Czechia · Scholarships
Scholarships and financial aid for studying in Czechia — government, university, and international programs.
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The Czech Government offers scholarships to students from selected developing and other third countries to study at public universities, as part of Czech foreign development cooperation run by the Ministry of Education with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For the 2027/28 academic year they are open to citizens of 13 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus (democratic forces), Ethiopia, Gabon, Mauritania, Zambia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Palestine, Guatemala and Honduras. They cover the standard length of two-year follow-up master’s programmes taught in Czech (for the first four countries, after a one-year Czech preparatory course at Charles University that is part of the scholarship), and selected master’s and three-to-four-year doctoral programmes taught in English for all eligible countries. The guidelines put the scholarship at CZK 16,000 a month for master’s students and CZK 24,960 for doctoral students. Applicants for English-taught study take an online English test; EU citizens and holders of Czech permanent residence cannot apply, and there is no legal claim to an award. The 2027/28 call ran from 21 August to 30 September 2026 and is now closed. Beyond this scheme, degree programmes taught in Czech at public universities are tuition-free for everyone, and the government’s Study in Czechia portal lists other options such as Erasmus Mundus, regional scholarships in Brno and university scholarships.
- Government scholarships for 2027/28: citizens of 13 countries, master’s and doctoral study.
- CZK 16,000 a month for master’s, CZK 24,960 for doctoral students.
- The 2027/28 call closed on 30 September 2026.
- Czech-taught degrees at public universities are tuition-free for all nationalities.
- Ministry of Education (MEYS) — Government Scholarships, Developing Countries
Eligible countries, programmes, the application period and conditions.
- MEYS — Guidelines for Granting Government Scholarships 2026
Binding guidelines, including the monthly scholarship amounts.
- Study in Czechia — Scholarships and finances
Tuition rules and other scholarship programmes.
Government portals
- gov.cz — Public Administration Portal — Guides to life situations and online services, including emergency calls and annual leave.
- Public Register and Collection of Documents — Ministry of Justice search of the commercial register and companies' filed documents.
- Financial Administration (Finanční správa) — Tax filing, VAT registration and the VAT control statement.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Entry & Residence — Short-stay visas, Employee Card, EU Blue Card and residence registration.