Bilateral Agreements: Scholarships of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports for Academic Staff from Albania

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS) offers scholarships to academic staff of Albanian public universities who wish to undertake study, research or lecture stays at one of the Czech public institutions of higher education. The scholarships are intended mainly to support the building and development of relationships between academic departments, to share professional knowledge and information, to gain experience in teaching abroad, as well as to carry out individual research activities. In all cases, the scholarship must be guaranteed by a Czech public university.

How to apply?

As part of the program: Scholarships for study in the Czech Republic provided under intergovernmental agreements

Intended for: Academic and research staff employed at one of Albania's public universities and scientific institutions are eligible to apply.

Stay information

Maximum length of stay [month]: 1

Scholarship information

The scholarship is intended to cover the costs of the stay in the Czech Republic, which the scholarship-holders pay themselves. Scholarship-holders may apply for lodging at student dormitories and can take meals at student catering facilities. Scholarship-holders are exempted from tuition fees.

MEDICAL CARE:

As regards non-EU/EEA citizens, the admitted applicants are required to arrange travel medical insurance covering the expenses for comprehensive medical care for the entire period of their stay in the Czech Republic (and covering also the expenses related to repatriation for medical reasons). Detailed information on the minimum scope of the compulsory medical insurance is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior; it can be provided also by the consular section of the Czech Embassy in your country.

Payment method: paid by the sending country

Payment period:

Travel costs

The MEYS does not reimburse travel expenses.

Reimbursed: No

Reimbursed by institution: No

Application attachments

Name	Format	Mandatory	Signature required	Official verification required
01_Academic CV	PDF	Yes	Yes	Yes
02_List of publications	PDF	Yes	Yes	Yes
03_Motivation letter describing a research plan	DOCX, PDF	Yes	Yes	Yes
04_Photocopy of university diploma of the last completed studies including the diploma supplement	JPG, PDF	Yes	Yes	Yes
05_Letter of Recommendation from the university (faculty or departement)	JPG, PDF	Yes	Yes	Yes
06_Letter of Invitation	JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG	Yes	Yes	Yes
07_Photocopy of passport / ID card	JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG	No	No	No
08_Other	DOCX, JPG, PDF	No	No	No

Currently open calls

There are currently no open calls for this activity.

Closed calls

Call ID	Name	Academic year	Submit from	Submit to
417	(IN/AL/PED) Open call for applications for academic year 2026/2027	2026/2027	1. 4. 2026	17. 4. 2026
106	(IN/AL/PED) Open call for applications for academic year 2025/2026	2025/2026	1. 4. 2025	15. 4. 2025