Other programmes

University programmes

UJEP establishes its internal support mechanisms for mobility programmes aligning with mid-term and long-term its strategic goals. Between the 2021-2025, these mechanisms were supported from the Programme to support strategic management at UJEP in accordance with the Programme to Support Strategic Management at Higher Education Institutions, the UJEP Strategic Plan 2021+ and the Implementation Plan for the UJEP Strategic Plan for 2025. The aim of the calls is to support activities leading to the internationalisation of study programmes and to strengthen the quality of the international dimension at all levels of study programmes implemented at UJEP. The calls are administered by the Division of External Relations and support the following objectives:

I.1 Development of global competences of students and higher education staff,

I.2 Internationalisation of higher education study programmes.

Other short-term programmes

Similar programmes to BIP include COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning), SAP (Short Advanced Programmes) and MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). However, their preparation and participation are not funded by Erasmus+. The preparation and implementation are financed according to the priorities defined each year and the available funds of the UJEP. Participation in the programmes (with the UJEP as the sending organisation) is governed by the same financial rules as for participation in BIP (here).

European programmes

CEEPUS

CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies) is an exchange programme for regional cooperation between universities in Central and South-Eastern Europe.

The aim of the programme is to connect universities in member countries through cooperation projects known as networks. The programme enables the mobility of students and academic staff and contributes to the integration of the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area.

The CEEPUS programme agreement has been signed by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Kosovo, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Austria, Romania, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Serbia.

Organisation of mobilities

Foreign stays can take place at any eligible higher education institution abroad. Applications for scholarships can be submitted either within an existing network (if the selected school is a partner) or as a CEEPUS freemover to any higher education institution.

For more information on CEEPUS trips and stays within networks, please contact your faculty coordinator. For more information about CEEPUS trips and stays as part of freemovers, click here.

AKTION Czech Republic – Austria

AKTION strengthens mutual understanding between Czech and Austrian students, academics and researchers through individual scholarship trips and cooperation projects.

Organisation of mobilities

The programme offers scholarships for stays in Austria to prepare diploma theses, dissertations or habilitation theses, scholarships to participate in summer language courses in German/Czech in tandem with Austrian students (so-called summer colleges) and scholarships for university teachers to complete a research/lecturing stay.

More information about AKTION trips and stays for students can be found here. More information about summer colleges can be found here.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

The German Academic Exchange Service supports academics around the world and promotes the internationalisation of German universities. In addition, the DAAD helps developing countries to establish universities, promotes German language and German studies abroad, and provides advice on education, foreign scientific and development policy. Furthermore, the DAAD is the National Agency for European Higher Education Cooperation. Its main tasks are awarding scholarships, promoting the internationalisation of higher education and scientific cooperation.

More information can be found here. Presentations from the webinar on currently available scholarships can be found here.

Czech-Bavarian Higher Education Agency

The Czech-Bavarian Higher Education Agency (Bayerisch-Tschechische Hochschulagentur) was founded in 2016 on the basis of a development report for the Czech-Bavarian border region funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance, Regional Development and Home Affairs. Since 2021, it has been funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts. The main Czech partner is the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. The ČBVA’s financial support programmes offer a wide range of opportunities, from scholarships for study visits, language courses, summer and winter schools in both countries, to contributions for internships, foreign trips and excursions, to grants for bilateral academic projects and conferences or joint project preparation. In addition to financial support, the agency also offers networking and counselling services for students, teachers, researchers and management of Czech and Bavarian universities and research institutes.

For more information, please visit here.

Amgen Scholars Programme

The Amgen Scholars Programme aims to open doors to research opportunities at 25 host institutions for high school students from high schools or universities in the region. Launched in 2006, the Amgen Scholars Programme enables high school students from around the world to participate in cutting-edge research at leading institutions. Currently, 25 leading educational and research institutions in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Canada host the summer programme.

For more information, please visit here.

Programmes in cooperation with the United States and other non-European countries

Fulbright Commission 

The Fulbright Commission is an intergovernmental organisation specialising in educational exchanges between the Czech Republic and the USA.

It focuses on:

  • government scholarships to the USA
  • study opportunities in the USA for Czech students
  • admission procedures to American universities
  • American admission and language tests (TOEFL, SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT)
  • financing studies in the USA
  • Czech students in the USA
  • the American education system and institutions
  • accreditation of American universities
  • cooperation between Czech and American universities
  • study opportunities for American students in the Czech Republic
  • American students in the Czech Republic

For more information, please visit here.