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The introduction of doctoral study income and the requirement to complete studies solely by defending a dissertation for new doctoral students was brought about by an amendment to the Higher Education Act, which came into effect in March this year. The amendment also brought changes for current students in their second and higher years of full-time doctoral studies.
Doctoral scholarship and doctoral study income
The first major change is the introduction of doctoral study income for first-year full-time students in the 2025/2026 academic year, which may consist of a doctoral scholarship, a wage/salary for creative work related to the preparation of a dissertation, or a combination of both.
The amount of doctoral study income is 1.2 times the minimum monthly wage, and students who enrol in a doctoral study program and study in the first year of study in the 2025/2026 academic year are entitled to a guaranteed amount of doctoral study income at UP, provided they meet the specified conditions.
For current students at Palacký University, a minimum doctoral scholarship of CZK 11,250 is guaranteed as part of the doctoral study income. These students must also apply for a doctoral scholarship, and the following conditions apply to them.
It will now be necessary to apply for doctoral study income or a doctoral scholarship. The electronic application form will be available on the website and in the Portal, and DSP students will be informed when it becomes available.
There is no change for students in the combined form of study; doctoral study income is linked to the full-time form of study.
"The university management supports the possibility of obtaining a decent income for all doctoral students who duly fulfil their study obligations. We have therefore prepared detailed information on the possibilities of obtaining this income from this academic year onwards," said Miroslav Dopita, Vice-Rector for Doctoral Studies and Junior Science.
Proper completion of studies consisting solely of the defence of a dissertation
The second major change is the proper completion of studies consisting solely of the defence of a dissertation, which applies to new students from the 2025/2026 academic year. Current students are still required to take the state doctoral exam and defend a dissertation.
Please read the details on both, further information is available from the faculty student affairs officer.