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Why PhD at CEITEC MUNI?

The CEITEC PhD School is based on the so-called "Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training" issued by the European Union to standardise the quality of European doctoral studies. These principles include excellent science, an attractive institutional environment, opportunities for interdisciplinary research, collaboration with industry and potential employers, gaining international experience and contacts, and developing transferable skills and soft skills.

Excellent research

  • Around 300 top-quality publications (in Nature, Science, Leukemia, Cell, PNAS, EMBO Journal etc.)
  • Peer review evaluation
  • International grants (ERC grants, EMBO Installation Grants, ERA Chair)

Unique research infrastructure

  • First-rate equipment, with backup by supporting experts, and interdisciplinary open access

Funding

  • CEITEC PhD School offers scholarships starting at 25,000 CZK per month, exceeding the average salary in the Czech Republic, ensuring a comfortable standard of living. The average monthly income of CEITEC PhD students exceeds 30,000 CZK. 
  • Opportunity to participate in the competition Brno Ph.D. Talent: Each year, several students from the CEITEC PhD School successfully secure substantial additional funding for their research projects.
  • The Jaroslav Koča Bridge Fund offers funding opportunities for interdisciplinary research projects, supporting collaborative work across scientific fields within CEITEC.

International opportunities

  • CEITEC is a leading member of Alliance4Life, a member of the EU-LIFE consortium, strategic partnership with the Vienna Biocenter Core Facilities.
  • Many CEITEC PhD School students actively participate in international grant projects. Additionally, each PhD student completes at least a one-month internship abroad, providing hands-on experience and fostering international scientific connections.

Wide career options

  • Build connections via our international partnerships and events (47% of publications created within the international cooperation)
  • Transferable skills courses, cooperation with industry, training opportunities

Location

  • Brno is a great place to live. Not too big and not too small, affordable, full of exciting opportunities and voted 4th best city for students’ life
  • The Czech Republic is a member state of the EU and NATO

International PhD community

Listen to the experiences of our alumni

Cosimo Lobello (Italy)
Medical Genomics Group

Abigail Rubiato Cuyacot (Philippines)
Functional Genomics and Proteomics of Plants Group

Karel Škubník (Czech Republic)
Structural Virology Group