Filip Láb Award established at ICSJ: Both this year’s graduates and current students from the institute are eligible to apply

When Alice Němcová Tejkalová, Head of the Department of Journalism, received the Cori Couple Award for her contribution to equal opportunities last autumn, she pledged to use the financial prize to support students whose work focuses on similar themes, particularly equality and human rights. "The award will be named the Filip Láb Award – it was the obvious choice. Filip and I worked together on issues of human rights and equal opportunities, and I want his legacy to live on, remembered not only through the concrete lecture hall that bears his name," explains Němcová Tejkalová.

The award will have two categories. The first will be for graduates with the best thesis. A total of CZK 8,000 will be awarded: if one thesis is selected, its author will receive CZK 5,000; if the jury decides to recognise two equally outstanding theses, each author will receive CZK 4,000.

The second category supports current students in organising projects related to the award's themes. Up to CZK 7,000 may be awarded to one project, or CZK 3,500 each if two projects are selected. Eligible projects may include, for example, a public debate, an exhibition, a series of video interviews for social media, printing costs for a student magazine, photographs or posters, or the promotion of a campaign or human rights values connected with the field of study.

Applications are open to students and graduates in both Czech and English study programs at ICSJ. More information about the registration conditions can be found on the ICSJ website.