Other possibilities
Other possibilities
If you are considering a period of study abroad and have not chosen any of the foreign universities or other educational institutions involved in the established Charles University mobility programmes, you can try a number of other schemes: this page contains a regularly updated list of international offers. The stays listed below are organized by foreign universities or research institutions, educational foundations, institutions with links to foreign embassies, non-profit NGOs etc. Some of the stays are partly or wholly funded by the host institution; in other cases, however, the applicants are expected to cover the cost themselves.
Exchange stays at universities in Germany for Summer Semester 2021/2022
Goethe Universitat Frankfurt am Main
- 2 semester-long stipends for students (BA, MA and PhD study programmes) - 300 EUR/ a month
Universitat des Saarlandes
- 2 semester-long stipends for students (BA and MA study programmes) - 850 EUR/ a month
- 1 semester-long stipend for PhD students - 1000 EUR/ a month (it is possible to apply for a few weeks to max. 3 months - January to December 2022)
Universitat Hamburg
- 9 semester-long stipends for students of students (MA and PhD study programmes) - 850 EUR/ a month
2 letters of recommendation from a FSV UK professor in English or German
Heinrich Heine Universitat Düsseldorf
- 1 semester-long stipend for students (BA and MA study programmes) - 861 EUR/ a month
preliminary confirmation of acceptance from the HHU Diisseldorf professor
Required additional documents for students of BA and MA study programme
• structured CV (German or English)
• a letter of intention in German
• a study plan
• a letter of recommendation from a FSV UK professor in German or English (Universitat Hamburg requires 2 letters of recommendation )
• a certificate of German language knowledge (international certificate, confirmation from the Centre of languages FSV UK, Language school) - B1+ level (at least)
• signed transcript of records (in English), inc. GPA
• preliminary confirmation of acceptance from the HHU Diisseldorf professor
Required additional documents for students of PhD study programme
• structured CV (German or English)
• Academie visitor application
• a letter of intention in German
• Summary of one's Dissertaion Theses in German or English
• a letter of recommendation from a FSV UK professor in German or English (Universitat Hamburg requires 2 letters of recommendation )
• a confirmation of acceptance to PhD study programme, a copy of MA diploma supplement (in English), GPA from your MA study
• a certificate of German language knowledge (international certificate, confirmation from the Centre of languages FSV UK, Language school) - B1+ level (at least)
• preliminary confirmation of acceptance from the host university professor
In addition to an application submitted via the electronic application system by 6.10.2021 a student will send an email to studyabroad@fsv.cuni.cz stating for which Exchange stay he/she has applied.
Due to COVID-19 students are allowed to submit two applications (in the email a student must state his/her priority).
In case of questions, please contact Marie Stanovská, studyabroad@fsv.cuni.cz
Global Community Challenge YYC
Are you looking for a unique global learning experience? University of Calgary International would like to invite you to join them for their virtual Global Community Challenge YYC!
The Global Community Challenge YYC creates opportunities for you to work in cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary teams to identify solutions to real world issues. By being a part of this challenge, you will have the opportunity to develop skills in teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and communication while building your intercultural capacity and positioning yourself to become an innovation catalyst for meaningful change.
During this 8-week challenge, student teams from different disciplines and countries will work together to develop a solution for a real-life problem identified by one of our community partners, which are local organizations in Calgary that have an international focus or scope of work. The challenge also includes workshops on entrepreneurial thinking and solution development, working in cross-cultural teams, how to market your skills in the job market and more.
Learn more and get involved: More information here
Eligibility: This challenge is open to all UCalgary undergraduate and Masters’ degree students and students studying at partner institutions
Deadline to apply: September 15, 2021.
Application link here
Cost: Free
Location: All meetings and discussion will be held virtually on Zoom or other relevant platforms. Some synchronous (live) participation is required. All times listed are in Mountain Standard Time (UTC/GMT -7:00)
For more: please see the website or contact: global.challenge@ucalgary.ca
Visegrad - Taiwan Scholarship for PhD students and post docs
If you are a student of PhD study programme or a post doc interested in study abroad, see here a Visegrad - Taiwan Scholarship offer.
Visegrad - Taiwan Scholarship notification
How to apply - information available here
The deadline 30 September, 2021
Ritsumeikan University 1-Week Online Program (SDGs)
Our partner university has developed a new program, OPRO (Online Program in Ritsumeikan OIC), which we will be holding this coming August.
The program will cover the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on CO2 reduction. During the program, students will have lectures, virtual field visits and talks from experts in the field on topics including urban agriculture as well as scenario planning.
Participants will have an opportunity to interact with Ritsumeikan students with discussions as well as exchange activities.
Upon conclusion of the program, participants will be presented with a certificate of completion from Ritsumeikan University.
If interested please read more information here.
Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Alberta
Students currently enrolled in doctoral programs in any field in Fine and Performing Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences in universities in Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, or Poland and holding citizenship in those countries are invited to join the group of Wirth Fellows in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta.
Since 1998, Central European doctoral students have travelled to Edmonton for year-long research stays as part of the various fellowship programs sponsored by the Institute. Participants can take advantage of the resources of one of Canada's largest research libraries and benefit from the intellectual community of one of the country's leading research universities.
Note that the deadline for receipt of applications for fellowships starting 1 September, 2021 is 26 April, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 public health emergency, potential travel restrictions may necessitate that finalists be interviewed online.
Don't miss out on this unique scholarship opportunity!
For more information on application procedures, click here:
https://www.ualberta.ca/wirth-institute/fellowship-awards/doctoral-research-fellowships/index.html
For more information about the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, click here:
Contact
For more information contact our Exchange coordinator Marie Stanovská, email: studyabroad@fsv.cuni.cz
Archive of the past offers
To see the past offers, click HERE.
