Two-year programme for Ph.D. students – The Future Leaders of Europe: Europaeum Scholars’ Programme
- integration of doctoral research with public policy-making, development of teamwork and leadership in an international network of 18 leading European universities
- six modules and conferences while continuing doctoral studies
- the program is fully funded (accommodation, meals, and tuition)
- online info sessions run until March 4
- more info, including registration, at the link above
Deadline: 15 March 2026
CENTRAL Leadership Program 2026
- takes place from 30 August to 20 September 2026
- aimed at MA and Ph.D. students interested in politics, history and culture
- 30 students from five universities affiliated with the CENTRAL Network, from Ukraine’s Ivan Franko University in Lviv, the Ukrainian Catholic University, and Hungary’s Andrássy University, will travel to Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, and Warsaw
- program includes lectures, workshops, cultural activities and free time activities
- participants will receive financial support covering most of the costs associated with participating in the program
- 5 CU candidates will be selected
Further information and online aplication form you can find on the website of the Cener for Strategic Partnerships (CSP).
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2026
The Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies (University of Alberta, Canada) – Czech Doctoral Research Fellowship
- aimed at Ph.D. students at Czech universities
- research stays at the Wirth Institute
- scholarships are awarded to students in the humanities, social sciences, and arts to support research activities leading to the successful defense of their dissertations
Deadline: 6 April 2026
Fulbright Commission – Calls for 2026/27.
The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic is designed to support the mobility of foreign students, PhD students and university teachers, researchers and artists for stays at Slovak universities and research organisations.
Regular application deadlines:
- 31 October at 4 pm – for stays in the summer term of the current academic year
- 30 April at 4 pm – or stays in the following academic year

