/opatreni_ff_mu_c_2_2020/MEASURE_FA_MU_2_2020_Merit_
  scholarship_programme_of_the_FA_MU.pdf (English PDF available)

• Support for student organizations and cultural and artistic activities at the Faculty of Arts, https://is.muni.cz/do/phil/uredni_deska/predpisyFFMU/opatreni/Opatreni
  _stipendijni_program_spolky_a_dalsi_studenstska_cinnost_SIGN.pdf (information in Czech only)

• Erasmus+ mobility support

• Support for long-term mobility abroad

• Support for specialized excursions

• Alleviating difficult life circumstances

• Foreign students

• Support for the international mobility of doctoral students

• Other support (“The participation of students in high-level, professional internships with commercial entities; Cooperation on the faculty version of the brochure Prvákoviny; Rewarding students who achieve the top positions in national competitions”)

• Scholarship programme to support studies in foreign language programmes




Faculty of Economics and Administration

• No specific information at: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies/choose-programme/faculty-of-economics-and-administration?langsFilter=eng or https://www.econ.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies 




Faculty of Education

• No specific information at: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies/choose-programme/faculty-of-education?langsFilter=eng or https://www.ped.muni.cz/en/study-with-us/prospective-students/doctoral-study 




Faculty of Informatics, https://www.fi.muni.cz/students/phd/

• https://www.fi.muni.cz/admission/doctoral/finance.html.en 

Includes:

• Basic doctoral scholarship

• Raised scholarship for active students

• Scholarship from specific research resources (“SV”)

• Remuneration for teaching

• Project money

• PhD positions with special money; see: https://www.fi.muni.cz/studies/doctoral/calls/ 

• Brno PhD Talent, https://www.jcmm.cz/projekt/brno_phd_talent_en/ 

Faculty of Law

• No specific information at: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies/choose-programme/faculty-of-law?langsFilter=eng or http://phd.law.muni.cz/content/en/ 

Faculty of Medicine

• No specific information at: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies/choose-programme/faculty-of-medicine?langsFilter=eng 

• Basic information about funding at: https://www.med.muni.cz/en/research-and-development/phd-studies#undefined

• Faculty basic scholarship 12,000CZK/month; limited number of grantees

• Government scholarships, developing countries, https://www.msmt.cz/eu-and-international-affairs/government-scholarships-developing-countries-2?lang=2 plus general MUNI grants (see “university-wide” section above)

Faculty of Pharmacy

• No specific information at: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies/choose-programme/faculty-of-pharmacy?langsFilter=eng or https://www.pharm.muni.cz/en/admissions/our-programmes-in-english/doctoral-studies 

Faculty of Science, https://www.sci.muni.cz/en/studies/doctoral-degree-study-programme 

• https://www.sci.muni.cz/en/students/phd/scholarships

• “Exceptionally, students may be awarded a scholarship for outstanding results in research or development activities, for an outstanding dissertation or publication, or a significant representation of the faculty. These scholarships are proposed by the student's supervisor, the Head of the Department, or the Dean of the Faculty.”

• MUNI Mendel Doctorandus study programme (XD007), https://mmd.muni.cz/ 

• “The programme is designed for outstanding students who want to push the set standards even higher during their doctoral studies through the completion of interdisciplinary lectures, a mentoring programme and other developmental activities that will prepare students for their future career paths. As a bonus, the student will receive stable financial support, the possibility of an internship abroad for a minimum of 3 months, and a ‘European Doctorate’ certificate.”

Faculty of Social Studies

• No specific information at: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies/choose-programme/faculty-of-social-studies?langsFilter=eng 

• Very basic information at: https://www.fss.muni.cz/en/faculty-of-social-studies/admissions/doctoral-studies#financing 

Faculty of Sports Studies

• No specific information at: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies/choose-programme/faculty-of-social-studies?langsFilter=eng or https://www.fsps.muni.cz/en/study/doctoral-study-in-english/admission 

Institute of Computer Science

• Funded positions listed at: https://www.ics.muni.cz/en/careers/research-and-academic-positions (at time of writing, no positions available)

Traveling abroad

University offices for assistance with outgoing mobility:

• General information about international internships and placements 

• List of options for students

• Contacts 

Awards

University-wide:

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies 

Faculty level:

Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC MU)

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.ceitec.eu/ceitec-phd-school/t10164 




Faculty of Arts

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/studies/study-programmes-in-english/doctoral-studies?set_language=en 




Faculty of Economics and Administration

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.econ.muni.cz/en/admissions/phd-studies 




Faculty of Education

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.ped.muni.cz/en/study-with-us/prospective-students/doctoral-study 




Faculty of Informatics

• Dean’s Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis, https://www.fi.muni.cz/about/awards/doctoral.html.en  




Faculty of Law

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.law.muni.cz/content/en/pro-uchazece/doktorske-studium/ 




Faculty of Medicine

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.med.muni.cz/en/research-and-development/phd-studies 




Faculty of Pharmacy

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.pharm.muni.cz/en/admissions/our-programmes-in-english/doctoral-studies 




Faculty of Science

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.sci.muni.cz/en/studies/doctoral-degree-study-programme 




Faculty of Social Studies

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.fss.muni.cz/en/faculty-of-social-studies/admissions/doctoral-studies?lang=en 




Faculty of Sports Studies

• No specific opportunities listed at: https://www.fsps.muni.cz/en/study/doctoral-study-in-english/programmes