The Government Scholarships of the Czech Republic for students from developing countries are offered by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They fund students from selected developing countries to pursue bachelor's, master's, or doctoral study at Czech public higher education institutions, as part of the Czech Republic's development cooperation. The scholarship covers the necessary costs of study and stay: study at public universities is generally tuition-free, and the scholarship provides a monthly stipend of around CZK 14,000–16,000 to cover living costs, scaled by level (with a higher rate for doctoral students). For programmes taught in Czech, the scholarship includes a 1-year preparatory course of Czech language and subject study before the degree. Applicants apply through the Czech embassy or diplomatic mission in their home country during the annual call (commonly with a deadline around September), and selection is coordinated between the embassy, MEYS, and the host institutions. Priority fields and the number of places are set in the call.
Apply through the Czech embassy or diplomatic mission in your home country during the annual call, by the deadline (commonly around September).
Public-university study is tuition-free; the scholarship covers living costs. For Czech-taught programmes, a 1-year preparatory language course is included. Apply through the Czech embassy by the call deadline.
Selected developing countries (per the annual call)
Applications are evaluated and selected in cooperation between the Czech embassy, the Ministry of Education (MEYS), and the host institutions, considering academic record, the chosen field (with priority areas), and the number of places per country set in the call.
The Government Scholarships of the Czech Republic for developing countries are funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as part of Czech development cooperation. They host students from partner developing countries at Czech public universities to build shared capacity.
Answers below are best-effort estimates from the most recent application cycle. Values marked ~ or (est.) may shift year-to-year — confirm specifics on the official scholarship page.
Scholarships from the Czech Ministry of Education (MEYS) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that fund students from selected developing countries to study bachelor's, master's, or doctoral programmes at Czech public universities.
Citizens of developing countries listed in the annual call who hold the qualifications for the level they apply to and are willing to study in Czech (with a preparatory year) or a specified English-taught programme.
A monthly living stipend (scaled by level) — study at Czech public universities is generally tuition-free — plus a 1-year Czech-language preparatory course where needed and access to student accommodation and healthcare.
For Czech-taught programmes, the scholarship includes a 1-year preparatory Czech-language course. Some specified English-taught programmes are available; check what your programme requires.
Through the Czech embassy or diplomatic mission in your home country during the annual call, with your qualifications, CV, motivation letter, and supporting documents.
The annual call commonly closes around ~September for studies starting the following academic year. Check the current MEYS call and your Czech embassy for exact dates.
No — study at Czech public higher education institutions is generally tuition-free, so the scholarship focuses on a living stipend and the language year.
Often priority fields such as engineering, sciences, economics, agriculture, and informatics, as set in the annual call.
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral study at Czech public universities, plus the preparatory year for Czech-taught programmes.
Competitive and quota-based per country — selection is coordinated between the embassy, MEYS, and host institutions on academic merit and priority fields.
For the standard length of the chosen degree, plus the 1-year Czech-language preparatory course where the programme is taught in Czech.
Selected developing countries set in the annual call, reflecting the Czech Republic's development-cooperation priorities. Confirm your country is listed in the current call.