Summer School of Slavonic Studies

The Summer Schools of Slavonic Studies (SSSS) are three- to four-week Czech language courses organized by several public universities in the Czech Republic, which take place annually in July and August. Their duration ranges from 3 to 4 weeks. The length of the course is determined by the organizing school.

The courses are intended chiefly for foreign students, experts (teachers, translators, interpreters), and academics in the field of Czech and Slavic studies who are at least 18 years old. However, due to their broad scope, they are also open to everyone else interested in the Czech language, literature, history, and culture.

Applicants from within the Washington, DC, jurisdiction can apply to participate in SSSS at Charles University in Prague (2 spots), Masaryk University in Brno (1 spot), and the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen (1 spot).

 

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

More information, including the application process: https://msmt.gov.cz/eu-and-international-affairs/summer-schools-of-slavonic-studies-2026?lang=2

 

How to apply

A two-step screening and selection procedure is applied to assess applications for the summer school scholarships provided by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS).

Applicants are required to submit their completed application forms for the summer school scholarships and a CV written in Czech or English to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington, D.C., which then selects the nominees for scholarship awards. The application also includes a statement confirming that the applicant is able to participate in the entire period of the SSSS course concerned.

 

The application form for the first stage of the selection procedure is available here:

https://msmt.gov.cz/file/65744/

https://msmt.gov.cz/file/65745/

 

The application must be delivered no later than March 2, 2026, by e-mail to washington.culture@mzv.gov.cz, subject: Summer School of Slavonic Studies 2026 and the name of the applicant. Applications delivered after that date will not be accepted.

The successful candidates will then be invited to register in the online application system and will subsequently be contacted by the relevant Summer School organizer.

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

 

Scholarship

The scholarship consists of the reimbursement of course fees and other expenses related to the accepted candidate’s participation in a summer course, which is provided by the MEYS directly to the host university.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the link above or email Magdalena.VillatoroSladkova@msmt.cz