Fees and Funding

Fees for studies in English (current conditions valid for those starting from the academic year 2026/2027)
Students studying in English pay an annual fee of 20.000,- CZK. For students from the EU, the fee is 500 CZK/year.

Scholarship

For the academic year 2026/2027, the following has been set:

• Minimum amount of doctoral scholarship: CZK 13,500 per month
• Guaranteed monthly income of a doctoral student: CZK 26,880

New legislation on doctoral income

The newly enacted doctoral study income may consist of two parts:

• stipend
• and 2/3 of the salary that the student receives for creative work related to the dissertation.

The scholarship can potentially reach up to 1.2 times the minimum wage, which for the academic year 2026/2027 is CZK 26,880 per month.

More detailed information can be found in the Dean's Provisions on the Amount of Stipends.

Pedagogical activities

Students of English study programmes are not required to teach. If they participate in teaching (assisting in exercises, on excursions, supervising bachelor's or master's theses), they receive an appropriate financial reward. Please see the Dean's Measure D137 on doctoral scholarships and one-off extraordinary scholarships for students enrolled in doctoral degree programmes for further information.

Project-based funding
As a part of research grants, it is possible to pay regular rewards to students. Contact your prospective supervisor for more information about this option.

GA USB - rules valid for 2026
The Grant Agency of the University of South Bohemia (GAJU) supports students in two ways:

1. as members of the team projects (managed by a JU employee, but at least half of the team members must be students). The projects last for three years and there may be a turnover of students during the project's duration. The project enables the team members to draw funds for research activities, including travel expenses and regular and extraordinary scholarships. Each included student must be within the standard period of study plus one year.
2. as a principal investigator of individual projects (submitted by srtudents), which are usually focused on research activities carries out by students of the doctoral study programme in full-time study (and during the standard study time). The duration of an individual project is 1 or 2 years.