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Comparative Indo-European Linguistics Masaryk University

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Tuition fee
14000 CZK / year
14000 CZK / year
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Tuition fee
14000 CZK / year
14000 CZK / year
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Duration
48 months
Duration
48 months
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Campus location
Brno, Czech Republic
Campus location
Brno, Czech Republic

About

This Comparative Indo-European Linguistics PhD program from Masaryk University is fit for those serious to study the development of languaes, especially of Indo-European. Preferable it is for such students who want to professionally follow their carrier with the diachronic linguistics.

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

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Brno, Czech Republic

What students do after studying

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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.

Student insurance

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  • Home contents and baggage
  • Accidents
  • Legal aid

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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
Living costs

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Comparative Indo-European Linguistics.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Merit-based Need-based

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
9000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Scholarship Awards Under Bilateral International Agreements
Merit-based Need-based

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Government of the Czech Republic
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2600 EUR
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Literary Residency Program
Merit-based Need-based

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International Visegrad Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
350 EUR
Deadline
01 Nov 2025
CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies)
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
ARGE Donauländer Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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Province of Lower Austria
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based

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Leopold Figl Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based

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Admit Lab
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
25 Aug 2025
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based

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educations.com
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Jan 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
24 Mar 2026
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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The Ramsay Centre
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Merit-based Need-based

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid
Merit-based Need-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2026
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available

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