Internships abroad - funding opportunities for doctoral students

Short-term and occasional opportunities

  • International organization ESO - Internship for students, science researchers and engineers in the field of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Software Engineering Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Optical Engineering, Operations Engineering, Project Management. Lenght of stay 6 or 12 months, Scholarship in the amout 2 500 – 3 000 EUR/1 months, Location: Germany or Chile. Application deadlines: April 26, 2025 on the e-mail address: jan.burianek @msmt.gov.cz
  • Czech National Agency for International Education and Research - Scholarship finder 
  • A*STAR – Agency for Science, Technology and Research - student research stays DSP (Research Attachment Program) in the field of biomedical, technical and technological sciences, IT, physics and related disciplines. Lenght of stay 1-2 years. Scholarship in the amout 2700 SDG/1 month, monthly accommodation allowance 600 SDG, one-time allowance for air transport 1500 SDG, one-time accommodation allowance 1000 SDG, one-time IT allowance 800 SDG, health insurance, conference support. Very good level of English is required. Application deadlines: May 15 and November 11.

Long-term, regular opportunities

Recommendations & Suggestions

  • apply for support in advance, it is very difficult to apply retrospectively,
  • internship abroad will allow you to get to know how it works elsewhere, force you to leave the comfort zone, improve your language skills, expand the overall view,
  • start planning your stay soon, include it in your Individual Study Plan,
  • ask your supervisor, department chief and experienced fellow students for an advice and help,
  • share your experience with your fellow students when you return.

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Za obsah odpovídá: RNDr. Patrik Mottl, Ph.D.