The French Institute in Prague and the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT) are happy to announce the launch of the Barrande Fellowship Programme 2027, the mobility programme for Ph.D. students between the Czech Republic and France.

The programme offers scholarships to support “cotutelles” and short-term research stays. Students have to be registered either at a Czech University (for mobilities to France) or at a French University (for mobilities to the Czech Republic).

What is Barrande Fellowship Programme?

• The programme is designed to provide Ph.D. students in the Czech Republic with opportunities to study in France and Ph.D. students in France with opportunities to study in the Czech Republic.
• With all the scientific fields being represented, it enables Ph.D. students to acquire international expertise in humanities, life and natural sciences, exact sciences and engineering, economical and juridical sciences, medicine and others. 
• While the call is open to all scientific fields, it particularly welcomes applications in the fields of environmental sciences, energy, mathematics and information technologies.

Aim of the Programme:

• The aim of the programme is to enhance international education exchange while encouraging scientific cooperation between French and Czech research teams.
• Czech and French students are encouraged to extend their research abroad and learn new skills they will be able to develop further in their home countries.
• They are to become the spearheads of French-Czech bilateral relations. 
• In pursuit of this aim, the programme funds “cotutelles” and short-term research stays.

Deadline for Applications: 29 January, 2027

Information Webinars:

Two information webinars about the programme will also be held on Thursday 26 November 2026. You can find the registration link here: Barrande Fellowships Information Webinars.

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