How to Apply
All application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted through our online application form or delivered in paper form, by the deadline of March 31 (23:59 Central European Time)
The following materials are required for an application to be processed. All materials must be submitted in English or accompanied by an English translation.
→ PhD applicants, please note that at this stage, you do not need to choose your supervisor or submit a research proposal. It is therefore not necessary to contact our faculty members prior to applying. ←
2. Curriculum vitae (up-to-date information relevant to the application and program, approx. 1 - 2 pages)
3. Statement of motivation: a statement in English describing your academic and research background, your interests and career goals, and how the program at CERGE-EI will help you meet your objectives. The length of the statement cannot exceed 4000 characters. Please see the Statement of Motivation Guidelines
4. Copies of your Bachelor and Master diplomas and the diplomas supplements/complete transcripts with certified translations into English if needed (if the original document is in another language)
For PhD in Economics: If you graduated in 2021 or earlier, you need to submit your copies of BA and MA diploma and the diploma supplement/complete transcript(s) with proper official verification (notarization / Apostille / Superlegalization). If you are still studying and/or have not received your MA diploma yet, you need to submit an official confirmation of study from the university with the expected date of finishing your studies/ an official confirmation of study completion from the university (+ when you will receive your documents) and your most up-to-date transcript(s) of grades.
For MA in Economic Research: If you graduated in 2021 or earlier, you need to submit your copies of BA diploma and the diploma supplement/complete transcript(s) with proper official verification (notarization / Apostille / Superlegalization). If you are still studying and/or have not received your BA diploma yet, you need to submit an official confirmation of study from the university with the expected date of finishing your studies/ an official confirmation of study completion from the university (+ when you receive your documents) and your most up-to-date transcript(s) of grades.
Please see the Guidelines for Verification of Diplomas and Diplomas’ Supplements/Transcripts for details, and note that you will have to present these documents in hard copy either (via post or in person) if you are invited to the Preparatory semester or offered direct admission.
5. Proof of English proficiency level.
Applicants who are not native speakers (were not born in a country where English is the primary official language, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, or the United States) are all required to provide a valid proof of their English proficiency. This should be an internationally recognised exam certificate (IELTS, TOEFL – IC 2403, Cambridge,...).
With the exception of Cambridge exams certificate, the documents should not be older than two years.
Currently, Duolingo English Test is also accepted as proof of English proficiency level. The minimum required score is 115 and the certificate must not be older than 2 years from the date on which the admissions application is submitted to CERGE-EI.
Please note that a confirmation of studying in English (English as a medium of instruction) is not deemed as sufficient proof of English proficiency, with the exception of studies undertaken in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland or the United States.
CERGE-EI reserves the right, in individual circumstances, to specify an additional language requirement for an applicant.
6. Contact details for two (or max. three) referees. Their letters of recommendation must be submitted using the reference page in the online application or sent in a sealed envelope with the recommenders’ signature across the envelope. Referees must be familiar with your academic background described in the online application form. Please see the Recommendation Letters Guidelines.
Optional materials:
- We strongly encourage applicants to provide their GRE or GMAT results as they may increase their chance of admission.
- Applicants are encouraged to submit other relevant documents that may support their application, such as additional study records, certificates, samples of written work, etc.
All materials must be either uploaded through the Online Application Form or delivered in hard copy. Materials sent by email are not accepted.
Mailing address for delivery of the application materials in hard copy:
CERGE-EI
MA in Economic Research / PhD in Economics
P.O. Box 882, Politických vězňů 7
111 21 Prague 1, Czech Republic
