Overview

The Comparative Indo-European Linguistics PhD program from Masaryk University goal is to recognize and understand the diachronic development of languages, primarily Indo-European; to understand structures and trajectories, on which these structures are changing and to acquaint the basic language facts and methodology.

The goals of the study are:

to acquaint the basic typological and structural properties of the language systems of the old Indo-European languages;
to acquaint the needed methodology of the diachronic description of languages;
to apply these methods to analyse a concrete problem (the subject of the Ph.D. thesis)

The Comparative Indo-European Linguistics program at Masaryk University is a possible superstructure either for the M.A. program "General linguistics" (of the same department) or any other concrete philology of a given IE language.

The students follow an individual study plan, framed up by their supervisor and oriented toward a concrete methodological development and linguistic analysis. The study is single-subject only.

Career opportunities:

The study is primarily for those interested in the professional carrier in academics.

Programme Structure

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

both synchronically and diachronically analyze the systems and structures of the Indo-European languages

apply the chosen method independently

bring own innovative approach both material and methodological

to write a paper and publish it, to actively take part on the scientific conferences

know the history of the methods of the Indo-European linguistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brno, Czech Republic

Disciplines

Language Studies European Studies Linguistics View 4 other PhDs in European Studies in Czech Republic

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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.

Other requirements

General requirements

Submission of an electronic application in the Masaryk University Information System.Submission of applicant's Master's Thesis:

Applicants from outside of Masaryk University: Submission of a copy of the applicant's Master's Thesis. If this is not available, an English-language summary of the Thesis must be provided together with a minimum twenty-page sample of the applicant's academic or scholarly writing in English.
Graduates of Masaryk University need not submit a copy of their Master's Thesis, as theses are available to the Doctoral Studies Committee via the Masaryk University Information System.

Submission of a transcript(s) of university/college studies. Submission of a research proposal for the doctoral dissertation in English. Submission of a letter of motivation in English. Applicant's CV in English.

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Tuition Fee

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International

14000 CZK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14000 CZK per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

14000 CZK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14000 CZK per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Brno

13555 - 21979 CZK /month

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