A university exchange programme that supports cooperation between universities, primarily in the Central European region, within university networks. Cooperation within the programme contributes to European integration.

General Information

  • Central European Exchange Program for University Studies
  • focuses on regional cooperation among universities within individual networks
  • offers short- and long-term study stays, as well as summer schools
  • CEEPUS enables student mobility to the following countries:
    • Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo

Terms and Conditions

  • citizenship of a CEEPUS member country, or a temporary residence permit in the Czech Republic and proof of enrolment in an accredited study programme taught in English
  • you cannot apply for a scholarship to a country of which you are a citizen
  • the programme is intended for full-time bachelor’s students (from the third semester onwards), master’s students and doctoral students
  • scholarships cannot be awarded for research, except in connection with bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral theses. Scholarships may also be awarded for practical training
  • short-term stays of 1–2 months to work on a final thesis (bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral); the minimum stay is 21 days. If the stay exceeds one month, it must include at least 16 days of the following month to qualify for a scholarship
  • semester stays of 3–10 months. The minimum recognised stay is 2 months and 16 days
  • study visits may last 3–5 days
  • summer schools may last 6–30 days
  • if you are employed by MENDELU, you must also arrange for your absence from work when undertaking an international mobility, regardless of its duration
  • before your departure, agree with your supervisor on one of the following options:
    • taking holiday,
    • taking unpaid leave; or
    • submitting a travel order with zero costs
      • all costs will be recorded as zero, as the student grant covers the costs of accommodation and travel
      • the only cost covered under the travel order will be the employee’s travel insurance, which will be charged to the employing institute/department
      • this option must be discussed and approved in advance by the supervisor

Financial Conditions

  • the student will receive a grant from the host university at the rate set by the National Agency in the host country
  • further information about the grant amount is available here:
    • students can apply through OMVI for reimbursement of travel expenses
    • to claim reimbursement, please attach:
      • original tickets or boarding passes and proof of payment
      • confirmation of completion of the CEEPUS stay (the “Letter of Confirmation”)
  • check that you meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship
  • contact the MENDELU coordinator for the relevant CEEPUS network to ask whether they will support your application
  • be sure to specify your intended destination and length of stay, the planned content of your mobility, and why you are interested in the host institution you have chosen
  • if your faculty is not part of a suitable CEEPUS network, you can apply as a CEEPUS freemover (usually for the summer semester only)
  • if your application is approved, you will have the same conditions as applicants applying through a network
  • register on the programme website – the programme’s official language is English; you can find a brief registration guide here
  • complete and submit your application by the deadline
  • if you are awarded a scholarship, you will receive a Letter of Award confirming its approval, along with further information and instructions to follow
  • do not forget to inform your faculty coordinator and the IRO about your departure in good time, so that you have sufficient time to arrange your travel proposal and insurance, and avoid any issues with advancing to the next semester upon your return
  • before concluding your study stay at the host higher education institution, log in to the system again to fill out the Mobility Report and the Letter of Confirmation, print the document, sign it, have it confirmed by the host institution, and upload the scanned copy back into the system
  • keep the original documents as proof of your travel for your home university
  • further information is available at www.ceepus.info under the Apply tab, and in the Rules for Scholarship Holders

Contact Persons at MENDELU

Contact:

Mrs. Bohdana Čechová
Coordinator for CEEPUS
Building A (groundfloor)
Office: N1009
+420 545 135 150
Office hours: Tue–Thu 12:00–14:00

Please book your appointment in advance here:https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/MENDELUExchangeStudents@mendelu.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/

Application Deadlines

June 1Application for Aurumn Semester
November 1Application for Summer Semester

Important Documents and Links