Doctoral study income

Calculation

• DS = (DI- (2/3 of the declared salary* for creative work related to the dissertation**)), but at least CZK 12,000
• The amount of your doctoral scholarship is calculated by subtracting 2/3 of the wage for creative work related to your dissertation from the guaranteed doctoral income (DI) of CZK 24,960 (if you have more than one activity in your job description, the corresponding percentage of your total income is counted). Please note that agreements, i.e. agreement to complete a job and agreement to perform work, are not included in the DI.
• Your doctoral scholarship will be between a minimum of CZK 12,000 (even if you have a higher income from your work, you will always receive this amount) and CZK 24,960.

*Declared wage = wage rate, performance premium and function premium according to Article 7 of the MU Internal Wage Regulations and statutory allowances according to Act 262/2002 Coll., 2/3 of the gross wage is counted for comparison with the stipend, which is not subject to tax

** the creative activities related to the dissertation are listed in your job description; if you perform other activities not related to the dissertation as part of your full-time work, only the corresponding proportion of your wage is counted

Conditions for obtaining a scholarship

• You must apply for the scholarship using the form in IS, which will be available from September.
• If you have a contract of employment related to the preparation of your dissertation with an employer other than Masaryk University, you must make arrangements with the faculty so that it can enter into the necessary contract with that employer.
• If you have an employment contract with Masaryk University, the calculation of your scholarship will be done automatically.

You will be informed in a timely manner when the scholarship application form becomes available.

Výpočet

• DS=DI
• The amount of your doctoral scholarship will correspond to at least the amount of minimum doctoral study income, i.e. CZK 24 960.

Podmínky získání stipendia

• You must apply for the scholarship using the form in the IS, which will be available from September 2025.
• You must also confirm in the IS with an affidavit that you do not have any employment in which you receive a salary for creative work related to the production of your dissertation.

You will be informed in a timely manner when the scholarship application form becomes available.

The doctoral study income is a legally guaranteed amount of income for doctoral students eligible for a doctoral scholarship. The doctoral study income may consist of doctoral scholarship, wages or salary for work related to the dissertation in employment relationships, or a combination of both.

The amount of the doctoral study income cannot be lower than 1.2 times the minimum wage and will thus be automatically indexed in the following years.

At MU, a minimum doctoral scholarship of CZK 12,000 is guaranteed as part of the doctoral study income.

The doctoral study income includes the doctoral scholarship and, if applicable, the salary or wages for work related to the dissertation in employment relationships, either at MU or at the collaborating employer. At MU, wage means all declared wage components, i.e. wage rate, performance premium and function premium according to the https://www.muni.cz/o-univerzite/uredni-deska/vnitrni-mzdovy-predpis-mu MU internal wage regulations and statutory allowances according to the Czech Labour Code.

The doctoral study income does not include an agreement to complete a job and an agreement to perform work.

A collaborating employer is a company or organisation where a doctoral student works on their dissertation as part of an employment relationship. This employer must have a cooperation agreement with the MU faculty where the student is enrolled in their doctoral program. Without such an agreement, any salary earned from dissertation-related work at an employer other than MU cannot be included in the doctoral study income.

Doctoral scholarship is a special type of scholarship under the Higher Education Act that can be counted towards doctoral study income.

The amount of doctoral scholarship is determined individually according to each student's specific situation. At MU, the minimum amount of a doctoral scholarship is set at CZK 12,000. Thus, the monthly amount of doctoral scholarship at MU can range from CZK 12,000 to CZK 24,960, depending on the amount of income from wages and salaries countable towards the doctoral study income, if applicable.

Check with your faculty to find out whether the dean has set higher amounts.

PhD candidates studying in the full-time form of a doctoral study programme at MU, whose study period has not exceeded the standard study period (8 semesters in the first PhD study), are eligible to a doctoral scholarship. Any previous unsuccessful completion of studies in doctoral study programmes is also included in this period. The second condition for the award of the doctoral scholarship is the fulfilment of the obligations arising from the individual study plan.

You must apply for the doctoral scholarship.

The doctoral study income is guaranteed to those who qualify for a doctoral scholarship.

At the beginning of your studies, you and your supervisor draw up your ISP, which guides your entire doctoral studies. The content of the ISP reflects the conditions of study set for the programme by the doctoral board, which approves it by the end of the first semester of your studies

The ISP is completed and evaluated via the application in the IS MU.

For each semester, you will prepare a plan for the following semester in which you will set out the details of the study obligations arising from the ISP. This plan is then evaluated each semester by you, the supervisor and at least once a year by the doctoral board.

The plan for the following semester is filled in and evaluated via the application in IS MU.

The fulfilment of study and research requirements according to the individual study plan and particular plans for a particular semester is evaluated by you and then by your supervisor, who gives approval to proceed to the next semester. At least once a year, your performance is evaluated by the doctoral board, which gives approval to continue your studies.

If the ISP fulfilment evaluation reveals serious deficiencies, the doctoral board will convene a meeting, which you can attend. Based on the outcome of this meeting, the doctoral board may propose to the dean the non-award, reduction or withdrawal of the doctoral scholarship and at the same time the date of the next ISP fulfilment evaluation or the termination of your studies.

You will be able to submit your doctoral scholarship application via the MU IS. You will be informed of the exact procedure in early September.

The only necessary step is to complete and submit the application form truthfully. Of course, it is necessary to comply with the conditions of eligibility for doctoral scholarship set by law and MU internal regulations.

The first scholarship payment may be made after the decision becomes final on the next payment date (the 10th day of the month). If you agree with the decision to award the scholarship and do not wish to appeal the decision, you can speed up the process by declaring that you waive your right to appeal. This declaration is part of the file.

The dean decides to reduce or withdraw the doctoral scholarship. This can be in the case of serious shortcomings in fulfilling the obligations arising from the ISP based on a proposal from the doctoral board. The board may propose this procedure according to the outcome of a meeting it convenes if the evaluation of the fulfilment of study and research requirements shows that you are failing to fulfil your responsibilities seriously.

The second reason for a reduction in the doctoral scholarship is an increase in salary income countable towards the doctoral study income.