International Opportunities

Within the ERASMUS+ program, it is possible to study at a foreign university for a semester or two where our Department has a bilateral contract (see below). By studying at an approved foreign university you can receive an ERASMUS+ scholarship. This scholarship is not applicable to students who already have certain types of support from the ERASMUS+ programme (e. g. ERASMUS MUNDUS students).

Each student has the possibility to use 12 months for staying abroad during their master studies (including internships supported by ERASMUS+).

Existing bilateral contracts – for more information check our ERASMUS brochure

Application process

Applications for the Erasmus program should be submitted in the beginning of each calendar year to the responsible person at the Department of Development & Environmental Studies. Selection procedure usually opens in February.

As a student of the Faculty, you can also apply for an Erasmus program, which bilateral agreement was not signed by our department. However, it is common for departments to prefer their students during the selection process.

Recognition of credits after the Erasmus study abroad

The procedure and rules for recognizing ECTS credits after completing an Erasmus study abroad can be found in the guide here. The guide has a concept of the FAQ (answers to frequently asked questions). The application “Erasmus form” for recognition of credits received during an Erasmus study abroad can be found here.

Incoming students 

For more general information about the Erasmus program administration at Palacky University follow this link.

Further cooperation

Our department welcomes future cooperation with other universities within the Erasmus framework. If you are interested, please contact our department coordinator.

Erasmus+ between Program and Partner Countries

Our department has new opportunities for Erasmus+ mobilities between Program and Partner Countries. Currently, the students of Department of Development Studies can study at following universities:

ERASMUS+ Scholarship

ERASMUS+ program promotes internships for students in host institutions in EU. Students can gain worthy work experience in an international environment and improve their key skills. Funding is available for internships or voluntary internships between three to six months. Each student has the possibility to use 12 months for staying abroad during his master studies (including study exchange programs supported by ERASMUS+). It is possible to use INTLAG.upol application to search for an internship. For more details please contact Mrs. Simona Šafaříková.

  

                                                                                                     

Vavroušek Scholarship

The Vavroušek Scholarship is an initiative of the Department of Development Studies of the Faculty of Science in Olomouc. It is provided to students of bachelor and master programs of the Department of Development Studies. The aim of the scholarship is to support internships and research projects in the field of the development cooperation implemented in countries outside the OECD. Many students use the experience and data collected during their stay abroad and internships as the basis for their bachelor or master theses.

The applicant has to prove that he/she has the sufficient resources to finance the costs above the amount provided by the scholarship and sign „the Memorandum of Understanding“ in order to fulfil the condition under which the scholarship may be granted.

Call for proposals opens at the beginning of winter and summer academic term. For detailed information please download also the application forms (1, 2). In case of any further questions about this scholarship, please contact Mr. Martin Schlossarek.

Students supported since May 2022 

See following link and scroll down to tables with „Podpořené projekty“.

Students supported in 2021/2022

Students supported in 2020/2021

Students supported in 2019/2020

Students supported in 2018/2019

Students supported in 2017/2018

Experience of Students

Kamila Šimková (Aiesec Yaoundé, Cameroon)

“In Cameroon I worked as a volunteer on educational projects in rural areas of the country. Thanks to the internship, I could have better understood the reality of life in this beautiful but poor country. This wasn´t my first internship in Cameroon but I don´t regret the second visit at all. Thanks to my previous experience I worked as one of managers in an organization in English language education. As a great benefit, I consider the opportunity to learn teamwork cooperation in multicultural environment in which I stayed for the entire time. Another significant benefit was my improvement of communication skills in English and French.”

Veronika Semelková (Professional Aliance for Development, Ethiopia)

“In my research stay in Ethiopia, I cooperated with the local non-profit organization PADet. My aim was to conduct quantitative analysis of one of the communitarian projects of the organization. Thanks to this field experience, I have had the opportunity to become a researcher in the process related to data collecting and evaluating. I have confronted closely to the reality of life in a developing country with cultural and language differences which was a challenge. At the same time, I realised that Ethiopia is a country I would like to come back to for further research.”

External Funding

A number of external scholarships are available to students:

• The Kellner Family Foundation
• The Mellon Foundation
• Fullbright Association
• Open Society Fund
• Rotary international
• Visegrad Fund
• Endowment Fund of Palacký University