Summer Schools of Slavonic Studies (SSSS) are study courses organized by several public universities in the Czech Republic. Courses are held annually during the summer months (July, August, September). Their duration ranges from 3 to 4 weeks. The length of the course is determined by the organizing school.

Within the framework of their educational blocks, the individual organizing schools offer Czech language courses at various levels of proficiency, selective seminars focused on the Czech literature, culture and history, leisure activities including theater, music and dance performances, excursions, sightseeing tours, etc. 

The courses are designed for foreign students, specialists (teachers, translators, interpreters) and academics in the field of Czech studies and Slavonic studies who are over 18 years old. However, they are open to all those interested in the Czech language, literature, history, and culture.

The scholarships are only granted to candidates nominated by the appropriate authorities of the partner countries or by other authorized nominating agencies, e.g. the Embassies of the Czech Republic abroad and other partner institutions (see below).

The scholarship includes:

• Accommodation and meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Enrollment and tuition
• Trips and excursions
• Some Summer Schools also provide public transport tickets

The scholarship does not include:

• International transport costs
• Insurance costs
• Visa processing costs

 

How to apply?

1. The first stage is organized by the respective Embassies of the Czech Republic, partner ministries or other government agencies responsible for student exchanges in the eligible countries. The applicants are required to file their completed application forms for the summer school scholarships and other documents, if they are required, with the relevant institutions accepting applications in the eligible countries, which then select the nominees for scholarship awards.

 

The application form is available here:

• Application form_2024_SSSS.docx
• Application form_2024_SSSS.pdf

 

The application also includes a CV written in Czech or English. The institution receiving the application may also require other documents (e.g. a letter of motivation, language certificate(s) etc.).

The application also includes a statement that the candidate can participate in the entire duration of the SSSS course.

The number of places provided and their distribution among individual Summer Schools are determined by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS). Further information on Summer Schools open to applicants from individual countries should be provided by the institutions receiving scholarship applications.

The application form with the attachments must be submitted to the appropriate institution receiving applications (see the list below). The selection of nominees is usually performed by the Embassies of the Czech Republic, but the authority organizing the selection proceedings can be also an agency/Ministry in the country concerned. More detailed information can be provided by the respective Embassy of the Czech Republic in any given country.

Dates of the Summer Schools of Slavonic Studies:

     

Prague - Charles University, 17 July – 14 August 2025

Brno - Masaryk University, 26 July – 23 August 2025

 

The nomination of candidates, who are recommended for the scholarship awards (referred also as the "nominees" below) shall be presented by the appropriate institutions in the eligible countries to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports by 31 March 2025.

2. The second stage is organized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the relevant Czech universities. The nominees are obliged to register themselves in the online registration system and submit an online scholarship application. The online applications of registered nominees are assessed within the system by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the relevant Czech universities.

The final outcome of the two-step process described above is either the scholarship award or placement as a substitute on a waiting list.

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