VSB - Technical University of Ostrava announces additional selection procedure for internships in countries outside the EU in the winter semester 2025/2026.
THE SELECTION PROCEDURE IS OPEN FOR:
- winter semester 2025
Information can be found in the Rector´s order for VSB-TUO Scholarship (Czech language only).
THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLIES TO:
- practical internships at a university / foreign institution - students look for a foreign institution and agree on the conditions of the internship by themselves.
- It is not allowed to apply for a mobility in the country of origin.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The selection procedure will take place in the form of a personal interview and checking of the documents. The interview will be held in English or in the main language of the mobility.
SCHOLARSHIP:
- The amount of the scholarship is assessed in the Rector's Order in Annex No. 1 (Czech language only). The daily / monthly rate is determined by a country.
- The amount of the scholarship for a practical internship or short-term studies in a country not listed in Annex No. 1 will be assessed individually according to the financial demands of the stay by the Rector of VSB-TUO.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:
- good knowledge of English or another language in which teaching / work takes place at the host institution is required; the minimum language level is set by the sending faculty or host institution (e.g. a partner university in Colombia requires knowledge of Spanish),
THE OFFER IS NOT INTENDED FOR:
- students who are charged a study fee longer than the standard study period increased by one year pursuant to Section 58 of the Act No. 111/1998 Coll., at universities, as amended.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- The student submits an application via university information system EDISON.
- The application deadline is August 25, 2025.
- In case of a practical internship the applicant submits a work plan called the Learning Agreement for Traineeship. The student who plans an internship addresses the host institution and negotiates all working conditions individually; LA has been agreed and signed directly with the receiving institution.
- The applicant sends the following documents to e-mail address:
- an overview of the study results of the entire previous studies (Transcript of Records, hereinafter referred to as "ToR") at VSB-TUO in English, confirmed by the study department of the given faculty (named as “Surname_Transcript”);
- signed letter of motivation in English addressed to the host institution (named as “Surname_Motivation”);
- a copy of the proof of passing the exam in English or another language (i.e. a certificate) in which the candidate will study or work at a minimum level of B1 (named as “Surname_Certificate”);
- The required documents are sent in pdf format from student’s VSB-TUO e-mail address.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS AUGUST 25, 2025.
THE DEADLINE FOR SENDING THE DOCUMENTS IS AUGUST 25, 2025.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Keep the original documents (especially the transcript of results) for later use.
- Applications submitted incomplete or after the application deadline will not be included into the selection procedure.
- These are not Erasmus+ study stays and internships.
CONTACT PERSON:
Kamila Radlingerová
University International Office, Office A339
17. listopadu 2172/15
708 00 Ostrava-Poruba
E-mail:
Phone:+420 596 993 232