Overview

This Physics PhD programme from Masaryk University guarantees the ability to communicate with international research partners in English resp. other languages. Our aim is to educate the students so that they are able to independently work at universities and research instiutes in the Czech Republic as well as anywhere else in the world.

During his/her doctoral studies, the student participates in research as a member of a research team, he/she usually partakes in objective financed research and is led in such a way as to become an independent researcher upon concluding the doctoral program. Necessary conditions include the publication activity in prestigious international journals, active participation in meetings of scientific peers and usually a long-term stay abroad.

Career opportunities:

The Physics PhD graduate from Masaryk University becomes a member of a research team during his/her studies, usually participates in purpose-funded research and is led in such a way as to become an independent creative scientist. A long-term stay abroad is a common part of his/her studies and guarantees his/her ability to communicate in English and/or other languages with scientific peers. The graduate is able to do research and teach at universities and scientific research centres in the Czech Republic as well as anywhere else in the world. His/her knowledge, logical thinking, scientific world view and foreign language capabilities enable them to work in other areas as well: quantitative analyst, data scientist, consultant etc.

Programme Structure

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

Understand, explain and formulate intricate physical models

Autonomously formulate, verify and-or reject hypotheses

Produce, analyze, critically evaluate and physically interpret sientific data

Write in a structured and critical way, prepare a scientific publication and present the results of her/his work at scientific conferences

Work scientifically alone and/or as part of a group, potentially lead a group

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics View 3 other PhDs in Physics in Czech Republic

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

The admission interview is usually in an online form and consists of two parts:

expert interview – checking expertise background and motivation (max. 60 points),
Language part – check of communication skills in English, interview and expert discussion is in English (max. 40 points)

To be admitted, a candidate must obtain a total of 40 out of 60 points in the expert knowledge part and 20 out of 40 points in the language part.

Successful applicants are informed of their acceptance by e-mail and subsequently receive an invitation to the enrolment.

Tuition Fee

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International

3000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3000 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

3000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3000 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Brno

13555 - 21979 CZK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.