AKTION, cooperation with Austria (AKTION)

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Program. Support is provided in the form of scholarships or grants for projects.

  • FOR ALL FACULTIES AND COMPONENTS (technical and humanities).
    One-year projects, application deadline: twice a year. In 2023: deadline for scholarships 15.3. and 31.10.2023, deadline for projects 15.4. and 15.9.2023.
    Official language: Czech and German (dual applications and monitoring)

STIPENDIJNÍ PODPORA

  • Scholarships for stays in Austria for the preparation of a diploma, dissertation or habilitation thesis, scholarships for participation in summer language courses in German/Czech and scholarships for university teachers for completing a research/lecture stay.
  • Applicant: Students who study/work at a public university in Czechia.
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  • The contact person for scholarship support is Pavlína Bínová.

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR COOPERATION PROJECTS

  • Activities whose topics relate to the current or future development of both states and/or their historical roots. For example, joint seminars or professional excursions; joint scientific events such as symposia, professional meetings and workshops; Czech/Norwegian summer language courses; summer professional schools in various scientific disciplines; academic exchange.
  • Applicant: Czech and Austrian university employees.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION/TIPS

Use at UWB: 1-2 projects per year, so far only Faculty of Education, Department of German

Average amount of contribution/subsidy: not specified, on average about 80,000 CZK (UWB projects for 30,000 and 160,000 CZK)

Administrative complexity: not too complicated, bilingual (Czech and German), own *doc program forms (application/project proposal; budget – accommodation, meals, transport; billing)

Duration of the subsidy process: from application submission to approval about 3 months (project implementation required within 1 calendar year), subsidy paid in advance, billing is carried out at the end of the year

Similar subsidy programs: ERASMUS, mobility programs