MEYS – call LUAUS26

Call for support for research, experimental development and innovation CZ-USA. The duration of the supported projects is set at 3-4 years. Green request form + brief information on the project are due by 23 June 2025; faculty deadline: 27 June 2025. For more information, visit the Faculty of Science Projects website or contact tea.pokorna@upol.cz.

MEYS – call INTER-EUREKA LUE251

LUE251 aims to select bilateral or multilateral research, development and innovation projects at international level, with a focus on all scientific fields. The duration of the supported projects is set at 2026-2029 (max. 3 years). Delivery of the green request form + brief project information by 23 June 2025, faculty deadline: 27 June 2025. For more information, visit the Faculty of Science Projects website or contact 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).

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.

FameLab

FameLab is an international science popularisation competition currently running in 23 countries around the world. Contestants have three minutes to explain a science topic of their choice without using a projector. The only permitted aids are those that the contestant can bring on stage themselves and also take off after the performance. Participation is a great experience, offering competitors the opportunity to share their passion for science with a lay audience, improve their communication and presentation skills, not only on stage but also with the media. The deadline for applications is 17 July 2025.

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.)

Fulbright scholarships for students, researchers, and lecturers to visit the USA for the 2026/2027 Academic Year

The Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship is intended for study or research at the Master's or Ph.D. level in the United States for all fields except clinical medicine and MBA and LLM programs. You can apply for either the full program or a research stay of 4-9 months. There are two application deadlines (1 September for degree only and 1 February for research projects), and you must arrange for an appropriate invitation letter from the USA. The condition is a completed bachelor's degree by the deadline and good knowledge of English. Details here.

Fulbright scholarship for researchers and lecturers from the Czech Republic in all fields except clinical medicine. The requirements are a Ph.D. degree, previous successful research and/or teaching activity, good knowledge of English, a quality research project and an invitation from the USA. The regular application deadline is 1 November. The scholarship is awarded for a period of three to ten months, depending on the needs of the applicant and the project. Details here.

Fulbright-Masaryk scholarship for those representatives of the academic community in the Czech Republic who, in addition to their narrow professional focus, are also active in academic and public life (in the academic senate, in a non-profit organization, in local government, etc.). The scholarship for all fields (except clinical medicine) is awarded in three categories. They can be found on this website.

The Fulbright-Schuman scholarship is a European-American program for EU citizens (Ph.D. students, Ph.D. holders and education experts, including university administrators) to conduct research on EU issues and US-EU transatlantic relations. The program is administered by the Fulbright Commission in Belgium. Details, including application deadlines, can be found here.

Scholarship holders from the USA at universities and research institutes

University and academic staff in the Czech Republic can take advantage of the presence of lecturers and scientists from the USA in their courses and seminars, who lecture or conduct research in the Czech Republic for one or two semesters each year under the Fulbright program, and whose updated list is posted on the Fulbright Commission website. The application deadline is 30 September 2025 for stays in 2025.

Visiting Professor | Applicants’ Guide

The Department of International Relations announces that the call for applications for the Visiting Professorship Programme at Bordeaux Montaigne University for the calendar year 2026 is now open. Eleven professors will be fully integrated into the Bordeaux Montaigne University community for one month in 2026. They will devote most of their time to their current research projects, possibly in collaboration with colleagues from UBM. This will be an opportunity to share their research interests with us, especially during two public presentations at the beginning and end of their stay.

Applications can be submitted online via a dedicated web platform until 30 June 2025: the Newcomer Mobility Portal (in French and in English).

The regular meeting of the Academic Senate FS UP will take place on 16 June 2025 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).

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.

Extension of studies

Students of the 3rd year Bachelor studies, 2nd year Master's studies, 4th year of PhD studies (and higher) who will not fulfill all the requirements in this academic year have to submit a request for the extension of studies. For that use the general request form, give a proper reason for the extension, include the supervisor’s statement and get three signatures (student, supervisor, chairman of the Subject-Area Board).

Doctoral student evaluations

Students of doctoral study programmes should submit their evaluation for academic year 2024/2025 by 30 June 2025. The evaluation has to be signed by the student as well as the supervisor and the chairman of the Subject-Area Board of the student’s study programme. It has to include a written assessment of the supervisor as to whether or not he/she recommends the student's advancement to the next year. Even after submitting the evaluation, the student can complete the courses he/she has enrolled at in STAG until 5 September 2025. Students of 4th and higher years have to submit the request for extension of studies together with the evaluation. The request must include a statement and signature of the supervisor.

UP Young Researcher Grant

This prestigious competition is intended for young academic and scientific staff with foreign experience who want to establish a new research group or laboratory at UP and develop their own independent scientific programme. The grant is also important for preparing an international research project under the HORIZON EUROPE programme or its successor - the EU's 10th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The project proposal can be submitted by 22 July 2025. Detailed information can be found in the official Calls for Proposals document.

Josef Vavrousek Award

The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University announces the 30th annual competition for the Josef Vavroušek Award with the subtitle Human Values and the Problems of Civilization Development. The competition will include bachelor's, master's, rigorous and dissertation theses defended in the current and previous academic year. The key areas can be found here. The competition deadline is Friday 25 July 2025.

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.

Lecture by Prof. Nasri Nesnas

We would like to invite you to the lecture Photochemical Release of Bioactive Compounds by visiting professor Nasri NESNAS M.A., D.Phil. from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). The lecture will take place on 6 June 2025 at 13:00 in the auditorium SE 47.137 at the Šlechtitelů 27 in the Holice campus.

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.

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.

Science Fair

Science Fair – one of the largest popularization events at our faculty for schools and the general public – will take place again this year on Friday, 20 June 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the main building of the Faculty of Science.

This year's theme is CONNECTED BY SCIENCE. You can register for the event until 6 June 2025 by filling in a short form. You will receive an email with your answers as confirmation. Information on the programme will be published on the event website.

The next faculty Newsletter (the last before the summer holidays) will be published on Monday, 16 June 2025.