Scholarship Regulations
Scholarship Regulations of the Prague University of Economics and Business
Article 1
Introductory provisions
(1) The Scholarship Regulations of the Prague University of Economics and Business (hereinafter referred to as the “Scholarship Regulations”) are issued pursuant to Section 17(1)(g) of Act No. 111/1998 Coll, on Higher Education and on Amendments and Additions to Other Acts (the Higher Education Act), as amended (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) as an internal regulation of the Prague University of Economics and Business (hereinafter referred to as “VŠE”) and contains the rules for awarding scholarships to students in study programmes implemented by the VŠE and its faculties.
(2) The scholarship according to these Scholarship Regulations is paid by the VŠE from the VŠE Scholarship Fund created according to § 58 (7) of the Act, from subsidies and contributions from the state budget or other providers and from the sources of its own activities.
Article 2
Types of scholarships
(1) A student may be awarded a scholarship from a grant and from a state budget contribution according to
(b) § 91, section (2), sub-section (b) and (e) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “exceptional scholarship”),
(c) § 91, section (2), sub-section (c) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “research, development and innovation grant”)
(d) § 91, section (2), sub-section (e) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “accommodation grant”),
(e) § 91, section (3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “social grant”),
(f) § 91, section (4), sub-section (a) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Study Abroad Support Grant”)
(g) § 91, section (4), sub-section (c) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “doctoral scholarship”).
(h) § 91, section (4), sub-section (b) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “government grant”)
(2) A student may be awarded a scholarship from the scholarship fund according to the same rules as the scholarships referred to in paragraph 1(a) to (g).
Article 3
Achievement scholarship
(1) A merit scholarship may be awarded by the dean to a student in a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme carried out by a faculty, or by the rector to a student in a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme carried out by the VŠE for:
b) Significant awards during previous high school studies for talented students in their first year of undergraduate studies,
c) excellent academic results achieved throughout the study.
(2) The scholarship referred to in Article 3(a) shall be awarded for the entire academic year and shall normally be paid monthly, with
b) is not due for the months of July and August,
c) is not payable for calendar months in which the student has had a full calendar month of interrupted study,
d) the entitlement to its payment expires on the first day of the calendar month following the date of graduation,
e) for reasons of efficiency and economy, the Dean may decide to pay for several months at once.
(3) The scholarship referred to in Article 3(b) shall be awarded for the entire academic year and shall normally be paid monthly, with
b) is not due for the months of July and August,
c) is not payable for calendar months in which the student has had a full calendar month of interrupted study,
d) the entitlement to its payment expires on the first day of the calendar month following the date of graduation,
e) for reasons of efficiency and economy, the Dean may decide to pay for several months at once,
f) is only available to first-year Bachelor’s students if this is their first Bachelor’s degree programme.
(4) The scholarship under (c) is awarded by the Dean or the Rector to a student who has duly completed his/her studies and obtained a diploma with honours in accordance with Article 29 (2) of the VŠE Study and Examination Regulations. It is paid in one lump sum upon completion of studies.
(5) The amount of merit scholarships for a given academic year is determined by the dean in October at the latest on the basis of a proposal by the vice-dean responsible for pedagogy, or by the rector on the basis of a proposal by the vice-rector responsible for pedagogy.
(6) The form and requirements for submitting an application for a merit scholarship are determined by a measure of the dean or the rector. The deadline for submitting an application for a given academic year shall be published by the faculty or college no later than during the month of September.
Article 4
Exceptional scholarship
(1) An extraordinary scholarship may be awarded by the Dean or the Rector to a student
b) to cover extraordinary costs associated with the solution of tasks assigned in the interest of the faculty or the VŠE, with professional practice or with scientific research activities,
c) for the performance of extraordinary tasks contributing to the development or representation of the Faculty or VŠE, or related to the development of the Faculty or VŠE,
d) as an extraordinary award of the Rector or Dean, the purpose and conditions of which shall be published by the Rector or Dean at the time of its announcement;
e) in case of a difficult social situation,
f) in other cases worthy of special consideration.
(2) The amount of the scholarship is decided by
b) the dean on the basis of a proposal by the substantively competent vice-dean or head of the department.
(3) An extraordinary scholarship may be granted either at the request of the student or on the student’s own initiative according to paragraph 2.
(4) The extraordinary scholarship is a one-off.
Article 5
Accommodation grant
(1) The accommodation scholarship is awarded by the Rector for the period according to Article 5, paragraph 3 to a student who meets the following conditions throughout the period:
b) does not receive a housing scholarship at another university;
c) is studying within the standard period of study, which means that the total period of his/her studies as determined in accordance with § 58(3) has not exceeded the standard period of study;
d) does not have a permanent place of residence in the territory of the district in which his/her place of study is; if his/her place of study is Prague, he/she does not have a permanent place of residence in Prague.
(2) The application for the accommodation scholarship is submitted electronically by the student only once when applying for the first time for the accommodation scholarship. The moment of submission of the application is considered to be the moment of saving the application in the student information system (the last saving of the application if the student has saved it more than once).
(3) If the conditions in paragraph 1 are met, the accommodation grant shall be awarded from the first day of the calendar month in which the student submits the application until the end of the calendar quarter, and
b) is not payable for calendar months in which the student has had a full calendar month of interrupted study,
c) entitlement to its payment shall cease on the first day of the calendar month following the date of graduation or the date on which the student ceases to meet the conditions in paragraph 1.
(4) A student who has been awarded a scholarship is obliged to notify the relevant study department without undue delay of all facts that affect the payment of the accommodation scholarship.
(5) The accommodation grant is paid retrospectively at the end of the calendar quarter in which the entitlement to payment arose, on 31 December, 31 March and 30 June.
(6) The monthly amount of the accommodation grant shall be determined as of 31 December of each calendar year by the following calculation: the total amount of accommodation grants paid for the first and second quarters shall be deducted from the total resources included in the accommodation grant budget for the financial year; the amount thus determined shall be divided by the total number of months for which students are entitled to an accommodation grant in the fourth quarter and the result shall be rounded down to the nearest whole crown. The monthly amount of the accommodation grant in the other pay periods shall be determined as the average monthly amount of the accommodation grant in the previous calendar year.
Article 6
Social grant
(1) A social grant is awarded by the Rector to a student who fulfils the conditions specified in § 91(3) of the Act, in the amount specified in that provision of the Act.
(2) If the conditions in paragraph 1 are met, the scholarship is awarded from the first day of the calendar month in which the student submits the application. The scholarship shall be awarded for the entire academic year, with
b) is not payable for calendar months in which the student has had a full calendar month of interrupted study,
c) the entitlement to its payment shall cease on the first day of the calendar month following the date of graduation or the date on which the student ceases to meet the conditions in paragraph 1.
(3) The student shall submit an application for a social grant no later than the end of October of each calendar year, unless his or her entitlement to a social grant under paragraph 1 arose after enrolment, in which case he or she may submit an application at any time during the academic year. The application shall be submitted electronically via the InSIS Contact Centre.
(4) The social grant is paid by bank transfer to the student’s bank account, usually three months in arrears.
(5) A student who has been awarded a scholarship is obliged to notify the relevant study department without undue delay of all facts that affect the payment of the social scholarship.
Article 7
Doctoral scholarship
(1) The doctoral scholarship is awarded to students of full-time doctoral study programmes and is paid for the standard period of study. The doctoral scholarship has two parts:
b) non-rewarded – awarded for outstanding results in studies and in scientific, research and teaching activities.
(2) The scholarship referred to in paragraph 1(a) is awarded up to a maximum of the amount of the allowance set by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The amount of the scholarship shall be determined by the dean for the academic year in question.
(3) The scholarship referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall be awarded by the dean on the proposal of the head of the department in which the student is pursuing the doctoral study programme and the vice-dean for science and research of the relevant faculty as a lump sum or as a monthly amount paid for a specified period of the academic year, so that the total amount of allocated funds for doctoral scholarships is not exceeded.
(4) If a student fails to fulfil the study obligations arising from the Study and Examination Regulations for Studies in Doctoral Degree Programmes, the Dean may reduce or withdraw the scholarship. Unless the internal regulations of the faculty provide otherwise, he or she may do so on the basis of a proposal by the head of the department where the student is pursuing a doctoral study programme and the vice-dean for science and research of the faculty concerned.
Article 8
Scholarship to support study abroad and research, development and innovation
(1) Scholarships to support study abroad and for research, development and innovation may be awarded:
b) to cover the costs of attending a summer school organised by a foreign university,
c) to cover the costs associated with participation in an international student competition,
d) to cover the costs of attending the international conference,
e) to cover the transport costs associated with a stay at a foreign university as determined by the Ministry’s quota schedule in excess of the financial coverage.
(2) Costs in paragraph 1 means the cost of transport, accommodation, living expenses, insurance and the participation fee.
(3) A scholarship to support study abroad and research, development and innovation may be awarded to a student on the basis of:
b) the conditions announced for the given calendar year, which must be published on the website of the Prague University of Economics and Business, including the deadline and method of submitting the scholarship application and the method of its evaluation for the given year,
c) the current calls for scholarship applications, which must be published on the website of the Prague University of Economics and Business well in advance of the application submission, including the deadline and the method of submitting the scholarship application and the method of its evaluation.
(4) The conditions for the provision of scholarships, their purpose and amount under paragraph 3 shall be discussed by the relevant Vice-Rector in the College of Vice-Deans prior to their announcement, which shall, within the limits of its possibilities, take particular care to ensure an even distribution of funds for scholarships for foreign study and research activities among students of individual faculties.
(5) In the case of scholarships awarded from external grants, the conditions referred to in paragraph 3 must respect the terms and conditions of their providers. Prague University of Economics and Business may tighten these conditions.
(6) If the scholarship is conditional on fulfilling the conditions of the selection procedure for foreign study stays, the student does not submit an application for the scholarship; the application is submitted by the Department of International Relations on the basis of the results of the selection procedure.
(7) For Erasmus+ scholarships, the participation contract replaces the decision to award the scholarship. By signing it, the student waives the right to appeal the award of the scholarship.
(8) The Rector, on the proposal of the relevant Vice-Rector, decides on the provision and amount of scholarships to support study abroad and research, development and innovation.
(9) The scholarship to support study abroad and research, development and innovation is usually a one-off grant and the entitlement to payment arises on the date of its award or on delivery of all required documents necessary for the administration of the trip.
(10) After returning from abroad, the recipient of a scholarship to support study abroad and research, development and innovation is obliged to submit a report on his or her stay abroad to the International Relations Department.
(11) In the event that the foreign study or scientific research activity has not been implemented, has been implemented to a lesser extent, or its purpose has been significantly defeated (e.g. by completing a significantly lower number of credits than the approved learning agreement), the Rector may subsequently, within 6 months of becoming aware of this fact, decide to reduce the amount of the scholarship, up to zero, and demand the return of the scholarship already paid.
Article 9
Common provisions
(1) The annual amount of funds for scholarships paid from grants and contributions from the State budget in accordance with Article 2(1) shall be set within the budget for the relevant calendar year.
(2) The annual volume and distribution of the scholarship fund in accordance with Article 2(2) and (3) is determined for the VŠE and the faculties within the budget for the respective calendar year.
Article 10
(1) § 68 of the Act applies to decisions on the award of scholarships.
(2) Decisions on the awarding of scholarships are delivered via the electronic information system of the university; the date of delivery and notification of the decision in such a case is the first day following the date on which the decision is made available to the student in the electronic information system.
Article 11
(1) All types of scholarships are paid in Czech crowns by bank transfer to students’ bank accounts. Scholarships for foreign study and research activities can also be paid in euros.
(2) Unless otherwise specified in these Regulations, scholarships shall be paid by the tenth day of the month following their award.
Article 12
Final provisions
(1) The Scholarship Regulations of the Prague University of Economics and Business registered by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports on 11 April 2014 under No. MSMT-13233/2014.
(2) These Scholarship Regulations were approved pursuant to § 9(1)(b) of the Act by the Academic Senate of the VŠE on 26 September 2022.
(3) These Scholarship Regulations shall enter into force pursuant to § 36(4) of the Act on the date of registration by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
(4) These Scholarship Regulations shall enter into force pursuant to § 36(4) of the Act on the date of registration by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
doc. Ing. Petr Dvořák, Ph.D.
Rector of the Prague University of Economics and Business