The Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (Dům zahraniční spolupráce) has published its October overview of study and mobility opportunities for students and academics. The newsletter highlights several upcoming events and scholarship calls.

CEEDUCON 2025
An international conference on higher education internationalisation, held on 19-20 November 2025 at O2 Universum, Prague.

More information and registration: ceeducon.cz

Scholarships – German-speaking countries
Overview of scholarships for study stays in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, including programmes AKTION, CEEPUS, DAAD, BTHA, and Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships.
Application Deadlines: 15 October - 17 November 2025

Bilateral Cooperation – China
Semester study stays for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students at selected Chinese universities.
Application Deadline: 1 December 2025

Bilateral Cooperation – Slovakia
Scholarships through the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic for study or research stays in the summer semester 2026.
Application Deadline: 31 October 2025, 16:00

Lithuania – Winter Language Courses
Universities in Klaipėda, Vilnius, Kaunas, and the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore offer Lithuanian language courses (5 Jan - 3 Feb 2026).

Iceland – BA Programme “Icelandic as a Second Language”
Scholarships funded by the Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs for Czech students from the 2nd year of study.
Application Deadline: 1 December 2025

Research Internships – European Southern Observatory (ESO)
PhD students can apply for research placements lasting 6 to 24 months at ESO facilities in Germany (Garching) or Chile (Santiago).

For more information, see the attached document provided by the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research or visit their WEBSITE.

The Scientific Society of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is pleased to invite you to participate in the III International Student and Postgraduate Scientific and Practical Conference "Global Challenges of Humanity: Society, State, Individual".

Date: 7 November, 2025

Application Deadline: 31 October, 2025

Participation formats:

• On-campus (1 Universytetska St, Lviv, Ukraine)
• Online via Zoom

Conference participants will receive:

• Personal certificates
• A digital version of conference proceedings

For more information about the event, see the document attached below.

Are you studying Czech at the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies and want to meet a Czech who is currently learning or already speaks your language?

Are you learning a foreign language and want to meet a foreigner who speaks it?

Then, the Find Your Czech/Foreigner meeting is made for you! You will meet interesting people, make new friends and help each other overcome the pitfalls of language learning. You will practice your grammar and chat with a native speaker in Czech or another language.

Date: October 22, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Application Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025

Place: Voršilská 1, Prague 1, Study Centre Prague-Voršilská, Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies, Charles University

Cost: Participation in the event is free of charge.

For registration and more information about the event, check the website HERE.

The #ErasmusDays are an international six-day celebration of the Erasmus+ programme. During these days, people throughout the world are invited to come together and either organise or participate at events that celebrate the projects and opportunities proposed by Erasmus+.

Charles University is taking part in the celebration of Erasmus Days 2025 – an annual initiative by the European Commission aimed at inspiring students to embark on a study abroad experience!

On this occasion, you’ll have access to a wide range of exciting events where you’ll have the chance to gain valuable information, meet international students, and immerse yourself in an intercultural environment.

Date: 13 - 14 October, 2025 (13-18 October for Erasmus Days internationally)

Where: both at Charles University and online

Programme: See the attachments bellow.

Please note that capacity for some events is limited, so don’t hesitate to register as soon as possible! Links to the registration are also available in the attachments.

As uncertainty and disruption settle in as central features of contemporary democracies, the media are faced with rewriting the rules by which they are allowed to operate. New limitations are constraining how the media portray a wide range of topics, from wars and international alliances to human rights and knowledge formation, from immigration and social marginalization to the economic and cultural policies implemented by those in power. While in the past, dire threats to the media were mostly associated with authoritarian regimes, the autocratic turn taking place in liberal democracies has forced those involved with media environments to deal with intimidation and punishments once considered taboo in democracies. With the distinction between liberal and illiberal media systems rendered more or less irrelevant by today’s realities, engaging with the media everywhere now requires a kind of strength not typically seen in democratic settings: courage.

Date: 6 - 9 January 2026

Location: Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon

Participants Background: Master’s and Doctoral researchers

Application Deadline: 28 September 2025

Costs: Accommodation and board, as well as reasonable travel expenses to Lisbon will be covered for those selected to attend the event.

For more information about the event, visit the website HERE.

Università di Trento is organising two BIP Winter Schools for international students, taking place from 12 to 23 January 2026. The programmes focus on Migration and Social Change and on Physics of the Cell.

There are no tuition fees for students of Charles University.

Migration and Social Change

Contents: 2-week interdisciplinary Winter school for understanding, in a comparative view, the evolution of international migration. The driving force of the of the winter school will be a challenge-based activity in which the participants will be called to reflect on how can cities foster meaningful inclusion for migrant youth. Participants will have a chance to use creative tools, such as digital/visual storytelling, video-making, photo-voicing, soundscapes, walk-along-interviews and many others.

Participating students will:

• Develop practical skills in locating, verifying, and analyzing information on internal migration policies
• Strengthen collaborative abilities through interdisciplinary group work and task-sharing
• Enhance public speaking and academic presentation skills, with support for those presenting research projects
• Gain hands-on research experience in real-world policy contexts
• Deepen their understanding of internal migration dynamics and innovative research approaches

Participants Background:

• Admission reserved only to students coming from UniTrento partner universities. 
• Admission will be open to a maximum of 22 international senior Bachelor’s degree students (who have finished the 2nd year)
• all Master’s degree students preferably with (but not limited to) the following backgrounds: sociology, geography, anthropology, political science, social science, demography, international relations, or similar, with an interest on human mobility. 
• Participants should be confident in English-language use (B2).

Date: 12 - 23 January, 2026

• with students present in Trento,
• PLUS a compulsory 2-hour follow-up online workshop in February 2026 (date to be confirmed), in two time slots: either 9:00 AM or 3:00 PM (both CEST).

Application Deadline: 15 October 2025, 12:00 pm

Information Session: you can watch an information session held on 12 September 2025 HERE (Passcode: hSs?K%7K)

For more information about the programme, visit the website HERE.

Physics of the Cell

Contents: Understanding the complex behavior of living cells — from molecular assemblies to whole-cell dynamics — increasingly relies on a fruitful interplay between experimental observations, theoretical insight, and computational modeling. In silico approaches allow researchers to simulate and visualize biological structures and processes at resolutions and levels of control that are often inaccessible to direct experimental probing. However, the broad range of spatial and temporal scales involved in cellular phenomena, from angstroms and picoseconds to microns and hours, demands an equally broad set of tools, encompassing diverse experimental techniques, conceptual frameworks, and modeling strategies.

CELL Winter School is an intensive training initiative designed to expose participants to the challenges and opportunities of applying physical methods to living systems. It offers a deeply interdisciplinary environment where early-career scientists can explore how physics — in its experimental, theoretical, and computational forms — contributes to our understanding of biological processes with implications in medicine, biotechnology, and basic science.

Participants Background:

• Admission will be open to a maximum of 22 international senior Bachelor’s degree students (who have finished the 2nd year)
• all Master’s degree students preferably with (but not limited to) the following backgrounds: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, or interdisciplinary courses including at least one of the former among the primary disciplines.
• Participants should be confident in English-language use (B2).

Date: 12 January - Friday 23 January 2026

• with students present in Trento,
• PLUS a compulsory 2-hour follow-up online workshop on 23 February 2026, in two time slots: either 9:00 AM or 3:00 PM (both CEST).

Information Session: you can watch an information session held on 10 September 2025 HERE (Passcode: 9VSMr7W$)

Application Deadline: 15 October 2025, 12:00 pm

For more information about the programme, visit the website HERE.