Other possibilities

If you are considering a period of study abroad and have not chosen any of the foreign universities or other educational institutions involved in the established Charles University mobility programmes, you can try a number of other schemes: this page contains a regularly updated list of international offers. The stays listed below are organized by foreign universities or research institutions, educational foundations, institutions with links to foreign embassies, non-profit NGOs etc. Some of the stays are partly or wholly funded by the host institution; in other cases, however, the applicants are expected to cover the cost themselves.

• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

  Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to encourage international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. These scholarships are available to postgraduate researchers in any discipline wishing to pursue research at any Swiss cantonal university, university of applied sciences, either of Switzerland’s two federal institutes of technology (ETHZ or EPFL) or at one of the four research institutes within the ETH Domain (PSI, WSL, Empa, Eawag).

  You can find all information directly at the website of the Swiss Confederation.

  Application deadline is: 16.11.2025.

  The amount of the scholarship is 1920 CHF / 3500 CHF.

• KAAD Eastern Europe Programme

  The Eastern Europe Programme supports PhD and Master's programmes, as well as shorter study and research stays in Germany. Applicants from all countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus and of Catholic denomination (in exceptional cases also of another Christian denomination, provided they are proposed by Catholic partners) can apply for scholarships as described below:

  • Postgraduates with a Bachelor's degree who wish to pursue a Master's degree at a German university (max. 24 months). Tuition fees for fee-based Master's degree programmes can be funded in justified exceptional cases.
  • Young academics who are working towards a PhD degree in Germany (max. 36 months)
  • Young academics who are working on a doctorate or habilitation in their home country and are planning a research stay in Germany (up to 12 months)
  • Postgraduates who are planning a research stay or a deepening of existing scientific knowledge in Germany after having completed their examination in their home country or who are planning a non-consecutive postgraduate or supplementary course of study (this also applies to further training for licensed medical practitioners).
  • University teachers who are planning a research stay (up to 6 months) in Germany.
  • Students in Master's programmes in their home country who are planning a study visit (up to 6 months) to collect material at a university in Germany.

  Deadline for applications: 15.01.2026. More information on the KAAD website here.

• DAAD - Konrad Zuse Schools of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence

  The research and training programme focuses on the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of reliable AI along with domain knowledge in 3 core application domains, for which reliable AI methods are most urgently needed: medicine and healthcare, robotics & interacting systems, and algorithmic decision-making. relAI scholarships are intended to support outstanding students who are studying AI related subjects so they are able to focus on their studies. relAI offers a cross-sectional training for successful education in AI including scientific knowledge, professional development courses and industrial exposure, providing a coherent, yet flexible and personalised training. The scholarship is mainly awarded based on academic excellence, but also aims to improve internationalisation and diversity in AI related teaching programmes.

  Requirements: Master´s students pursuing studies in AI and related subjects. Highly qualified students with excellent results.

  Duration: 24 months

  Scholarship: 934 EUR/month

  Deadlines:

  • for PhD positions funded by relAI: the 2026 call will likely open in early December 2025. Updates will be posted here.
  • for MSc scholarships: the 2026 call will likely open in May 2026. Updates will be posted here.

  More information and application requirements on the DAAD website here, or the Konrad Zuse School of Excellence in Reliable AI here.

• EDUFI Fellowship for foreign doctoral researchers in Finland

  The EDUFI Fellowship is intended particularly for starting work on a doctoral research project in Finland. It is open to all Finnish universities and fields of study. The aim of the EDUFI Fellowship is to help make Finnish research and teaching more international and to build networks between Finnish and foreign universities.

  Application deadline: Rolling deadline. You should apply for the grant five months before the start of the fellowship.

  Duration of the fellowship: 3–12 months. For those working on a doctoral research project at a foreign university, the fellowship may be awarded for the duration of a visit lasting 3–6 months.

  Size of grant: EUR 1,900 per month

  You can find more information and application instructions on the Finnish National Agency for Education website.

• Summer and WInter University German language courses at the University of Freiburg

  The Language Teaching Centre (SLI) under the University of Freiburg offers short-term winter and summer German language courses. The 2026 courses take place in March (registration open here), and August and September.

  You can find all important information in the flyers here and here, and also on the University of Freiburg webpage.

Archive of the past offers

To see the past offers, click HERE.

Contact

For more information contact our Exchange coordinator Marie Stanovská, email: studyabroad@fsv.cuni.cz