GA ČR: Tenders for 2027

The Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR) announces calls for proposals for standard and international projects, POSTDOC INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIP, and Return Grants.

Project proposals with a start date in 2027 can be submitted until 31 March 2026. The results of the tenders will be announced on 26 November 2026. For international competitions and calls, the results will be announced later, depending on the agreement with the foreign agency.

Deadlines for submitting project applications to FS UP:

20 March 2026 (Friday) – deliver the original completed green request form ("košilka") signed by the applicant and the head of the department and brief project information or a draft project proposal by internal mail or in person to DPS – Mgr. Ľubica Korcanová.

24 March 2026 (Tuesday) – deliver the final version of the project proposal in PDF format with the watermark FINAL generated from the GRIS application by email to: lubica.korcanova@upol.cz.

The EXPRO and JUNIOR STAR competitions will be announced at the beginning of March. The full text of the call for proposals can also be found on the website of the Czech Science Foundation. Queries may be addressed to lubica.korcanova@upol.cz, tel. 4051.

GA ČR: Call for Slovenian-Czech projects

The Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR), in cooperation with the Slovenian agency Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije (ARIS), announces a call for project proposals based on the Lead Agency evaluation principle, with an expected start date in 2027. In this call, GA ČR acts as a partner organization – projects are evaluated by ARIS and GA ČR accepts the evaluation results. The call is announced as part of the Weave initiative.

The Czech part of the project proposal can be submitted no later than 7 April 2026, i.e. 7 days after the official deadline set by ARIS for Slovenian applicants on 31 March 2026. The text of the call can be found on the Grant Agency's website.

Deadlines for submitting project applications to FS UP:

31 March 2026 (Tuesday) – deliver the original completed green request form ("košilka") signed by the applicant and the head of the department and brief project information (or a draft project proposal) by internal mail or in person to DPS – Mgr. Ľubica Korcanová.

2 April 2026 by 12:00 (Thursday) – deliver the final version of the project proposal by email to: lubica.korcanova@upol.cz.

GA ČR: Call for Swiss-Czech projects

The Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR), in cooperation with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), announces a call for project proposals based on the Lead Agency evaluation principle, with an expected start date in 2027. In this call, GA ČR acts as a partner organization – projects are evaluated by SNSF and GA ČR accepts the evaluation results. The call is announced as part of the Weave initiative.

The Swiss agency has set two deadlines for submitting project proposals in 2026, namely 1 April 2026, and 1 October 2026. For the April deadline, the expected start date is 1 January 2027, and for the October deadline, it is 1 July 2027. The text of the call for proposals can be found on the Grant Agency's website.

The Czech part of the project proposal can be submitted no later than 7 days after the selected deadline on the Swiss side, i.e. by 8 April 2026, or 8 October 2026. In case of interest, please contact lubica.korcanova@upol.cz, tel. 4051.

TA CR - SIGMA Programme: Announcement of the 15th public call - sub-goal 3, Support for the Innovative Potential of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) has announced the 15th public competition in the SIGMA Programme for the Support of Applied Research and Innovation – Sub-goal 3, Support for the Innovative Potential of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts.

The public competition is focused on supporting projects that strengthen the social sciences, humanities, and arts (SHUV) in applied research and innovation activities and apply the outputs of these activities in the form of new or significantly improved products, procedures, processes, or services.

Sub-goal 3 supports the use of SHUV's innovative potential and its involvement in projects that contribute to maintaining and improving the quality of human life in response to dynamic social, economic, globalization, cultural, or technological changes.

The competition deadline is 18 March 2026. Faculty deadline: 11 March 2026. More information on the provider's website.

Before submitting the project proposal on behalf of UP, it is necessary to obtain the consent of the Dean and the Secretary of the faculty through the green request form ("košilka") and brief information about the project. Queries may be addressed to silvie.savrnakova@upol.cz.

Neuron Awards

The Neuron Foundation is launching the nomination process for the 2026 Neuron Awards, which for more than fifteen years have recognized exceptional scientists with international reach and significant renown.

Nominations can be submitted until 25 April 2026. Candidates may be nominated by academic institutions, their representatives, individuals, and former award winners. There are three categories:

• Neuron Main Prize
• Neuron Awards for Outstanding Young Scientists
• Neuron Award for Connecting Science and Business

Nominations will undergo a thorough evaluation process, including assessment by the foundation's scientific council. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 17 January 2027. More information here.

Mandatory reporting of mobilities

Every mobility, regardless of the source of funding and regardless of whether the student will receive credits for that, must be reported at least one month before its start to Mgr. Marie Raková at marie.rakova@upol.cz from the International section of the Student Affairs Office. Outgoing mobilities are primarily reported by students, incoming mobilities by the department. Details can be found on the faculty website.

Records of foreign guests

It is the responsibility of the department to register foreign guests. If you have international guests visiting your department, enter their information in the Portal as follows:

• click on "All Applications" in your Portal
• click on the "Guest Admission" tile
• press the "+New" button and fill out the newly opened form.

This procedure does not apply to student internships - these are reported as incoming mobility.

Mobility scholarship

A student who goes on any mobility abroad for 30 days or more (study stay, research internship, work placement, summer school, etc.), can apply for a scholarship of CZK 5,000 for each mobility. The request must be submitted before departure. Details here.

Co-financing of trips and internships abroad

If the primary source does not cover all the necessary costs, it is possible to apply for additional funding for student internships abroad (lasting at least one month) or employee trips abroad. Send the completed and signed application form (for students, for employees) by internal mail to Waleria Kmentová (Student Affairs Office) or its scan to waleria.kmentova@upol.cz. Czech versions of the forms can be found in the Czech version of the Newsletter.
After each mobility, it is necessary to provide a brief description of its course and 5 photographs.

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Overseas Researchers

The Czech Academy of Sciences announces a call for applications for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Overseas Researchers programme in cooperation with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). An application can be submitted for a 12-24 month stay in Japan, starting no later than 30 November 2026.

The deadline for applications is 30 April 2026. The documentation is available on the CAS website in the section Academic Public - International Affairs – News and includes the instructions for applicants, the application form, and the instructions on how to complete the application. All documents must be in English or Japanese. The results of the selection procedure will be available in late June/July 2026.

European Degree Exploratory Action Call

The European Commission has published a call for proposals for the European Degree Exploratory Action, aimed at higher education institutions that want to adapt existing joint study programmes and design and implement new joint study programmes in line with the criteria of the European Degree Label.

The call is open until 17 March 2026, and applications must be submitted via the FTOP portal. The call has a budget of €14 million, with a maximum grant of €1 million per project, meaning that 14 projects are expected to be supported. The grant will cover 80% of the total costs, with 20% co-financing expected. The project duration is three years. The European Commission is organizing a webinar on this call on 13 January 2026, where it will also present a second call related to the European Diploma brand, focused on cooperation between systemic actors (ministries, accreditation agencies, etc.) with universities and other relevant stakeholders. More details can be found in the call document.

Electronic issuance of decisions

Decisions issued by the Student Affairs Office are now distributed electronically only (including scholarships, etc.). You can find them in your Portal, in the 'Viewing files' section. You can also set up notifications alerting you to new documents.

Schedule adjustments

Minor adjustments to the schedule may be made after 23 February 2026, only through the Student Affairs Office, until 15 March 2026.

Study confirmation

Follow this guide to generate the study confirmation with an electronic seal yourself.

Student Affairs Office

The Student Affairs Office is open for students only during the office hours. Please, do not enter the office outside of office hours.

The Embassy of France in Czech Republic - 2026 Scientific Prizes

The Embassy of France in Czech Republic has launched a call for applications for the 2026 Scientific Prizes, rooted in a long-standing tradition of scientific cooperation and promotion of research.

The conditions of participation in idividual categories can be found on the following websites:

• Joseph Fourier prize in computer sciences: IFP || Prix Joseph Fourier
• Henri Becquerel prize in nuclear science: IFP || Cena Henri Becquerel
• “Make Our Planet Great Again” (MOPGA) prize in environmental and climate science: IFP || Cena MOPGA.

The deadline for applications is 19 March 2026.

FS UP Academic Senate

The regular meeting of the Academic Senate FS UP will take place on 1 April 2026 at 13:00 in the conference room of the Dean's Office. Detailed information and materials as well as the link to the stream will be available at the given time of the meeting on the senate website (in Czech).

Structures of the Microworld

Starting today, you can visit the new exhibition Structures of the Microworld in the Josef Otruba Hall at the Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science. The exhibition opening will take place at 17:30.

The central theme of the exhibition is the electron microscope – a cutting-edge scientific instrument that allows us to view objects of minute dimensions, such as viruses, bacteria, nanostructures, and the fine surfaces of materials. It can reveal not only their external appearance, but also their internal structures, which remain hidden to the human eye. The author of the exhibition, Václav Svoboda, presents electron microscopy as a means of visual art. He leaves the images in their natural black-and-white form or digitally colors them to highlight the aesthetics of details and structures, especially in plant slides.

The exhibition will run until 17 April 2026, and is open on weekdays until 16:00. It is held in cooperation with the Department of Biophysics of the Faculty of Science.

Language courses

The Department of Foreign Languages offers language courses for employees and doctoral students of the Faculty of Science in the summer semester 2025/2026. Choose your couse here.

The next faculty Newsletter will be published on Monday, 9 March 2026.