Stays abroad
Learn about the rules and types of stays at international institutions.
PhD candidate Supervisor Doctoral Board
Where to go?
Basic information
A part of doctoral studies takes place at an institution abroad. The length of such a stay is at least 30 days, in accordance with the Government Decree No. 274/2016 Coll. and Individual Study Plan (ISP); however, the faculty may determine a longer minimum period of the stay.
When planning an international stay, we recommend taking into account:
Stays abroad of PhD candidates are usually financed from a scholarship under a faculty scholarship programmes, or as the case may be, by the Erasmus+ scheme, Ceepus, Freemover, etc., from projects or scholarships under one of the faculty scholarship programs.
However, the mobility can also be organized as a business trip, and you can obtain external funding from government and foundation grants and scholarship programmes.
Some funding tips
- section Competitions, grants and funds on the Funding page.
- website of MU Centre for International Cooperation
Communication is crucial. PhD candidates are advised to communicate with the supervisor, the head of the department and faculty department responsible for doctoral studies well in advance to find the best way to carry out the mobility.
The following must be considered:
- dates
- content
- target institution
- budget and funding
- fulfilling study and working obligations during the stay abroad
All stays abroad, regardless of their length or purpose, must be registered in advance by the PhD candidate in the IS MU Internships and Stays application.
Stays which are part of on-going cooperation, such as cotutelle, are registered by the faculty department responsible for doctoral studies.
- Government Decree No. 274/2016 Coll. (only in Czech)
- Stays Abroad of PhD candidates – Guidelines of RMU Research Office
- Rules for the Registration of Student Stays Abroad and the Recognition of Their Outcomes (MU Directive)
- Records and Recognition of Credits from Study and Traineeships Abroad (Guidelines of CIC MU)
If you spend a continuous period of at least three months in another European country as part of your doctoral studies, you can apply for the creation of conditions for the European Doctorate. Detailed requirements for its award are defined in Section 35 of the SE Regulations.
Types of stays abroad
Basic classification
- Study period abroad consists of professional, mainly theoretical education at an international institution. Study periods where students attend classes at an institution abroad are mostly relevant for bachelor’s and master’s studies.
- Traineeship abroad, typically an internship at an international institution; the focus is usually on developing research and practical skills defined in the ISP and conducting research.
- Other stays abroad, e.g. participation in a conference, summer school, workshop etc.
- Repeated international mobility as part of long-term cooperation with a partner institution abroad or in the Czech Republic that can be carried out as individual studies in the form of cotutelle, joint co-supervision or collaborative PhD, or at the level of an entire doctoral programme with various degrees of cooperating institution’s involvement.
Useful links
More information about stays abroad may be found on the websites of: