Students can ask for contributions from the national budget for education, research, innovation, art, and other creative activities, for subsidies from the national budget, from the bursary fund, or from other resources.

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.

Scholarships and Funding for PhD Students and Young Researchers

• Here you will find information on study options for PhD students and young researchers, including university stays abroad and other academic institutions.