Center for Economic Research & Graduate Education - Economics Institute

Tuition

The program is tuition-free for most students

Nearly all students are awarded full tuition scholarships for the entire duration of their MA/PhD program.  Students also typically receive financial support toward living costs based on their previous education (degree level) and qualifications. Masters degree holders are usually given full financial support. For students with a Bachelors degree, financial support is determined on an individual basis.

There is no application fee to the program.

Tuition

For those students who are charged tuition for the first two years, the amount is set on an individual basis and is up to 12,000 EUR per academic year. Tuition is to be paid each semester by the first day of classes. For payment instructions, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Financial support for most students

  • Financial support is paid in the form of a stipend from the first to the fourth year of study. Fifth-year students may receive funding in the form of a salary (are usually employed as Junior Economics Institute Researchers).
  • The total support package is reviewed each year and is set at a level that enables students to afford a dormitory place, eat in the student cafeterias, and cover reasonable incidental expenses in Prague.
  • The package is neither intended nor sufficient for a student to support a family while studying at CERGE-EI.
  • The level of performance stipend rises over time (the exact amount depends on  academic performance and other study requirements, such as fulfilling assistantship duties).

YEAR

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

1ST, 2ND year

Standard amount 11,500 CZK (per month)
This amount may increase up to 13,000 CZK per month  if the student shows outstanding performance or be lowered to the minimum amount of 8500 CZK per month if the student does not fulfill the academic requirements.

3RD year

Standard amount 11,500 CZK (per month)
This amount may increase up to 13,000 CZK per month  if the student shows outstanding performance or be lowered to the minimum amount of 8500 CZK per month if the student does not fulfill the academic requirements.

4TH year

Standard amount 9000-12,000 CZK(per month) *
This amount may increase up to 18,600 CZK per month on the basis of outstanding performance or be lowered to the minimum amount of 6000-9000 CZK per month if the student does not fulfill the academic requirements.

5TH year

Standard amount 9000-12,000 CZK(per month) *
This amount may increase up to 18,600 CZK per month on the basis of outstanding performance or be lowered to the minimum amount of 6000 -9000 CZK per month if the student does not fulfill the academic requirements.

* In addition to the standard amount, most students in the fourth and fifth year receive  an Advanced Student Fellowship, such as a Teaching Fellowship (2400 USD per course), during the year.                                         

Financial support for students with Bachelor's degree

  • The financial conditions described above apply only to students who obtained a Masters degree or its equivalent prior to coming to CERGE-EI. Financial support for students with a Bachelors degree or equivalent will be determined on an individual basis. Students who have only a Bachelors degree may want to consider to appling to the Joint Masters in Economics program.