The Government of the Czech Republic offers scholarships within the framework of its Foreign Development Cooperation in support of the study of foreign nationals from developing countries listed below at public institutions of higher education in the Czech Republic. The applications period for the academic year 2027/2028 is from 21 August until 30 September 2026.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Granting scholarships to citizens of developing countries for studies at the Czech public higher education institutions (hereinafter referred to as “universities”) is an important part of the foreign development cooperation of the Czech Republic and has a long tradition. From the late 1950s to the present day, over 20 000 foreign nationals have completed their studies at the Czech universities with a scholarship of the Government of the Czech Republic.
Government scholarships supporting studies at universities in the Czech Republic are governed by the Resolution of the Government of the Czech Republic No. 870 as of 27th November 2024 and established as part of a joint foreign development cooperation program pursued by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (https://msmt.gov.cz/) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (https://mzv.gov.cz/), and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Health (https://mzd.gov.cz/).
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES AND STUDY PROGRAMMES
Government scholarships for the academic year 2027/2028 are offered only to the citizens of the following countries:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus (democratic forces),
- Ethiopia, Gabon, Mauritania, Zambia,
- Bangladesh, Cambodia, Palestine,
- Guatemala, Honduras.
Scholarships are designed to cover the standard length of full-time study
- pursued in the Czech language:
- Follow-up Master’s study programmes (two-year-long) in selected areas of study (for applicants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine and Belarus) preceded by a one-year long preparatory course of the Czech language (part of the scholarship), provided by the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies, Charles University (https://ujop.cuni.cz/);
- pursued in the English language (for applicants from all the eligible countries):
- Selected follow-up Master’s study programmes (two-year-long programmes),
- Selected Doctoral study programmes (three- to four-year-long programmes).
Other conditions:
- The condition for granting a scholarship for studies in a follow-up master's study program is the completion of a bachelor's study program.
- The condition for granting a scholarship for studies in a doctoral study program is the completion of a master's study program.
- An applicant for a government scholarship in support of English-medium studies is obliged to sit an online entrance English language test in the course of his/her application submission, which proves that he/she has a sufficient command of English.
The scholarships are intended solely to promote studies of foreign nationals from developing and specific third countries. Neither a citizen of the Czech Republic, nor a citizen of the European Union, nor any other foreign national with a permanent residence permit in the territory of the Czech Republic may, therefore, apply for a scholarship of this type. There is no legal claim to scholarship award.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND DEADLINE
Each applicant is obliged to fill in an electronic application form by 30 September 2026 at the latest. The successful applicants start studying in the academic year 2027/2028.
Access to the application is available, from 21 August 2026 until 30 September 2026, within the relevant call under the Foreign Development Cooperation program or via the link "Submit an application" visible after registration on the portal.
Each applicant for a government scholarship can only register once and submit only one application.
The application is complete only after completing the motivation letter and filling in the mandatory tests. Applicants for studies in the Czech language complete only the general study prerequisites test, while applicants for studies in the English language also fill in the English test.
Detailed information on the terms and conditions of scholarship awards is provided in the binding "Guidelines for Granting Scholarships of the Government of the Czech Republic", issued in Czech and English:
Czech: 
Dispozice 2026.docx
English: Guidelines 2026.docx
Prospective applicants are advised to read carefully the guidelines before applying.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you do not find answers to your questions in the aforementioned documents, do not hesitate to contact
us at registr@dzs
cz.
PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING
Prospective applicants should acquaint themselves with information on the personal data protection at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic, in compliance with the respective EU GDPR Regulation:
Information on the personal data protection at the Ministry's subordinate agency, Czech National Agency for International Education and Research, is available here:
