Stipends & scholarships
Types of doctoral stipends & scholarships:
- Basic doctoral stipend
- Doctoral stipend for pedagogical activities
- Stipends from projects of the Internal Grant Agency
- Other stipends
Health insurance coverage:
Based on the amendment to the Public Health Insurance Act, as of January 1, 2018, the state also covers insurance premiums for individuals over 26 years of age who are enrolled for the first time in a doctoral study program offered by a higher education institution in the Czech Republic, within the standard duration of study, in the form of full-time attendance, provided they are not employees (with a net monthly salary exceeding 10,000 CZK) or self-employed individuals according to § 5 of the Public Health Insurance Act. OBĚŽNÍK č. A/O/962/1/2018 - Zdravotní pojištění doktorandů od 1. 1. 2018
Basic doctoral stipend
It is granted for one academic year at the amount determined by the rector. The stipend amount is related to the contribution that the ministry provides for doctoral stipend. This stipend is granted just to PhDs in Czech study programs.
The Dean of faculty can award to full-time PhDs special purpose scholarship 2 900 CZK per month. PhD candidate has to fulfil the following conditions:
- be a member of an IGA field-specific student scientific project
- annual evaluation criterion of at least 0.5 points (not for FET) or be a first-year PhD
Doctoral stipend for pedagogical activities
It is granted and its amount is determined by the dean (for programs implemented by the faculty) or the rector (for programs implemented by the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague – UCT Prague). The condition for granting the stipend is the active involvement of the PhD candidate, within the standard duration of full-time doctoral study, in teaching students of bachelor's or master's study programs for at least 10 hrs/year. PhD candidate working at contractual institutions (i.e., outside the institutions of UCT Prague) must apply in writing for this stipend at the beginning of each academic year at the dean's office. This stipend is granted just to PhDs in Czech study programs. This application must include the approving opinion and signature of the supervisor from the contractual institution. PhD candidates from UCT institutions do not need to submit an application.
Stipends from Internal Grant Agency Projects
Specific information, including deadlines, can be found on the relevant IGA website.
Category A: Student Scientific Project ("scientific project" or "VIGA").
→ A1: The field-specific student scientific project is a scientific project of basic or applied research, in which a group of students in the full-time form of doctoral study (DSP) and their supervisors are involved. An academic staff member at UCT Prague applies for this type of scientific project for a group of PhD candidates (i.e., PhD candidate do not apply for this type of project) and their supervisors (or specialist supervisors or consultants) for a specific study program/field. The maximum amount of stipends for PhD candidates and rewards for their supervisors within the field-specific student scientific project depends on the results of the professional activities of PhD candidates for the academic year preceding the year of the grant competition announcement (the so-called annual evaluation). The decisive factor is the achieved value of the criterion (see point scoring in the e-doctorand system/year+1). Based on the point evaluation in the e-doctorand system, a minimum of 500 CZK and a maximum of 4,000 CZK per month can be obtained in addition to the basic stipend.
→ A2: Research Student Scientific Project is a project of basic or applied research aimed at deepening the creative and publishing activities of PhD candidate within programs/fields accredited at UCT Prague. It is a scientific project that is managed and coordinated by PhD candidates themselves in the full-time form, who gain valuable practical experience in preparing project proposals, solving them, and presenting the achieved results. PhD candidates in the full-time form of DSP programs/fields accredited at UCT Prague, who meet the conditions specified in Article 8, Paragraph 4, of the Grant Regulations of the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, can apply for this type of scientific project. Members of the research team may also include DSP and master's students in programs accredited at UCT Prague. The members of the research team are always academic staff members (supervisors, specialist supervisors, or consultants) of the involved students. The number of students - members of the research team must not be less than the number of academic staff members - members of the research team throughout the project.
→The limits of financial resources that can be allocated to a student social project are determined for each year in accordance with the Declaration of the Internal Grant Competition of UCT Prague. →Internal Regulation No. 20.34/15 Principles of the Student Grant Competition to Support Cultural, Social, Presentation, Educational, and Sports Activities of Students at UCT Prague applies.
→ Internal Regulation No. 20.35/17 Principles of the Grant Competition to Support Pedagogical Projects of Students and Academic Staff at UCT Prague applies.
Emil Votočka Doctoral Stipend for exceptional results in scientific and research activities supported by publication activities, demonstrated by the PhD candidate in the annual evaluation of professional activities for the previous academic year (the total achieved points related to the year of study are decisive). The rector decides on the awarding of the Emil Votočka Doctoral stipend and the determination of the maximum number of these stipends based on the recommendation of the Grant Council of UCT Prague. The stipend is paid monthly in installments derived from the allocated annual stipend amount (in previous years, 72,000 CZK/year, i.e., 6,000 CZK/month for the top twenty doctoral PhD candidates across the entire school).
→The announcement of the internal grant competition of UCT Prague for the current academic year can be found below on the page in the list of documents.
Other doctoral stipends (for more information, refer to the Stipend Regulations of UCT Prague):
Accommodation, Special-Purpose, and Social Stipend: These can be obtained under the conditions specified in Article 6, 5, and 9 of the Stipend Regulations. Applications for these Stipend can be submitted during the enrollment process.
Application for Accommodation Stipend (from 2023, to be submitted within the SIS system).
Application for Social Stipend (download the form from the website).
Hlávka Foundation – Hlávka Dormitory (external source of funding): PhD candidates, young academic and research staff, and full-time PhD candidates of Prague universities who achieve excellent academic results, are financially needy, do not have housing in Prague, and are not entrepreneurs, can apply for subsidized accommodation at the Hlávka Dormitory (Jenštejnská 1966/1, Prague 2). The application for the stipend is submitted through the Hlávka Foundation and the rectorate of UCT by no later than April 30 of each year – more information on the foundation's website.
Grants and Employment Conditions for Doctoral Candidates
Internal School Grants (see above)
Other Grants
Doctoral candidates can apply for certain grants and get involved in their resolution. Don't forget to inquire about the possibilities with your supervisor or at the Project Center.
→ GA ČR: Announced annually by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.
→ TA ČR: Announced annually by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic. Programs: Alfa, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Competence Centers.
→ The Zeta program aims to support collaboration between the academic sphere and businesses by involving master's and PhD candidates from universities and young researchers under the age of 35. This age limit can be extended for a team member by the time spent on maternity or parental leave, long-term illness, or similar reasons.
→ NAKI: This is a program of the Ministry of Culture – Program of Applied Research and Development of National and Cultural Identity (NAKI II). Only research institutions can apply.
→ and others
Full-time "Researcher" Employment
It is advisable to inquire about possible work involvement during the entrance interview for DSP. A PhD candidate can obtain a partial or full-time "Researcher" employment (salary tariffs) during their studies.
→ Information regarding salary matters along with forms can be found here. General regulations, rules of selection procedures, and the wording of collective agreements can be found here.
→ Employee benefits can be enjoyed with a workload of at least 50%.
→ You can track your salary within the employment at UCT Prague (Researcher and Grant employment) on the Managerial Information System MIS Personnel in the section My Salary.
→ For entering absences, use Infsys. There you can also inquire about the presence of your colleagues (Attendance Records).
→ Human Resources Department Employees
Grant Employment
This type of employment is possible if the student's research group is working on some kind of grant during their studies (see GRANTS). It is advisable to ask before starting the doctorate whether the research group I am joining is the principal investigator of a grant and whether I can be involved in the work. If the PhD candidate is under 26 years old during their involvement in the grant, employment up to 0.15%, will cover a maximum of expenses associated with tax deduction. Grant employment can be provided along with the Researcher employment or, for example, as an Agreement on Work Performance.
Employee Benefits
→ If the workload (V4) is equal to or greater than 50% (i.e., 20 h/week), the employee is entitled to a meal allowance.
→ Additionally, a 3% contribution to pension insurance is made monthly from the employee's base for social security (for a minimum of 50% workload - 20 h/week). See the rules for providing a contribution from UCT Prague to employees' pension insurance with a state contribution.
→ Employees can also take advantage of accommodation in training and recreational facilities at UCT Prague at discounted prices, vouchers for mental and physical regeneration (with a minimum workload of 50%), a multisport card, or the ČSOB Motivational Program, among others. For more details, refer to the intranet.
→ And more, see the intranet.
Responsibilities
If you have employment outside UCT Prague, remember to fill out the tax return for the given year.
Secondary Economic Activity ("VéHáčko")
A PhD candidate can become a solver of a task called basic supplementary activity, which is performed for remuneration and follows the educational, scientific, research, development, and other creative activities of UCT Prague, serving the more efficient use of human resources and property of UCT Prague. These tasks are performed by employees beyond their job duties and are rewarded. Agreements on work performed outside employment are concluded with students of UCT Prague or other individuals who do not have an employment relationship with UCT Prague. The head of the department to which they are directly subordinate allows employees to work on basic supplementary tasks.
1. scientific-research work, service activities, analyses, etc., using the instrumental equipment of UCT Prague, polygraphic works,
2. consulting and advisory activities. Only works that do not require any equipment other than a computer as a text or spreadsheet processor can be included in category II.
HOW TO GENERALLY NAVIGATE PAYMENTS DISPLAYED IN SIS
Using guidelines (downloadable in the list at the bottom of the page)
→ Guideline No. 60.43/12 Accounting for stipend s in the financial information system and stipend payment deadlines
→ Guideline Types of actions in the financial information system for the given year
