TA CR – Environment for Life Programme 2: Announcement of the 2nd public tender, PP1

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, has announced the second public competition in the Programme for the Support of Applied Research and Innovation in the Field of Environment, Climate Protection and Sustainable Development – Environment for Life 2 in sub-programme 1 – Innovation and Operational Research in the Public Interest (PP1). The aim is to simplify, improve and streamline public administration in the field of environment and climate protection, creating an environment for promoting the principles of circular economy and sustainable development in the public sector.

The tender closes on 23 July 2025. Faculty deadline: 16 July 2025. More on the provider's website.

TA CR – Preliminary parameters of the 13th SIGMA call for proposals - sub-objective 5 (from 9 July 2025)

More on the provider's website.

TA CR – SIGMA programme: Announcement of the 11th call for tenders - sub-objective 4, Bilateral cooperation

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic has announced the 1th public competition in the Programme for the Support of Applied Research and Innovation SIGMA - sub-objective 4, Bilateral Cooperation. The main objective of the competition is to increase the number of outputs and results in areas that are promising for the future of the participating countries. Another objective is to promote international knowledge transfer, sharing of good practices and facilitating the penetration of foreign markets. The project proposal should be submitted through the SISTA information system in English.

The tender closes on 9 July 2025. Faculty deadline: 2 July 2025. More on the provider's website.

Before submitting the project proposal on behalf of the UP, the consent of the Dean and the Secretary of the Faculty is required for submission through the green request form (“košilka”) and brief project information. Queries may be addressed to Mgr. Silvie Šavrňáková (silvie.savrnakova@upol.cz).

MCYR Conference

The 6th International Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers (MCYR) aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and support the next generation of researchers on key topics under this year's theme: ‘Science and Innovation: Advancing the Path to a Sustainable Future’. Present your scientific findings that are shaping the future of science and innovation. Submit your abstract and take part in this unique event for early career researchers. More information here.

Summer School of Statistical Methods

Are you doing research? Do you plan and evaluate experiments? Writing a dissertation? Are you teaching statistics? Come and learn and have fun at the same time. You will gain knowledge about planning experiments. Use networking to support professional consultation for your dissertation or research. Be inspired by others. Take away ideas, suggestions and practical experience. The Summer School of Statistical Methods will take place from 18 to 22 August 2025 in English and from 25 to 29 August 2025 in person and online. More information here.

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).

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.

Other employment relationship

According to Act No 111/1998 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions, Section 70(5), both academic staff and applicants for employment as academic staff are obliged to inform UP of any further employment relationship (i.e. a concluded employment contract) without delay. The notification obligation applies to any type of activity, including the performance of scientific, pedagogical, journalistic, literary or artistic activities.

This obligation specifically applies to the employment relationship with:

• another domestic higher education institution
• a provider of foreign higher education in the Czech Republic
• a public research institution in the Czech Republic (list of institutions)
• another research institution in the Czech Republic included in the list of research organisations approved for the recruitment of researchers from third countries (list of institutions)

For example, the University Hospital Olomouc is not one of the listed types of institutions; therefore, the employment relationship at the University Hospital Olomouc does not need to be reported.

The same notification obligation applies for the termination of such other employment outside the UP.

All academics working at UP must report their other employment relationships by 31 August 2025, even if they were concluded in the past but are still active. Academics who enter into an employment contract with UP are required to provide this information within 1 month of commencing employment.

A special online form 'Employment outside UP' has been added to the UP Portal for reporting additional employment contracts. You can find it in the My profile section (by clicking on the tile or in the menu in the upper right corner). More information here.

FreshUPs and canteens

As every year, the opening hours of the canteens and FreshUP cafeterias will be shortened as summer approaches. More information can be found here.

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. Dozens of interactive stalls will offer fun, learning and collaboration across scientific disciplines. Visitors can look forward to:

• optics, light and mirror experiments,
• chemistry experiments and fire show,
• mirror maze,
• 3D printing, virtual reality and map competitions,
• plant and algae microscopy,
• carnivorous plants,
• logic problems, math puzzles and programming,
• geological samples, biophysical demonstrations

Information on the programme will be published on the event website.

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.

The next faculty Newsletter (the first after the summer holidays) will be published on Monday, 8 September 2025.