Center for Economic Research & Graduate Education - Economics Institute

Tuition and Financial Support

There is no tuition fee for the JME program. However, students are expected to cover their living expenses.

 

Fellowships

CERGE-EI offers a limited number of fellowships to exceptionally  well-qualified JME applicants. Fellowship holders receive a monthly stipend of 8500-11500 CZK to cover their living expenses while studying for the JME.

The application deadline for the fellowship is February 1, 2013. In early February, fellowship applicants are notified as to whether they are offered a fellowship. Successful fellowship applicants are contacted during February to assist them in the application process to the JME program. Please note that receiving the stipend is conditional on being admitted to the JME program.

Applicants who intend to apply for the JME program and wish to be considered for the fellowship should submit  the following materials by e-mail to the CERGE-EI Recruitment Manager: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . All paper documents should be scanned and e-mailed as attachments.

  1. Application supplement indicating that you wish to enroll in the Joint Masters in Economics. Please fill in the application supplement, print it out, and sign it.
  2. A completed solution to the assignment in Math, Economics, and English which will be sent to you by e-mail at 12:00 CET on February 2, 2013. You will have 48 hours to send us the completed assignment.

Assignment samples can be downloaded here: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Math. Click here for journal articles we expect our students to be able to understand and analyze with reasonable proficiency upon entering the JME program.

  1. Curriculum vitae.
  2. Statement of motivation: 1000-2000 word statement in English explaining your academic background, your interests and career goals, and how the JME program will help you meet your objectives. Please see the Statement of Motivation Guidelines.
  3. A notary-verified copy of your Bachelor’s degree diploma. If you expect to receive your diploma after the JME application deadline, please submit an official confirmation from your university  that there are no obstacles to your graduation and that you are expected to graduate, e.g., by the end of June of this year (specifying when the diploma will be issued).
  4. A notary-verified copy of your Bachelor’s degree transcript. If you graduate after the JME application deadline, submit your current academic transcript.
  5. Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic background, e-mailed to us directly by your recommenders. If you submit your materials in paper format (see instructions below), the letters have to be provided in sealed envelopes with the recommender’s signature written across the seal (forms available here). You need not submit the recommendation letters again as part of your JME application package.
  6. Other relevant documents that may increase your chances of being admitted to the program (such as additional study records, certificates, etc.).
  7. You are encouraged to submit  a TOEFL score or other certified English language exam score, as well as GRE score or other proficiency test scores.

Please submit all materials listed above in English or accompanied by an official English translation.

If you alternatively wish to submit your materials in paper format, please post them to the following address so that they reach us by February 1, 2013:

CERGE-EI
MA/PhD Study Affairs Office
P.O.. Box 882, Politických vězňů 7
111 21 Prague 1, Czech Republic