Nostrification, Scholarships
Nostrification of Certificates, Scholarships for Foreign Students
Recognition of Equality and Nostrification of Certificates Issued by Schools Abroad
Certificate recognizing the equality of a foreign school credentials is issued by the department of education of the MHMP (Municipal Council of Prague) in cases, where the Czech Republic has international agreements regarding equality of educational documents with the country where the school is established and recognized. If a foreign school certificate does not clearly show the subjects studied, the applicant shall provide a document stating the content and scope of programmes he/she studied.
www.en.domavcr.cz/rady.shtml?x=1867135
How to find a place for your internship or work experience
If you want to serve an internship or do your work experience in the Czech Republic, there are several possibilities for finding the right employer.
Contact the employer directly - you could for example choose from the Czech Top 100 www.czechtop100.cz/ or find a company in your country that does business in the Czech Republic. Your application should include a CV, together with a list of persons to provide references, and an accompanying letter stating what you would like to learn.
Contact IAESTE (The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (www.iaeste.org/ ) in your country, if it has its branch there.
IAESTE is an international, non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization that associates young people regardless of their religion, race or sex. Its main activity is the organization of internship postings abroad. If necessary, you can try to get in touch with IAESTE CR and seek help in arranging your internship.
Contact AIESEC (www.aiesec.org/) in your country. This international student organization also operates in the CR and is active at approximately 750 colleges and universities of economics in more than 83 countries. The idea behind its foundation was the education of young people and its main scope of activity is the arrangement of internship postings abroad. Students may do their work experience in any country where AIESEC is active, and it is always down to the specific requirements of the company and the student’s expectations of their work experience.
Contact the National Fund of Education in the Czech Republic (www.nvf.cz/) Founded in 1994 by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the CR with the support of the European Commission. The NFE's mission is primarily the promotion of the competitiveness of Czech companies and the increase of employment through the improvement of the qualification of labor and the development of life-long education.
For example, the NFE coordinates the EU's Leonardo da Vinci programme. The Leonardo programme includes all 25 EU member states and Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland and the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe: Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Several internship and exchange projects run within the framework of the Leonardo programme. You can find information about the programme on the website of the European Commission.
The NFE in the Czech Republic coordinates further programmes that arrange exchanges and provide grants (apart from the Leonardo programme, these include the Erasmus, Socrates and Tempus programmes) running in European countries. You can find information about who to contact, how to apply for a grant, etc., on the PLOTEUS portal (Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space: http://europa.eu.int/ploteus/portal/ ).
http://portal.mpsv.cz/sz; http://www.hotjobs.cz/
Scholarships for foreign students
In the academic year 2004-05, there were 14,147 foreign students studying in the CzechRepublic. To finance their study and necessities of life, these students often utilize scholarship programmes offered by specific universities, the Czech Republic or their home country.
Scholarships based on international conventions
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic also awards scholarships in accordance with international conventions that are binding for the Czech Republic:
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Implementation programs for so-called cultural agreements
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Departmental contracts agreed with partner ministries in abroad
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Agreements on approval of documents on education
An updated list of scholarships offered on the basis of international agreements is published by means of the Academic Information Agency (http://www.dzs.cz/) , one of the organizations directly controlled by the ministry.
Programmes of European Union
The following programmes are among the most sought after:
Socrates (www.socrates.cz/)
Study stays of students and teachers are set up on a reciprocal base. Student exchanges usually last two semesters.
The programme has eight sub-programmes, depending on focus.
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COMENIUS - education from pre-school facilities to advanced vocational schools
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ERASMUS - college education
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GRUNDTVIG - education for adults
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LINGUA - language education
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MINERVA - utilization of information and communication technologies in education, open and distance education
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RESEARCH & INNOVATION – solving issues and questions of educational policy
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COMMON ACTIONS - cooperation with other EU programmes
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SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES – supporting activities not included in individual sub-programmes.
Leonardo da Vinci
This programme is focused similarly on the support of quality, innovation and a European dimension of professional education. An important part is cooperation on many levels: training centers, vocational schools, universities, enterprises, economic chambers and many others. The objective is to increase mobility, stimulating innovation and quality.
Cooperation within the programme is set up on a project basis.
Other programmes engaged in mobility within the European Union are:
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Youth focuses on the support of enlightenment of youth, including informal
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Jean Monet focuses on the theme of European integration in the area of economics, law, politics, history and philosophy
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European Voluntary Service enables those who are interested to work as volunteers in a foreign country for a period up to one year
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eLearning has the objective of the effective incorporation of information and communication technologies (ICT) in systems of education and professional training in Europe
Scholarships granted by universities
Students of Czech universities can receive scholarships from state grants:
Scholarships paid from grants may be awarded also to support the study of foreigners in the Czech Republic and to students of medical study programmes.
Scholarships are granted and paid to students by university or faculty, depending on the specific scholarship regulations.
Besides scholarships paid from state grants, a school can grant a scholarship from other sources (e.g. from a scholarship fund).
Philosophical Faculty of Masaryk University
The dean of the Philosophical Faculty of Masaryk University (www.muni.cz/) and the Institute for Czech Language grant scholarships effective from October till December to those who study Czech language, literature and culture. The applicants have to prove a good knowledge of the Czech language to be able to attend lectures and seminars held in Czech. The scholarship does not include health insurance. Applications for scholarships for the following academic year should be submitted no later than April 30.
Additional information can be found on the website of the Centre for Higher Education System (http://www.csvs.cz/).
State scholarships within foreign growth support
Since 2001, state scholarship places are granted for study at public universities in the Czech Republic for citizens from developing and other needy countries for years 2003–07. Every year, 250 students from East European countries, Asia, Near East, North and Sub-Sahara Africa and Latin America are admitted.
First of all, foreign applicants for the Czech state grant for study at a university in the Czech Republic are awarded scholarships to be able to graduate a two-semester language and professional training, during which students get familiar with the spoken and technical Czech language. They must successfully pass the entrance exam at university, on the basis of which they are awarded a scholarship as one of 170 students for study in a bachelor's (standard period of study is three to four years), or master's (four to six years) study program, and 80 students are awarded scholarships for study in medical study programme (three years). Graduates are awarded academic titles.
For a standard period of the free-of-charge study, a student is granted a monthly scholarship, which covers necessary costs of living and studying in the Czech Republic. In addition, health insurance is provided to the same extent as to those student with permanent residence in the Czech Republic.
Students' traveling expenses to the Czech Republic and back to their homelands after the end of studies, regardless of the reason study was terminated, is not paid by the Czech side, but by the side that proposed the student's study in the Czech Republic, or the student him/herself from his own money.
The deadline for applications is always January 15. Applications are accepted and more information on the scholarship places offered for the respective academic year provided by the Czech Embassy in the country of origin.
International Association of Universities (IAU)
IAU (www.iau.cz/) is a worldwide organization with member states in 150 countries worldwide that cooperates with a number of international, regional and national institutions. Membership may be obtained by any higher education institution and associated membership appertains to other international and national university organizations.
The International Universities Bureau, with its seat in UNESCO, Paris, provides a wide palette of services to member institutions and international communities of higher education.
As a cooperating and pro-services oriented organization, the IAU concentrates exclusively on the exchange of information, experience and ideas, simplification of academic mobility and international cooperation of universities, and contributes through research and meetings to the discussion on educational policy.
Among IAU member states are:
Fellowships and Awards of the Academy of Sciences of the CR
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The Fellowship of the AS CR for Foreign Specialists Engaged in Bohemistic Studies (Czech language and literature, history, culture, ethnology, etc.) www.avcr.cz/en_new/bohemfellow.php
The Fellowship seeks to encourage and support research in the Czech cultural heritage and promote its wider knowledge in the world, The Fellowship is designed to provide funds for study stays and research work to Bohemistic scholars from abroad.
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The J. E. Purkyně Fellowship www.avcr.cz/en_new/purkynefellow.php
The objective of the J. E. Purkyně Fellowship is to attract outstanding creative scientists from abroad to work in research institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, both scientists of Czech descent working abroad for an extended period of time and top-ranking scientists from abroad, who generally are younger than 40 years of age, and to ensure adequate salary package for them at Academy institutes. The Fellowship is granted for a maximum of five years.
It is anticipated that these scientists will become inspiring leaders in newly formed or already existing working research teams at Academy institutes where they will work. The Fellowship was named after J. E. Purkyně to remind the fact that this outstanding 19th century physiologist of Czech origin worked abroad till he was 62 because he had not been given adequate employment in his home country.
www.avcr.cz/en_new/wichterleaward.php
The Otto Wichterle Award is an honour given by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic to stimulate and encourage selected, exceptionally outstanding, promising young scientists at the Academy of Sciences AS CR for their remarkable contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in a given area of science. Nominees with scientific degrees (CSc., Dr., Ph.D., DrSc.) are eligible provided that they are not older than 35 in the calendar year when the nominations are submitted.
www.nato.int/science/index.html
The Security Through Science Programme offers grants to scientists in NATO, Partner and Mediterranean Dialogue countries to collaborate on priority research topics. Grants are also offered to assist the academic community in Partner countries to set up basic computer networking infrastructure.
The collaborative grants are offered for topics in priority research areas of Defence Against Terrorism or Countering Other Threats to Security and/or in Partner-Country Priorities.
Promotes regional cooperation among the V4 countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary)
The purpose of the Fund is to promote development of closer cooperation between the V4 countries through supporting common cultural, scientific and educational projects, exchanges between young people, cross-border cooperation and tourism promotion.
Priorities for the Visegrad Strategic Programme
1. Research and Development projects that can contribute to the modernization efforts in Central Europe with special regard to enhancing the region's competitiveness.
2. Projects and initiatives articulating the V4 willingness to shape EU common foreign policy and neighborhood policy in relation to Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, other CIS states and the Western Balkans.
2007/2008 Scholarships from the Visegrad Fund:
Visegrad Master Scholarships (VMSP)
For study projects of applicants who had successfully finished at least 4 semesters of bachelor studies at the sending university.
Intra-Visegrad scholarships - to scholars coming from one of the V4 countries who plan to study one or two semesters in other V4 country.
Out-Going scholarships - outstanding students from V4 countries for studies at acknowledged universities in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine
In-Coming scholarships - to scholars coming from one of the following countries: Belarus, Croatia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine.
Scholarship Programme for Ukrainian Students - for scholars coming to V4 countries from Ukraine.
Visegrad Post-Graduate Scholarships (VPSP)
Visegrad Post-Graduate Scholarships are provided for study/research projects of applicants who had successfully finished their master studies.
Intra-Visegrad scholarships - to scholars coming from one of the V4 countries who plan to study one or two semesters in other V4 country.
Out-Going scholarships - outstanding students from V4 countries for studies at acknowledged universities in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine
In-Coming scholarships - to scholars coming from one of the following countries: Belarus, Croatia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine
Scholarship Programme for Ukrainian Students - for scholars coming to V4 countries from Ukraine.
Provides U.S. citizens and Czech citizens - selected for their academic merit and abilities - an opportunity to study, teach, or research in the Czech Republic and in the United States.
The main aim of the Fulbright Programme in the Czech Republic is to increase understanding between the people of the United States and the Czech Republic through educational exchanges that allow an exchange of thoughts, opinions and mutual knowledge about cultures and institutions.
More information about the Fulbright Programme worldwide is available on website of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
A bilateral agreement between the governments of the United States and the Czech Republic established Fulbright Commission as a administrative body for the Fulbright Programme in the Czech Republic.
Applicants may usually apply in all fields (with certain exemptions for some programmes, f.e. MBA programmes and clinical medicine are excluded for programme for graduate studies).
Address:
J.W. Fulbright Commission
Taboritska 23, 130 87 Praha 3
E-mail: fulbright@fulbright.cz
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