| Doctoral Admission Procedures 2026/2027 2025-10-narizeni-dekana-ftz-prijimaci-rizeni-phd-2026-2027.pdf | Size 6.89 MB | Updated on 04.10.2025 | Download file |
|---|
PhD (Doctoral) Degree Programmes
Admission Procedure for Doctoral Study Programs at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, CZU Prague (2026/2027)
Detailed admission requirements are specified in the Regulation of the Dean No. 10/2025.
Below you will find a practical overview of the most important information and steps for applicants.
Below you will find a practical overview of the most important information and steps for applicants.
Basic Information
Applicants must apply with a selected dissertation topic and be in active contact with their potential supervisor before submitting the application.
Available Doctoral Programs
All doctoral study programs are conducted in English.
- Agriculture in Tropics and Subtropics
- 3 years, part-time only
- Tuition fee: CZK 80,000/year
- Sustainable Rural Development
- 4 years, full-time and part-time
- Tuition fee: CZK 8,000/year
- Tropical Agrobiology and Bioresource Management
- 4 years, full-time and part-time
- Tuition fee: CZK 8,000/year
Students enrolled in full-time programs are entitled to a doctoral study income equal to 1.2 times the minimum wage in the Czech Republic, provided that this is their first doctoral study at a public or state university in the Czech Republic.
How to Apply
- Applications are submitted online via is.czu.cz/prihlaska
- Application fee: CZK 850 (EUR 34 from abroad), non-refundable
What Must the Application Include
- Personal information + selected dissertation topic
- Mandatory attachments (all in English):
- Master’s diploma (if already available)
- Transcript of records / Diploma Supplement
- Curriculum Vitae (max. 2 pages)
- Motivation letter (max. 500 words)
- Recommendation letter (including the name, position, institution, and contact e-mail of the referee)
- Research proposal (PDF, A4, font size 11, max. 4 pages) including:
a) Introduction (relevance of the topic, current state of knowledge, research gap)
b) Main research objective, research questions/hypotheses
c) Methodology (data sources, methods, analyses)
d) Expected cooperation with other institutions
e) Ethical aspects (permits, approvals, environmental impact, etc.)
f) Timeline
g) List of key references (max. 1 page)
h) Funding sources (existing or planned)
Admission Procedure
The admission procedure consists of two rounds and is conducted in English.
- 1st Round (evaluation of the applicant’s qualifications by the committee, without applicant’s participation)
- Assessment of the research proposal, supervisor and department recommendations, and financial support arrangements (max. 100 points)
- Applicants scoring at least 70 points advance to the 2nd round
- 2nd Round (online interview in English)
- Applicants present their proposal in PowerPoint format (5–10 minutes) and demonstrate knowledge of the topic, academic preparedness, language and presentation skills, motivation, and adequacy of previous studies (max. 100 points)
- A minimum of 70 points is required for admission
Admission Rounds and Deadlines
- 1st Round of Admission
- Application submission: 5 January – 10 February 2026
- 1st evaluation: 16 – 22 February 2026 (committee evaluation)
- Online interview: 10 March 2026
- 2nd Round of Admission
- Application submission: 6 April – 12 May 2026
- 1st evaluation: 18 – 24 May 2026 (committee evaluation)
- Online interview: 9 June 2026
- 3rd Round of Admission (opened only if capacities are not filled in previous rounds)
- Application submission: 7 July – 11 August 2026
- 1st evaluation: 17 – 23 August 2026 (committee evaluation)
- Online interview: 8 September 2026
After Admission
- The Dean’s decision will be published in the system is.czu.cz/prihlaska within 15 days after the interview
- Enrollment will take place in September 2026 (exact date to be announced)
- For enrollment, applicants must:
- Pay the tuition fee
- Submit the original or a verified copy of their diploma
- Foreign applicants must provide recognition (nostrification) of prior education
Notice for applicants from Russia and Belarus:
All study programs offered by the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences have been identified as critical from the point of view of possible violations of the sanctioning measures of the European Union authorities - Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014, No. 692/2014, 2022/263, Council Regulation (EC) No. 765 /2006. The cited EU sanctions regulations prohibit EU countries from "directly or indirectly providing technical assistance" to Russia and Belarus. Higher education also falls under this ban. The obligation to comply with prohibitions and restrictions regarding technical assistance and intangible technology transfer applies to all natural and legal persons in the Czech Republic. Accepting and subsequently providing education to citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus would/could violate the imposed sanctions through the provision of technical assistance, and therefore these applicants will not be accepted to study at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences.
Documents
Doctoral Admission Procedures
1 fileMethodology, Guidelines and Manuals
9 files| Information for PhD students information-for-phd-students-2023.pdf | Size 405.66 kB | Updated on 05.10.2023 | Download file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Proposal (methodology of dissertation) research-proposal-faculty-of-tropical-agrisciences-1-.doc | Size 55.5 kB | Updated on 21.11.2019 | Download file |
| Attestation – evaluation of the DSP students / in UIS - Annual assessment attestation-2021-english.pdf | Size 240.29 kB | Updated on 12.10.2021 | Download file |
| Instructions for visa application for incoming PhD students instructions-for-visa-application-for-incoming-phd-2019-2020.pdf | Size 781.43 kB | Updated on 30.09.2019 | Download file |
| PhD thesis guidelines 2024 phd-thesis-guidelines-2024-fin.pdf | Size 533.64 kB | Updated on 05.02.2024 | Download file |
| PhD Thesis Cover Temp B5 phd-thesis-cover-temp-b5.pub | Size 133.5 kB | Updated on 05.02.2024 | Download file |
| PhD Thesis Cover Temp A5 phd-thesis-cover-temp-a5.pub | Size 121.5 kB | Updated on 05.02.2024 | Download file |
| PhD Thesis Cover Temp A4 phd-thesis-cover-temp-a4.pub | Size 126 kB | Updated on 05.02.2024 | Download file |
| Opponent assessment of the doctoral thesis opponent-assessment-of-the-doctoral-thesis.docx | Size 19.2 kB | Updated on 14.07.2025 | Download file |
Credit system for PhD students at CZU
1 file| Credit system for PhD students at CZU credits-for-phd.pdf | Size 360.43 kB | Updated on 23.09.2025 | Download file |
|---|
Requests and Forms
10 files| Request Form request-form-2020.doc | Size 58 kB | Updated on 27.02.2020 | Download file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request for Recognition of Subjects request-for-recognition-of-subjects-2018.doc | Size 64.5 kB | Updated on 24.10.2018 | Download file |
| Application for the Doctoral State Examination prihlaska-szz-application-for-the-state-exam-2020.docx | Size 42.59 kB | Updated on 02.03.2020 | Download file |
| Application for the Dissertation Defense prihlaska-k-obhajobe-dp-application-for-the-dissertation-defense-2020.docx | Size 55.67 kB | Updated on 02.03.2020 | Download file |
| Exam report_DSP exam-report-dsp.docx | Size 37.66 kB | Updated on 27.10.2018 | Download file |
| Confirmation of conference contribution zadost-conference-contribution-confirmation.docx | Size 343.13 kB | Updated on 26.11.2021 | Download file |
| Confirmation of article published article-confirmation-ftz.docx | Size 42.35 kB | Updated on 29.05.2020 | Download file |
| Notification of termination of studies oznameni-o-zanechani-studia-notification-termination-studies.docx | Size 45.43 kB | Updated on 29.05.2020 | Download file |
| Request for recognising Internship abroad internship-abroad-confirmation-ftz.docx | Size 42.21 kB | Updated on 29.05.2020 | Download file |
| DECLARATION OF AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTION_FTZ declaration-of-authors-contribution-ftz.docx | Size 347.47 kB | Updated on 05.02.2024 | Download file |
Rules and Regulations
6 filesDSP FTZ Schedule
1 file| Schedule for PhD harmonogram-ar-2025-2026.xlsx | Size 14.87 kB | Updated on 24.10.2025 | Download file |
|---|