THE SELECTION PROCEDURE WILL BE ANNOUCED IN JANUARY 2026.

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava announces a selection procedure for study stays and internships in countries outside the EU with VSB-TUO Scholarship for the academic year 2026/2027.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE IS OPEN FOR:

  • study stays and practical internships (outside the EU) for the academic year 2026/2027

Information on how to apply can be found in the Rector´s Order for the VSB-TUO Scholarship (the latest version to be uploaded in January 2026).

THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLIES TO:

  • study stays at partner universities outside the EU
  • practical internships at a university / host institution primarily outside the EU - students look for the host institution and agree on the conditions of the internship by themselves (the internship should take place for at least 1 month).
  • summer and winter schools at partner institutions both within and outside the EU
  • It is not allowed to apply for a mobility in the country of origin.

ORGANISATION OF THE SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The selection procedure will take place in the form of a personal interview and a review of the submitted documents. The interview will be held in English or, if needed, in the main language of the country where the mobility should be taking place.

 SCHOLARSHIP:

  • The amount of the scholarship is assessed in the Rector´s Order in Annex No. 1. The daily / monthly rate is determined by a country. 
  • The amount of the scholarship for a practical internship or short-term studies (summer or winter schools) in a country not listed in Annex No. 1 will be assessed and approved individually according to the financial demands of the stay by the Rector of VSB-TUO.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:

  • communicative 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 a certain knowledge of Spanish),

THE OFFER IS NOT INTENDED FOR:

  • students who are charged a study fee for studying 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.
  • students who would like to travel in their 1st year of Bachelor studies

 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

  • The student submits an application via university information system EDISON.
  • The application deadline is to be specified in January 2026.
  • 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”);
    • in case of a study stay, the applicant submits a list of three chosen universities (named as “Surname_Universities”);
    • The required documents are sent in pdf format from the student’s VSB-TUO e-mail address.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS TO BE SPECIFIED IN JANUARY 2026.

THE DEADLINE FOR SENDING THE DOCUMENTS IS TO BE SPECIFIED IN JANUARY 2026.

SUBMITTING THE SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST:

  • A Scholarship Request (including annexes) can be submitted once the mobility is approved by the rector, no sooner than 60 days and no later than 7 days before the mobility start date, via the Mobility Department.
  • The Request must be submitted together with the Letter of Acceptance from the host institution where the exact mobility start and end dates will be specified.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Keep the original documents (especially the transcript of records) 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
Mobility Department, Office A311
17. listopadu 2172/15
708 00 Ostrava-Poruba
E-mail:  
Phone:+420 596 993 232