PhD STARS program 2021 is open for applications

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

Charles University

Deadline

13 Mar 2021

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

PhD

Specialities

Biology , Chemistry , Geosciences

Opportunity funding

Not funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Faculty of Science of the Charles University in Prague has launched its program supporting talented PhD research students from all over the world. During the STARS 2021 call, prospective students can apply to PhD research topics announced on the web page on January 11th, 2021. Deadline for application is March 13th, 2021. All the positions are fully funded.

What is STARS?

Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, is a top-quality centre of research in natural sciences and STARS is its program supporting talented PhD students. The aim of this program is to provide excellent education and an adequate income to PhD students of the Faculty. The STARS program wants to attract the best students from the Czech Republic as well as from abroad. The program has just recently opened 49 new calls in the following fields:

What do we offer within the STARS program?

All PhD students receive a state-guaranteed scholarship of 20.500,- Czech crowns per month. The STARS-scholarship is guaranteed for 4-year study periode for those students, who will obtain grade "A" (excellent) in regular each-year evaluation.

The net income will therefore be at least 20 500 CZK per month (800 Euro). The remuneration may be further augmented by the project supervisor. The PhD students accepted for the STARS program will work on the selected scientific project under the guidance of the supervisor.

As STARS PhD students you have access to:

·         Supervision
·         Advanced methodological courses
·         High-tech laboratories and core facilities
·         Soft skills training
·         Czech language courses for foreign students

Am I eligible?

The STARS program is open to all applicants who hold a master‘s degree or equivalent in sciences, medicine, pharmacology and a related field of study.