Special scholarship programme in support of study and stay in the Czech Republic as part of unaccredited programmes and courses of AMU Faculties for students from the Republic of Belarus

Preamble

The AMU special scholarship programme is announced on the grounds of the current situation in the Republic of Belarus where some students suffer from repression and are expulsed from universities. The support is intended for those students who are afraid to continue studying in Belarus and/or for students who have not been allowed to study in Belarus.

The programme is announced in accordance with the budgetary rules and further to the Rector’s Decision of 7 December 2020, which is based on the position of the Government of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the Parliament of the Czech Republic. Students from the Republic of Belarus admitted to any of the Faculties may be supported as part of the programme based on applications submitted to the individual Faculties and depending on an assessment of the student’s talent and academic prerequisites for the specific type of unaccredited programme/course.

Subject of the programme

The subject of the programme is to encourage student applications for support under the programme.

The programme is announced for the period from 1 February 2021 to 31 December 2021.

The studies and stay of approximately 10 students will be supported from the programme; the expected duration of studies or stay is 3–10 months. The total amount allocated by AMU for the special scholarship programme is CZK 500,000.

Conditions for granting the scholarship

The scholarship may be provided to a student from the Republic of Belarus subject to the decision of the Dean of the desired Faculty based on a written application (see the attachment to the Announcement), depending on an assessment of the student’s talent and prerequisites for study.

In such a case, the student will be allowed to study free of charge.

At the same time, the student may be provided with a grant at a maximum of CZK 10,000 per month to cover the costs of living in the Czech Republic, paid at the beginning of every month.

AMU will give the student the opportunity to live in a dormitory and buy discounted meals.

There is no legal title to being included in the programme and receiving the scholarship.

Contact at AMU: Klára Banotová, klara.banotova@amu.cz

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