The Government of the Czech Republic Scholarships for Developing Countries Without IELTS 2023-24

Scholarship Description:

Granting scholarships to citizens from developing countries listed below for studies at Czech public higher education institutions (referred to as “universities”) is an important part of the foreign development cooperation of the Czech Republic and has a long tradition. From the late 1950s to the present day over 20 000 foreign nationals have completed their studies at Czech universities with a scholarship of the Government of the Czech Republic.

Government scholarships for studies at universities in the Czech Republic are governed by a Resolution of the Government of the Czech Republic No. 77 as of 28th January 2019 as part of a joint foreign development cooperation program pursued by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (https://www.msmt.cz/) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (https://www.mzv.cz/), implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Health (https://www.mzcr.cz/).

The scholarships are dedicated solely to promoting the studies of foreign nationals from developing third countries. Neither a citizen of the Czech Republic, nor a citizen of the European Union, nor any other foreign national with a permanent residence permit in the territory of the Czech Republic may, therefore, apply for a scholarship.

The Government of the Czech Republic offers scholarships within the framework of its Foreign Development Assistance in support of the study of foreign nationals from developing countries listed below at public institutions of higher education in the Czech Republic. The deadline for submitting applications for the academic year 2023/2024 is on 30 September 2022.

Degree Level:

The Government of the Czech Republic Scholarships for Developing Countries Without IELTS 2023-24 is available to undertake Fellowship level programs at Czech Republic Universities.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Scholarship Benefits:

Government of Czech Republic will financially support students from developing countries to study in one of universities in Czech Republic.

Eligible Nationalities:

Scholarships for the academic year 2023/2024 are offered only to the citizens of the following countries:

• Bosnia and Herzegovina,
• Cambodia,
• Ethiopia, 
• Georgia, 
• Moldova, 
• Ukraine, 
• and Zambia.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must be a resident of one of the aforementioned developing countries.

These so-called Government Scholarships are designed to cover the standard length of study:

• in Follow-up Master study programmes plus a one-year-long preparatory course of the Czech language (which is combined with other field-specific training). Government scholarships of this category are awarded to graduates of Bachelor's degree programmes. They can enrol only in study programmes from the selected areas of study in which instruction is given in the Czech language. Depending on the subject area, applicants are normally required to sit entrance examinations at the university concerned. Successful passing of entrance examinations constitutes a precondition for a scholarship award;
• in Follow-up Master study programmes or Doctoral study programmes. Government scholarships of this category are awarded to graduates from Bachelor or Master study programmes, respectively, who enrol in study programmes with instruction in the English language.

Application Procedure:

Each applicant is obliged to fill in an electronic application form at the latest by 30 September 2022. The successful applicant starts studying in the academic year 2023/2024.

Detailed information on the terms and conditions of scholarship awards is provided in the binding "Guidelines for Granting Scholarships of the Government of the Czech Republic", issued in Czech and English:

Czech: 

• Dispozice 2022_cz.docx, file type docx, (68.59 kB)
• Dispozice 2022_cz.pdf, file type pdf, (419.83 kB)

English:  

• Guidelines 2022_en.docx
• Guidelines 2022_en.pdf

Prospective applicants are advised to read carefully the guidelines before applying.

Frequently asked questions:

• FAQ_2022_07_19.docx
• FAQ_2022_07_19.pdf

If you do not find the answers to your questions in the aforementioned documents, do not hesitate to contact us at registr@dzs.cz.

Prospective applicants shall acquaint themselves with information on personal data protection at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic, in compliance with the respective EU GDPR Regulation:

• in Czech
• in English

Information on personal data protection at the Ministry's subordinate agency, Czech National Agency for International Education and Research, is available at:

• in Czech
• in English