Government Scholarships – Developing Countries (2027/2028)

Do I qualify

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Everyone needs

• nationality Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus (democratic forces), Ethiopia, Gabon, Mauritania, Zambia, B…
• Not open to: citizenship citizen of the Czech Republic, citizen of a European Union member state
• Not open to: residence foreign national with a permanent residence permit in the Czech Republic
• full-time study for the standard length of the specific supported programme

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• nationality Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus
• degree completed Bachelor’s study programme
• degree completed Master’s study programme
• admission selected English-medium follow-up Master’s study programme
• admission selected English-medium Doctoral study programme
• language online entrance English language test
• admission selected Czech-language follow-up Master’s study area
• language Czech proficiency at CEFR B2 or higher

Not open to: citizen of the Czech Republic; citizen of the European Union; other foreign national with a permanent residence permit in the territory of the Czech Republic

Who is eligible

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus (democratic forces), Ethiopia, Gabon, Mauritania, Zambia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Palestine, Guatemala, Honduras

Level of study

Language training, Master's, PhD

How to apply

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1. Choose the study route and a scholarship-supported programme: English-medium applicants apply for a specific programme; Czech-medium applicants choose from the offered study areas, with the final university selection made during preparatory studies if following that route. Required
2. Register once on the portal and access the relevant call under the Foreign Development Cooperation programme. Each applicant may register only once and submit only one application. Required
3. Complete the electronic application form in the portal. Required
4. Complete and submit the required motivation letter as part of the application. Required
5. Complete the mandatory tests: Czech-medium applicants take the General Study Prerequisites Test; English-medium applicants take that test and the English Language Test. Required
6. Submit the required track-specific documentation for assessment through the personal account in the online portal. Missing mandatory attachments/documents mean the application will not be considered further. Required
7. Submit the completed electronic application by 30 September 2026 at the latest. Required
8. If already a regular student enrolled in an accredited programme at a Czech university at the application deadline, send a printed, personally signed application and current university confirmation of studies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs address: Loretánské náměstí 5, 118 00 Praha 1 – Hradčany, by 20 December 2026. These applicants do not undergo an interview. Required
9. If applying as an already-enrolled Czech-university student, complete the admission procedure for the selected accredited field of study within the deadlines and under the conditions set by the relevant Czech public university. Required
10. If applying for Czech-medium studies with Czech at least CEFR B2 and without the preparatory year, also pass the selected university's admission procedure within its specified period. After receiving admission, send the admission certificate and Czech-language certificate to Dům zahraniční spolupráce, Na Poříčí 1035/4, 110 00 Praha 1. Required
11. After application evaluation, if selected, attend the interview arranged by the Czech Embassy responsible for the applicant's country and upload or submit the required documents as instructed. Meet the deadline set by that Embassy; paper submission of the printed, personally signed application with a current photograph and proof of highest education is upon Embassy instruction. Required
12. If awarded the Czech-medium preparatory-study route, during the language and preparatory studies arrange recognition of prior education, apply to the selected university, and complete its admission procedure. Required
13. After admission to the university following the Czech-medium preparatory course, submit through the study centre an application for the scholarship decision for the admitted Master's programme, attaching the preparatory-course completion certificate and confirmation of admission (or the stated Czech B2 language certificate in place of the course certificate). Required