Doctoral Study Income

• Doctoral students enrolled in a full-time doctoral study programme within the standard length of study, who commenced their first year of study on or after 1 October 2025, shall be granted a doctoral study income, provided that there are no obstacles pursuant to Article 18(1), (4), and (5) of the Scholarship Regulations of Charles University.

  In the academic year 2025/2026, the minimum amount of the doctoral study income referred to in paragraph 1 shall correspond to the amount of the minimum monthly wage valid and effective on 1 July of the calendar year in which the given academic year begins, multiplied by a coefficient of 1.2 and subsequently rounded up to the nearest ten Czech crowns.

  For the academic year 2025/2026, this income amounts to CZK 24,960 per month.

• Doctoral students enrolled in full-time study and within the standard length of study who started their studies before 1 October 2025 shall receive a minimum doctoral income of CZK 17,500 per month in the academic year 2025/2026.

• Students shall receive the doctoral study income only based on an application to be submitted electronically via the Student Information System (SIS).

• The doctoral income shall be paid by bank transfer to the bank account listed in the Student Information System at the time of payment. The income is paid retroactively as a regular, monthly recurring amount. The first payment, for October, will be made in mid-November (including the payments for July and August).

• The doctoral income is exempt from personal income tax.

• The amount of the income is determined annually by the Study Board based on the student’s academic results.

Václav Havel Scholarship

• This scholarship is awarded to foreign students from countries under repressive and totalitarian regimes. Funding is facilitated directly by Charles University. See further.