Czech: Master Scholarships for Foreign Students at Czech Technical University
PREAMBLE
In support of student mobility the Rector of CTU announces theestablishment of scholarships for foreign students coming to study onMaster's study programmes. The scholarships are intended for foreignstudents wishing to study on a master's programme in English languageat CTU and who have shown qualities that make them worthy of such ascholarship.
In accordance with the method fordistributing non-investment expenditure from the state budget for 2003,a sum not exceeding 0.1% of the funds set aside for education will beallocated for scholarships for students coming to study on Master'sstudy programmes at CTU in Prague.
PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS
1The scholarship is awarded in accordance with Act No. 111/1998 Sb. onHigher Education, is paid from the scholarship fund, and in accordancewith Para. 1 Section 3 (b) of this act may be reimbursed from the grant.
2The scholarship is a contribution to the costs of living in the CzechRepublic up to a level of 8 000 crowns per month. For this purpose, ascholarship fund will be organized at CTU in Prague for foreignstudents in Master's study programmes.
3 Thescholarship will normally be awarded to an individual for a period of 1or 2 semesters. In the case of excellent study grades, it can beextended for a period not longer than the standard duration of aMaster's study programme.
4 The study andexamination regulations for study in Master's study programmes apply toa student who receives a CTU scholarship. The student will be enrolledat the relevant faculty as a foreign student.
5 Applicationsfor CTU scholarships should be submitted by foreign students to theInternational Office at the Rectorate of CTU in Prague, not later thanMarch 31st for a study programme beginning in the winter semester ofthe following academic year. The application should be submitted on theforms available from the web pages of the Rectorate of CTU in Prague.The application should include:
a. An attested copy of the bachelor degree certificate and transcript of records,
b. A recommendation from a CTU faculty that the candidate be accepted as a student,
6The Rector will decide on the award of a scholarship on the basis ofthe recommendation of a commission set up by the vice-rector forinternational relations not later than May 15th following the deadlinefor applications.
7 If the foreign student fulfillsall the prescribed credits for the first year of the Master's studyprogramme according to the recommended timetable, (s)he may apply foran extension of the scholarship. If (s) he does not fulfill theprescribed credits for the first year of the Master's study programmeno extension will be made.
8 The scholarship can bewithdrawn during the study programme after the first semester if thestudent does not fulfill the responsibilities laid out in the study andexamination regulations.
Reference:
http://web.cvut.cz/ctu/international/web/en/index.php?sub=39.&sub_sub=1041