Measure of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University No. 1/2023
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL
MOBILITY OF DOCTORAL STUDENTS
IN 2023
In accordance with § 28 (1) of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions
and on Modification and Amendment of Other Acts (Higher Education Act), as later
amended (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), I issue the following Measure:
Section 1
Basic provisions
For the purposes of simplifying the text of this Measure, a role or position referred to in
the form of a generic masculine means a role or position performed by persons of different
genders.
Section 2
Specification of the Scholarship Programme
The Scholarship Programme to Support the International Mobility of Doctoral Students in
2023 (hereinafter referred to as the “scholarship programme”) is announced by the Dean
of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University (hereinafter referred to as the “FF MU”) in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3 subsection 1 clause b) of the Masaryk
University Scholarship and Bursary Regulations.
Section 3
Purpose and duration of the scholarship programme
(1) The purpose of the scholarship programme is to support the active participation of
doctoral students in international mobility to develop their professional
competencies and scientific knowledge.
(2) The scholarship will support international mobility with a minimum of 4 days’ stay
in the host location.
(3) The scholarship programme is announced for the period of the calendar year 2023
for mobility carried out or started exclusively in 2023. In exceptional and duly
justified cases, mobility carried out in 2022 may also be considered.
Section 4
Source of funding for the scholarship programme
(1) The source of funding for scholarships is the 2022-2025 Programme for the Support
of Strategic Management of Higher Education Institutions.
(2) If the programme’s financial resources are exhausted before the end of the calendar
year, no further scholarships will be awarded before the end of that year.
Section 5
Conditions for awarding the scholarship
(1) The scholarship is intended for students on full-time and combined doctoral degree
programmes at the FF MU.
(2) The scholarship is conditional upon active study as defined in paragraph 1 at the
time of application and at the time of the decision to award the scholarship.
(3) The award of the scholarship is discretionary.
(4) Students can continue to apply for the scholarship throughout the duration of the
scholarship programme, but no later than 20 November 2023. Applications
submitted after this date cannot be processed positively for organisational reasons.
(5) A prerequisite for awarding a scholarship is sufficient funds in the scholarship
programme.
(6) The scholarship application should be submitted well before the planned trip
(preferably at least 1 month). In exceptional cases, the application may be
submitted after the trip.
(7) A condition for obtaining the scholarship is the proper registration of mobility in the
MU Information System according to the instructions of the MU Centre for
International Cooperation and/or the FF MU International Relations Office, which
precedes the electronic submission of the application.
(8) A student may receive the scholarship repeatedly during the calendar year based
on multiple applications.
(9) Online forms of mobility may also be supported, provided that their programme and
content are equivalent to the minimum duration.
Section 6
Amount of the scholarship
(1) The final amount of the scholarship is based on a calculation prepared by the
applicant following the instructions in Annex 1 to this measure. Depending on the
opinion of the student’s supervisor and the assessment of the application by the
Vice-Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies, the final amount of the scholarship
may be set between 0–100% of this calculation. In exceptional and duly justified
cases, the scholarship may be awarded in an exceptional amount above the
calculation but not exceeding CZK 80,000.
(2) A student may be repeatedly awarded a scholarship in one calendar year, but the
total amount may not exceed CZK 120,000.
(3) The scholarship is paid in Czech crowns.
Section 7
Application procedure
(1) Students apply for scholarship support by filling in the “Application for the
Scholarship to Support the International Mobility of Doctoral Students” form. The
application is submitted exclusively electronically via the MU Information System
(IS MU > Document Office > Submitting a New Application > Application for the
Scholarship to Support the International Mobility of Doctoral Students) at any time
during the scholarship programme but no later than 20 November 2023. The
application form is an appendix to this measure and must be attached in the
electronic form to the electronically submitted application, completely filled in, and
must include all relevant appendices.
(2) Incomplete applications will be automatically excluded from processing as ineligible
for the scholarship. An application is defined as incomplete when the electronically
submitted application is not accompanied by a fully completed “Application for the
Scholarship for the International Mobility of Doctoral Students” form, including all
relevant appendices in electronic form, and/or where the mobility has not been
correctly registered in the MU Information System according to the instructions of
the MU International Cooperation Centre and/or the FF MU International Office prior
to the submission of the application.
(3) Within 30 calendar days after the mobility has taken place, the applicant is obliged
to submit to the office for studies a final report on the mobility in the scope of at
least one A4 page signed by the student and their supervisor. The final report can
be submitted in person in printed form or in the form of a scan sent by e-mail to
phd@phil.muni.cz or in electronic form without signatures by e-mail to
phd@phil.muni.cz and simultaneously to the supervisor. Failure to submit the final
report may result in the withdrawal of the scholarship. If the application is submitted
after the mobility has taken place, the applicant will attach the final report
electronically directly to the application or submit it by one of the above methods
at the same time as the application.
Section 8
Assessment of applications
(1) Individual applications are assessed by the Vice-Dean for Research and Doctoral
Studies.
(2) In assessing applications, particular consideration is given to the relevance of
mobility in relation to the applicant’s studies, the importance of the mobility, the
supporting opinion of the supervisor, etc.
Section 9
Award of the scholarship
(1) The award of the scholarship and its final amount is decided by the Vice-Dean for
Research and Doctoral Studies on behalf of the Dean.
(2) At the discretion of the Vice-Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies, the financial
limits set out in Section 5 of this measure may be exceeded.
Section 10
Delivery of the decision and payment of the scholarship
(1) The delivery of the decision on the award of the scholarship is governed by the
Masaryk University Scholarship and Bursary Regulations.
(2) Once awarded, the scholarship is paid in one lump sum, in Czech crowns, to the
applicant’s bank account.
(3) If the trip is not realised, the student is obliged to immediately inform the staff of
the office for doctoral studies of this fact and to return any scholarship awarded and
already paid. If the study mobility has not been carried out for reasons not
attributable to the student (e.g. cancellation by the organising institution) and the
student has already incurred costs that have not been reimbursed by the provider
(e.g. for booked accommodation), these costs will be taken into account when
determining the amount that the student is obliged to repay due to the failure to
carry out the mobility.
Section 11
Final provisions
(1) This Measure builds upon the Masaryk University Scholarship and Bursary
Regulations.
(2) I authorise the Vice-Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies to interpret the
individual provisions hereof, to implement and update them.
(3) The Faculty Bursar checks the use of funds for the scholarships.
(4) This Measure shall enter into force on the date of signature.
(5) This Measure shall take effect upon publication in the public part of the MU website.
Annexes:
No. 1 – Instructions for preparing the calculation
No. 2 – Application for the Scholarship to Support the International Mobility of Doctoral
Students
signed electronically
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová
Dean