The French Institute in Prague and the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports of the Czech Republic have announced the launch of the Barrande Fellowship Program 2027, a mobility program for doctoral students between the Czech Republic and France. The program offers fellowships to support “cotutelles” and short-term research stays, with students required to be enrolled at either a Czech or a French university. Applications are open to all academic disciplines. The application deadline is January 29, 2027.
The Barrande Scholarship Program is open to all students enrolled at a Czech university for a research stay in France and to all students enrolled at a French university for a research stay in the Czech Republic. Students must hold a university degree prior to their first stay abroad.
Cotutelle (joint doctoral program)
The program known as “cotutelle” is a doctoral program jointly offered by two partner universities, one in France and the other in the Czech Republic. Research is conducted under the joint supervision of a Czech and a French advisor, both of whom provide the student with full supervision. The student completes several study abroad stays as part of an agreement signed by the Czech and French universities, the “Convention de cotutelle,” for a maximum duration of three years. Upon completion, the student will receive two diplomas, one from each institution.
A scholarship is awarded for each research stay abroad. The scholarship recipient spends 5 months abroad each year for a maximum of 3 years and receives a monthly stipend of approximately 1,850 euros in France / 35,000 CZK in the Czech Republic.
Short-term research stays
The program offers doctoral students grants for short-term research stays in France or the Czech Republic. The duration of a short-term stay is 1 to 3 consecutive months. The grantee will receive a monthly stipend of approximately 1,850 euros in France / 35,000 CZK in the Czech Republic.
The application deadline is Friday, January 29, 2027. Applications are submitted online; detailed conditions and a list of required documents can be found in the guidelines for applicants, which the IFP publishes separately for cotutelle and for short-term stays. Oral presentations before the evaluation committee are scheduled for approximately March 2027; results should be announced in April 2027.
The French Institute is organizing two informational webinars on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Registration is available via an online form.
Source: VědaVýzkum.cz, French Institute in Prague
All information about the call for proposals is available on the website of the French Institute in Prague.
Source: VědaVýzkum.cz, French Institute in Prague