TA CR - SIGMA Programme: Announcement of the 11th call - sub-objective 4, Bilateral cooperation

Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) announced the 11th public call in the Programme for Support of Applied Research and Innovation SIGMA – sub-objective 4, bilateral cooperation. The main objective of this call for proposals is to increase the number of outputs and results in areas that are promising for the future of the participating countries. Another objective is also to promote the transfer of international knowledge, share good practices, and facilitate the penetration of foreign markets. The project proposal shall be submitted through the SISTA information system in English.

The Call Period ends on 9 July 2025. Faculty deadline: 2 July 2025. More on the provider's website.

MEYS - mobilities CR-FR

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) has announced a call for applications for the provision of grant 8J26FR for the implementation of bilateral research, development and innovation projects Czech Republic and France within the activity Support for mobility of researchers within the international cooperation in R&D&I. Deadline for sending the project application to the provider is 29.05.2025, faculty deadline is 19 May 2025 - delivery of the green request form + brief project information. The project proposal itself has to be submitted no later than 23 May 2025 by 12:00. The tender documentation and other supporting documents can be found in the link. Queries may be addressed to Ing. Tea Pokorná (tea.pokorna@upol.cz).

MEYS - mobilities CR-DE

MEYS has announced a call for applications for the provision of grant 8J26DE for the implementation of bilateral research, development and innovation projects Czech Republic and Germany within the activity Support for mobility of researchers within the international cooperation in R&D&I. Deadline for sending the project application to the provider is 16.06.2025, faculty deadline is 11 June 2025 - delivery of the green request form + brief project information. The project proposal itself has to be submitted no later than 13 June 2025 by 12:00. The tender documentation and other supporting documents can be found in the link. Queries may be addressed to Ing. Tea Pokorná (tea.pokorna@upol.cz).

Mandatory reporting of mobilities

Every mobility, regardless of the source of funding, 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.

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 or employee trips abroad. The completed and signed application form (for students, for employees) send either by internal mail to Waleria Slowiková (Student Affairs Office) or send a signed scan to waleria.slowikova@upol.cz. (Czech versions of the forms can be found in the Czech version of the Newsletter.)

Student evaluations

Evaluate the summer semester anonymously by 27 June 2025, via eval.upol.cz or in the app UPlikace.

The aim of evaluations is to obtain information from as many students as possible about the quality of teaching, the consistency of its specific content with the content announced in the course annotation, the methods used in teaching and the approach of the teachers. All this information is crucial in order to continuously improve the quality of teaching in all these areas. Evaluation applies to all subjects taught. More information here.

Teaching Awards UP

Once again, Palacký University Olomouc wants to award its best teachers. The second year of the university-wide competition UP Teaching Awards has been announced, whereby students themselves can nominate their teachers. Nominations can be submitted until October this year. As in the first year, the award will have two categories based on the length of teaching experience. The best teachers can receive either the Junior Teaching Award if they have been teaching for less than five years, or the Senior Teaching Award if they have been teaching longer. More information here.

Falling Walls Lab Czech Republic

The National Technical Library will host the 10th edition of the Falling Walls Lab Czech Republic international competition, which aims to bring together the next generation of great scientists and innovators. They can come up with a breathtaking idea - a scientific project, a business plan or a social initiative that will break down all walls and barriers.

Competitors' presentations will be in English in a pitch-talk format that is no more than three minutes long. It does not matter whether the topic is computer science or medicine, economics or engineering, philosophy, robotics, chemistry, art or agriculture – the competition is open to anyone who is convinced of their idea and can convince others of it. Students of all degrees are welcome, even Ph.D. and postdocs. Application here.

The Czech final of the international Falling Walls project will take place on 15 September 2025 at 17:00 at the National Technical Library in Prague and the deadline for applications is 30 June 2025. The winner of the national round will represent the Czech Republic at the global final in Berlin, which is regularly organized on the eve of the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. This year it will take place on 7-9 November 2025.

Dormitory reservation

Current UP students (accommodated and non-accommodated) and students already admitted to the 1st year of study for the academic year 2025/2026 can apply for accommodation in the dormitories from 24 April 2025.

From 6 May 2025, all students (with a positively processed request) will be able to make a reservation in any dormitory and any vacant place, only until the accommodation capacity is exhausted.

Students submit their applications electronically in the ISKAM accommodation system. A necessary condition for a fixed reservation of a place is the payment of the security in full and signing the Accommodation Contract within 14 days of making your booking. More information here.

Online confirmation of study

You can print your confirmation of study online directly from your Portal (not STAG).
Go to Portal - Electronic forms - Confirmation of study (online with signature) - Print.

Schedule of the Academic Year

The academic year schedule can be found in the section Students - Important Dates.

Parking in the Envelopa campus

Employees are reminded that it is necessary to follow the traffic signs in the Envelopa campus. It is also necessary to have the UP parking card visibly displayed, as the Olomouc City Police regularly checks compliance with the traffic rules in the area.

At the same time, we ask all drivers to observe considerate parking (e.g. do not park across two parking spaces, do not park in spaces designated for electric vehicles near the charging station, etc.).

During August and September, the data will be updated and the UP Faculty of Science parking cards will be replaced - the new cards will be equipped with security features.

Tram service closure

From Wednesday, 21 May 2025 to Thursday, 12 June 2025, tram traffic will be suspended in the Hlavní nádraží – Envelopa section. There will be repairs to the tracks and roads in the area of ​​the intersection of Kosmonautů x 17. listopadu x Wittgensteinova streets, and repairs to the bridge over the Morava River at Kosmonautů.

In connection with this construction project, we are enclosing the closure timetable for line no. 13 (from 28. 5. to 11. 6.). This line will be routed between the Hlavní nádraží and Vejdovského stops along a detour route via Jeremenkova - tř. Kosmonautů - Vejdovského without servicing the stops 17. listopadu and Envelopa. The Kosmonautů stop will be serviced on the detour route. In the opposite direction, i.e. between the Vejdovského and Hlavní nádraží stops, the line will run along its route with service to the Envelopa and 17. listopadu stops. Selected connections will not go to the final stop Hlavní nádraží, but will be routed from Masarykova třída past the Clarion Hotel directly to the Kosmonautů stop (passenger drop-off and pick-up) and will continue along a detour route in the direction of Šlechtitelů.

Children’s Day with the Faculty of Science

On Monday 2 June 2025, the Faculty of Science is organizing a Children's Day for its employee's children. From 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. an adventurous programme awaits the children in the area behind the faculty – games and competitions, a bouncy castle, balloon modelling and other activities.

PosPos

All faculty staff, doctoral students and seniors of the faculty are cordially invited to the “Post-Semester Gathering” (= PosPos). We will say goodbye to the summer semester on Wednesday, 18 June from 12:00 in the main faculty buildin at Envelopa campus. You can look forward to traditional delicious refreshments and live music.

Fire protection, OHS, GDPR and cyber security

Do you know where you can find the form for the injury report, the Rector's Office escape plan or the UP crisis phone contacts? Documents, guides, recommendations and the offer of consultations in the field of occupational health and safety, fire protection, cyber, physical and anti-violence security are clearly summarised on the new website of the Rectorate's security department (in Czech).

The next faculty Newsletter will be published on Monday, 2 June 2025.