Breadcrumbs
Application Procedure - Requirements
a) Application for Admission to the PhD Programme
The deadline for submitting applications for the 2011/2012 academic year is April 30, 2011.
Application form
The application form will be available from the 10th January, 2012. The applicant is obliged to submit the completed and signed application form to the following address:
Ing. Radka Stárková
Department of Research and Development
Faculty of Economics and Administration
University of Pardubice
Studentská 95
532 10 Pardubice
Czech Republic
The applicant is obliged to complete all appurtenances; a certificate regarding the applicant´s health condition is not required. The applicant is obliged to enclose a nostrification of the university Master degree (recognition of the non-czech university Master diploma obtained in any Master study programme specialized in economics, possibly within any other related programme), curriculum vitae, a copy of his or her passport, two passport pictures, a reference letter, and a proof of English proficiency.
All enclosed documents need to be translated into English (a notarized certified translation is required in the event the submitted documents are not originally in English) excepting the nostrification of the Master degree (Czech translation of the Master diploma is required to be submitted when applying for the nostrification).
There is no application fee.
b) Acceptance Requirements
The applicant must submit an essay in writing (about 15 pages) on a particular topic of the chosen Doctoral thesis (topics for doctoral theses will be announced starting on January 20, 2011 at http://www.upce.cz/en/fes/studium/doktorske-studium/Info-o-prij-rizeni.html, applicant may propose his/her own topic, the topic may be accepted only after prior arrangement with potential tutor). The applicant must submit a a nostrification of the university Master degree. The applicant is required to pay the tuition fees during the time period specified below.
The applicants do not attend any entrance examination.
d) Taking Decisions on Acceptance
At most, a total of 20 applicants will be accepted. Applicant must meet the acceptance requirements; furthermore, approval of the Vice-Dean for Research is required.
e) Notice of Acceptance
A written confirmation from the Dean of the Faculty in regards to the applicant´s acceptance will be sent to the applicant via certified mail.
f) Review Proceedings
According to the § 50, par. 7 of the law no. 111/1998 Col., on universities and the change and completion of other laws (Law on Universities) as amended by the subsequent regulation, the applicant who has not been accepted or his/her authorized representative may apply for a review of the resolution within 30 days from the delivery day of the resolution, which should be sent to the attention of the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Pardubice.
g) Additional Application Deadlines
In extraordinary cases it is possible to accept the application after the stated deadline (for example in cases where the applicant does not have to apply for their visa, applicant has already been granted a visa, or applicant does not need a visa for entering the country).
h) Assessment and Payment of Tuition Fee
The tuition fee is set to EUR 1300 per academic year for Regional and Public Economics and EUR 1100 for Informatics in Public Administration. The student is obliged to pay the whole amount of the tuition fee immediately after being accepted as a student of the Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Pardubice, latest by June 15, 2011, and must send the original confirmation of payment to the Deparment of Research and Development of the Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Pardubice, Studentská 95, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic. Once paid, the tuition fee is refundable only after submitting the confirmation of visa denial issued by the authorized Embassy of the Czech Republic to the Department of Education of FEA (refunds on tuition fees will be deducted a EUR 30 processing fee).
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University Account Name:
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Univerzita Pardubice
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Account Number:
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19-2522710287/0100
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Variable Symbol:
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124
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Constant Symbol:
IBAN (Account Number):
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0308
CZ1401000000192522710287
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SWIFT CODE:
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KOMBCZPPXXX
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Amount of Money:
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EUR 1300/EUR 1100
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Purpose of Payment:
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University Student Number
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Bank´s Name:
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Komercni banka Pardubice
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Bank´s Address:
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Nam. Republiky 222, 530 78 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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i) Registration of Study
The student is obliged to appear on the day of registration at the Department of Research and Development, which is set up for the first week of the academic year (latest by October 20, 2011 - applies to 1st year students). In the event the student doesn’t attend the registration of study, their studies will be terminated immediately.
j) Deferment of Study
It is not possible to apply for the deferment of study.