Partner Organizations

For stays of less than 90 days no visa is needed, passport must be valid for at least 6 more months after the intended return date.

National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)

duration: 2 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022-2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call for projects is expected in spring 2023

Armenia

National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia

National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA)

The coopertion on the basis of agreements of cooperation between individual institutes of the CAS and NAS RA.

Belarus

Visa obligation, more information at http://czech.mfa.gov.by/cs/consular_issues/visas/

Without visa - more information at http://czech.mfa.gov.by/cs/consular_issues/visafree/

National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB)

Mobility Plus Projects with FWO (MPP-FWO)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020-2022 are available here

Belgium

Mrs Denisa Zemanová

Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO) - Flanders

list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2021–2022 is available here
cooperation in the period 2021-2022 will be different from the previous one - a grant for the mobility of Czech research team members (accommodation costs, daily allowances and travel expenses) is provided for (typically) 21 days in Belgium
next call will not be announced due to the cancellation of bilateral cooperation at the FWO side

Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS) - Wallonia

covered institutionsin Wallonia
duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2022 are available here
Call for 2023-2025 is available here

Brazil

Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC)

The coopertion on the basis of agreements of cooperation between individual institutes of the CAS and Brazilian Academy of Sciences.

National Council for Research and Technological Development (CNPq)

Currently there is no active cooperation.

National Service for Industrial Apprenticeship - National Department (SENAI)

The coopertion on the basis of agreements of cooperation between individual institutes of the CAS and SENAI.

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020-2022 are available here
announcement of the next Call for projects is expected in spring 2022

duration: 2 years
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

China

Visa obligation, more information at http://www.chinaembassy.cz/cze/lsyw/

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

cooperation in all research fields excluding humanities and social sciences (CAS institutes)
duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2022 are available here
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

cooperation only in humanities and social sciences (CASS institutes)
duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2018–2020 are available here
MP 2018-2020 have been extended for 2 years due to pandemic COVID-19

National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (NSFC)

duration: 2 years
list of running projects in 2019–2020 and Call are available here
MPP 2019-2020 have been extended for 2 years due to pandemic COVID-19
list of running projects in 2021–2022 and Call are available here
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

Croatia

Croation Academy of Sciences and Art (HAZU)

currently there is no active cooperation

Egypt

Visa obligation, more information at http://eoiprague.in/eoi.php?id=Visa

Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2019–2021 are available here
MP 2019-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022–2024 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2024

Estonia

Estonian Academy of Sciences (EstAV)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2018–2020 are available here
MP 2018-2020 have been extended for 2 years due to pandemic COVID-19
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2021–2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023

France

Mrs Denisa Zemanová

Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

duration: 2 years
at present time a call for new MPP for 2022 - 2023 is under way
announcement of the next Call for 2023 - 2024 is expected in 2022

Germany

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

duration: 2 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2021 - 2022 are available here
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022 - 2023 are available here
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

Greece

Study Visits

since 2020 are not realized

It is possible to apply for the program through the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports if there is a connection with one of the Czech universities (eg. part-time employment at a university).

Hungary

Ms Denisa Zemanová

Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2019–2021 are available here
MP 2019-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
MTA covers daily allowances (6.000 HUF/day), accommodation and domestic long-distance public transport (in accordance with the approved program of visit)

duration: 2 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022–2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023

since 2020 these stays are not realized

India

Visa obligation, more information at http://eoiprague.in/eoi.php?id=Visa

Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

currently there is no active cooperation

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

duration: 2 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2021-2022 are available here
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

Israel

The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

For stays of less than 90 days no visa is needed, more information at http://embassies.gov.il/Praha/ConsularServices/Pages/Viza.aspx

Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS)

Italy

National Research Council of Italy (CNR)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2019–2021 are available here
MPP 2019-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022–2024 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2024

National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN)

The coopertion on the basis of agreements of cooperation between individual institutes of the CAS and INFN.

Japan

Projekty Mobility Plus (MPP)

For stays of less than 3 months without employment or remunerative activities no visa is needed as long as the stay is for non-remunerative activities. Passport must be valid for at least 2 more months after the intended return date. More information at http://www.cz.emb-japan.go.jp/cz/ryoji_visa.html

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

duration: 2 years
list of covered institutions in Japan is available here
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2021 are available here
MPP 2020-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022–2023 are available here
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

Postdoctoral Fellowship

duration of stay in Japan: 12–24 months
call for applications is annually announced in the News section
the deadline for applications for FY 2022 is 31 March 2022.

https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/long_list.html

Obligatory attachments:

PhD certificate
letter of acceptance/invitation from the receiving institution
letter of recommendation from current or previous supervisor

Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences (LZA)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2019–2021 are available here
MP 2019-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022–2024 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2024

participation at conferences organised by the LZA is possible only in connection to realisation of approved projects, conference fees are not covered
LZA covers daily allowances (20 EUR/day), accommodation and domestic long-distance public transport (in accordance with the approved program of visit)
daily allowances are transferred to bank account of the researcher on the first day of the stay

Lithuania

Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (LAS)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2021–2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023

Macedonia

Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU)

currently there is no active cooperation

Mexico

Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)

currently there is no active cooperation, cooperation is only possible under Horizon2020

Mongolia

Visa obligation, more informaton at
https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/cz/encyklopedie_statu/asie/mongolsko/cestovani/visa.html

Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MAS)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2021–2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023

Montenegro

Montenegrian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU)

currently there is no active cooperation

Peru

National Council of Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC)

since 2016 cooperation has been stopped due to the changeover to a new system on the Peruvian side
for cooperation it is possible to use individually the programme Cienciactiva (www.cienciactiva.gob.pe)
to find Peruvian partners or research institutes it is possible to search in the National Directory of Researchers and Innovators (DINA) http://dina.concytec/gob.pe)

Poland

Ms Denisa Zemanová

Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2022 are available here
MP 2020-2022 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023
PAN covers daily allowances (90 PLN/day), accommodation (180 PLN/day) and domestic long-distance public transport (in accordance with the approved program of visit)

since 2020 these stays are not realized

Polish Academy of Sciences and Arts (PAU)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2019–2021 are available here
MP 2019-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

Romania

Romanian Academy (AR)

Mobility projects (MP)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2022 are available here
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

Russia

Visa obligation, more information at http://www.czech.mid.ru/cz/index.html

Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

The RAS has suspended the cooperation due to the reorganisation of the R&D system in the Russian Federation. The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences merged with the RAS.

Serbia

Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU)

currently there is no active cooperation

Slovakia

Ms Denisa Zemanová

Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV)

Mobility Plus Projects (MPP)

duration: 2 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2021-2022 is available here
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

since 2020 these stays are not realized

Slovenia

Slovenian Academy of Science and Arts (SAZU)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2019-2021 are available here
MP 2019-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022-2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023
SAZU covers daily allowances (16 EUR/day), accommodation and domestic long-distance public transport (in accordance with the approved program of visit)

South Africa

For stays of less than 90 days no visa is needed, more information at http://czech.mfa.gov.by/cs/consular_issues/visas/

National Research Foundation (NRF)

currently there is no active cooperation

South Korea

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

Renewal of cooperation under negotiation.

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Renewal of cooperation under negotiation.

Spain

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

duration: 2 years
interwoven with the programme i-LINK+
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2021 are available here
MPP 2020-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022–2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023

Sweden

Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities (KVHAA)

since 2020 these stays will not be realized

Taiwan

For stays of less than 90 days no visa is needed, further details at https://www.roc-taiwan.org/cz_cs/index.html.
Passport must be valid for at least 6 more months after the date of arrival. Traveller must be able to present a return ticket or a ticket (or a visa) to the next destination.

Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)

duration: 2 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2021 are available here
MPP 2020-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022–2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023

Academia Sinica (AS)

duration: 2 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2022–2023 are available here
Call for 2023-2024 is available here

Turkey

For stays of less than 90 days no visa is needed, passport must be valid for at least 3 more months after the intended return date.

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2021–2023 are available here
announcement of the next Call is expected in spring 2023

Ukraine

For stays of less than 90 days no visa is needed, passport must be valid for at least 4 more months after the intended return date. More information at http://czechia.mfa.gov.ua/cs

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2022 are available here

United Kingdom

Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)

since 2020 these stays will not be realized

USA

As of 2008 there exist a Visa Waiver Program "VWP" between the Czech Republic and the United States of America. Czech citizens can travel to the USA either without a visa or they can travel according to the current conditions and use a valid visa.

VWP applies to short tourist and business travels within 90 days. To realize study, work or exchange stays applicants have to have a visa they can apply for at the closest U.S. embassy or consulate.

In order to travel without a visa each traveller, including minors, has to fill in an ESTA registration form (https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov) and own a valid e Passport (a passport containing computer-readable and biometric data). It is recommended to make the ESTA registration (Electronic System of Travel Authorization) at least 72 hours before travelling.

For more information on visa see https://www.mzv.cz/jnp/cz/encyklopedie_statu/severni_amerika/usa/cestovani/visa.html

University of Memphis (UofM)

duration: 3 years
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2022 are available here

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

MIT-Czech Republic Seed Fund

The goal of the new MIT-Czech Republic Seed Fund is to support collaboration between researchers in the early phase, which is not covered by standard grant funding.

In each of the next three years, the Seed Fund will divide 100,000 USD among three to five new collaborations. The money can be used to cover travel and accommodation expenses relating to work meetings and research internships.

duration: 3 years
Joint research teams from MIT and the Czech Republic will apply for the financial support.

Vietnam

Visa obligation, more information at https://vnembassy-praha.mofa.gov.vn/en-us/Pages/default.aspx

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)

duration: 2 years
cooperation in all research fields excluding humanities and social sciences
list of running projects, Call and guidelines for 2020–2021 are available here
MP 2020-2021 have been extended for 1 year due to pandemic COVID-19