Measure of the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University No. 5/2021
Scholarship programmes of the Faculty of Law,
Masaryk University
(in the wording effective from 1st
April 2021)
In accordance with § 28 section 1 of Act No. 111/1998 Coll. on Higher Education
Institutions and on Amendments and Supplements to some other Acts (the Higher
Education Act), as amended (the "Higher Education Act"), in accordance with Masaryk
University Scholarship and Bursary Regulations (hereinafter referred to as
“Regulations of MU”), I hereby issue this Measure:
Section one
General Provisions
Article 1
(1) This Measure announces scholarship programmes of the Faculty of Law, Masaryk
University (hereinafter referred to as “the Faculty”) and specifies conditions and
procedures applicable to the awarding of scholarships and bursaries.
(2) Scholarship programmes of this Measure are announced for an indefinite period.
Article 2
In accordance with article 3 of the Regulations of MU, the Dean of the F
aculty announces the following scholarship programmes:
a) Merit scholarship programme,
b) Scholarship programme to support short-period foreign and domestic study
stays,
c) Scholarship programme to support diploma thesis writing in foreign
language,
d) Scholarship programme to support student scientific activities,
e) Scholarship programme to support student scientific language competence,
f) Scholarship programme to support student publishing activities,
g) Scholarship programme to support student scientific and research activities,
h) Scholarship programme to support student club and other activities,
i) Scholarship programme to support internalisation of doctoral degree
students,
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j) Scholarship programme to support short-period study stays of foreign
students.
NOTE: Sections two and three of this Measure are not included in this version, as they
relate exclusively to students of Bachelor and Master study programmes.
Section four
Scholarship programmes exclusively for Master’s degree study
programme students and doctoral degree programme students
Article 7
Scholarship programme to support student scientific language competence
(1) The purpose of the scholarship programme is to support scientific language
competence of students of Master’s degree study programmes and doctoral
degree study programmes in other than Czech or Slovak languages
(hereinafter referred to as “foreign language”) in the field of law.
(2) The purpose of the scholarship is to cover the costs of a fee, or its part,
expended by the student for gaining a pass in a certified specialist language
examination proving knowledge of foreign legal language.
(3) The scholarship is intended solely to reimburse the costs of the professional
language examinations referred to in the preceding paragraph. They cannot
be awarded in connection with a general language examination, regardless of
its level and degree of difficulty. The scholarship also cannot be used to cover
the costs of exam preparation (e.g. language courses) or the cost of learning
materials.
(4) The conditions for awarding the scholarship are successful completion of the
professional language examination according to paragraph 2, proof of
payment of the examination fee and timely submission of the application
according to paragraph 6.
(5) The scholarship is, as a rule, awarded in a single sum in the amount of the
specialist language examination fee. The maximum amount of the scholarship
is CZK 6.000.
(6) The scholarship is awarded by the Dean at the request of the student
submitted within three months of passing the examination. The time limit may
be extended by one month in cases of special consideration. In addition to the
information specified in Article 12, Par. (4) of the Regulations of MU, the
application contains the designation and a brief description of the language
examination and the date and place of successful completion of the
examination. The application must be accompanied by proof of successful
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completion of the examination (e.g. a certificate), proof of payment of the
examination fee and an affidavit from the applicant that the examination fee
has not been or will not be reimbursed from other public sources. Before
deciding on the scholarship, the Dean may request a translation of the
examination certificate, more detailed information about the organiser of the
examination, the nature and conduct of the examination and the classification
awarded.
Article 8
Scholarship programme to support student publishing activities
(1) The purpose of the scholarship programme is to support the publishing
activities of students of Master's degree programmes and doctoral degree
programmes of the Faculty in the form of peer-reviewed articles in the
categories Jimp, Jsc or Jost, essays in proceedings in the categories Dsc and
Dimp, or in the form of books in category B and chapters in books in category
C (hereinafter referred to as "publications"). The scholarship is an award for
work on a publication and is intended to motivate the student to become more
active in publishing.
(2) The scholarship may be awarded to a student of a doctoral study programme
regardless of the form of study.
(3) The publication must meet requirements of the methodology for evaluating
research organizations and research, development and innovation purposetied
aid programmes issued by the Government of the Czech Republic.
(4) Publishing the publication in one of the formats listed in par. 1 of this measure
is an obligatory condition for the scholarship award. In exceptional cases, the
publication condition is deemed to be fulfilled if the publication is accepted for
publication. This fact must be documented by a confirmation of acceptance of
the publication for publication by the publisher or editor. Meeting the condition
is checked by the chief librarian or an employee authorized by her/him.
(5) The publication of a book may be financially supported from the resources of
the Faculty. The supported scientific book must be peer-reviewed and
published by a renowned publishing house with a scientific editorial board.
The Vice-Dean for Science and Research decides on the granting of support
on the basis of the student's application. In the case of a doctoral student, the
application includes a recommendation from his or her supervisor. The opinion
of an academic staff member designated by the focus of the book will be
sought for the application of a Master's student.
(6) Support under this measure shall not be awarded if the student's publication
proposed for award has been awarded other public (e.g. specific research
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project, excluding projects aimed at monograph publishing, GAČR project,
TAČR project etc.), or private sources (excluding royalties).
(7) The condition for awarding the scholarship is also the insertion of the
publication into the Masaryk University repository.
(8) The scholarship is awarded:
a) for an article of the Jimp category in the amount of CZK 10,000 to 15,000
depending on the level of expertise and scope; in the case of journals from
quartile Q1 or Q2 in the amount of CZK 25,000;
b) for an article in the Jsc and Jost category, for journals included in WoS, the
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) Arts and Humanities Citation Index
(AHCI), and for other comparable articles in the Jost category, in the amount
of 3,000 to CZK 15,000 depending on the level of expertise and scope;
c) the amount for a book in category B: CZK 5,000 to 20,000 depending on the
level of expertise and scope; in the case of a prestigious foreign publisher,
up to CZK 25,000;
d) the amount for a chapter in a category C book: a proportion of the amount
corresponding to the remuneration for the entire monograph, determined
according to the number of pages of the relevant chapter in proportion to
the number of pages of the entire monograph.
The Dean is entitled to request the opinion of the Commission for the
Evaluation of the Faculty's Scientific Achievements to assess the criteria
under this paragraph.
(9) If more than one student author has contributed to the publication proposed
for the award, the scholarship shall be distributed pro rata according to the
author's share.
(10) The scholarship and its amount shall be awarded by the Dean at the request
of the student, submitted by 31 August at the latest for publications published
in the first half of the calendar year, and by 31 January of the following year
for publications published in the second half of the previous calendar year. In
addition to the requirements under Article 12 of the Regulations of MU, the
application must include the identification data referred to in paragraph 1, the
supervisor's statement on the professional level and scope of the publication;
the supervisor's proposal on the amount of the remuneration and its
justification; and the supervisor's statement that the parameters referred to
in paragraph 3 have been met. The application must also be accompanied, if
the publication is not yet published, by a confirmation of acceptance for
publication and the published text itself. If the publication is also available
electronically, a link to the electronic address is sufficient.
Section five
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Scholarship programmes for students of Mater’s, Bachelor and
doctoral degree study programmes
Article 9
Scholarship programme to support scientific and research activities
(1) The purpose of the scholarship programme is to support the involvement of
students of the Faculty in scientific activities in the field of law, in the form of
active participation (public presentation with a paper) at scientific conferences
and professional seminars (hereinafter referred to as "conferences") and student
competitions, e.g. moot court competitions (hereinafter referred to as "moot
court events").
(2) The scholarship may be awarded to a student of the Faculty regardless of the
study programme or form of study.
(3) A condition for the award of a scholarship is active participation in a conference
or moot court event related to the programme of study. This is evidenced by
the student's acknowledgement of the presentation or acknowledgement of
acceptance of the paper in the printed proceedings.
(4) The purpose of the scholarship is to cover the costs incurred by the student in
connection with participation excluding board and refreshments. The scholarship
may be awarded in advance in the extent specified in par. 9 in case of a
conference abroad or a moot court type event abroad.
(5) The condition for the award of a scholarship to cover the costs associated with
participation in moot court events is the inclusion of the relevant moot court in
the study plan and the guarantee of the course by an academic staff member of
the Faculty. Exception in justified cases is determined by the Dean or the viceDean
authorized by him/her. A detailed list of costs is included in the application
for inclusion of the course in the study plan.
(6) In exceptional cases, the scholarship may be awarded to a student who is not
taking an active part in a moot court type event. The student must prepare for
the event together with the other students who are taking an active part in it,
and they will take an active part in it in the following year (hereinafter referred
to as “shadowers”). The decision will take into account in particular the
importance of the moot court, the amount of costs reasonably incurred and the
number of students participating in the moot court.
(7) The scholarship is normally awarded in an amount equivalent to the conference
or similar participation fee. Taking into account the professional importance of
the conference or moot court event, as well as the nature of the student's active
participation, the scholarship may be further increased by an amount
corresponding to reasonable accommodation costs and public transport fares.
(8) A scholarship to cover the costs of attending the conference may be awarded
up to a maximum of CZK 20,000. The scholarship can be awarded in one lump
sum or in several instalments.
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(9) A scholarship may be awarded in advance to cover reasonable costs associated
with participation in a foreign conference or moot court event in justified cases,
to the extent that it covers part of the student's necessary preliminary costs. A
further decision may then award an amount corresponding to the proven and
reasonable costs not covered by the previous grant. If the student did not
actively participate in the foreign event, the Dean will decide to withdraw the
scholarship.
(10) If the expected cost of participation in the conference exceeds CZK 10,000,
the student must inform the relevant department of this fact at least one month
before the conference and submit a breakdown of the expected costs. At the
same time, a letter of recommendation from the expert guarantor on the
expected benefit of the participation in relation to the total cost should also be
submitted. In the case of doctoral students, the supervisor is the professional
guarantor; he/she comments on the professional contribution of the
participation in relation to the dissertation. In other cases, the professional
guarantor may be appointed by the relevant Vice-Dean designated according to
the study programme in which the student is enrolled.
(11) The scholarship shall be awarded by the Dean upon application by the student
within two months of the date of the conference or moot court event. In addition
to the data referred to in Art. 12 of the Regulations of MU, the name, place and
date of the event, the organisers' details with a link to the organisers' websites,
the title of the applicant's contribution (or competition paper or performance),
details of the conference or participation fee and other costs (accommodation
and travel costs, the amount of the costs must be supported by appropriate
documents), the amount of the scholarship requested, an affidavit of active
participation in the event unless participation is credibly proven otherwise and,
in the case of students in a doctoral programme, a statement from the
supervisor. In the case of an application under paragraph 6, it shall include a
statement from the guarantor of the course.
Article 10
Scholarship programme to support student club and other activities
(1) The purpose of the scholarship programme is to support student association
activities aimed at developing mutual, especially international, cooperation
between student associations and organizations (typically meetings of members of
student societies of different universities). The scholarship programme is designed
to provide targeted support for student societies and organisations (hereinafter
referred to as "societies") that have at least 30 members, whose activities at the
Faculty influence the overall events at the Faculty and whose activities contribute
to improving the quality of the academic environment. In cases worthy of special
consideration, the Dean is authorized to determine an exception to the number of
members, taking into account the importance of the association's activities and the
nature of the event supported.
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(2) The scholarship programme also serves to support the development of mutual
cooperation between the Academic Senate and academic bodies of other
universities.
(3) The scholarship can also support the publication of student journals within the MU
academic environment and related to the activities of the Faculty, in the form of
an award for organisational assistance or authorship of an article published in a
given journal.
(4) The purpose of the scholarship programme is not to support events such as
conferences, summer schools or student competitions.
(5) A scholarship within this Scholarship Programme can be awarded to students of
Bachelor’s, Master’s or doctoral degree study at the Faculty.
(6) The scholarship pursuant to par. 1 and 2 may be awarded to a student who is a
member of the relevant association or academic senate and who has participated
in an event that meets the specified criteria.
(7) The scholarship pursuant to par. 3 is awarded in recognition of the student's
extraordinary initiative, which is directly related to organizational activities in the
publication of the respective journal or authorship of an article published therein.
(8) The scholarship pursuant to par. 1 and 2 shall normally be awarded in an amount
equivalent to the participation fee and the reasonable costs of accommodation and
travel by public transport. A particular student association or the Academic Senate
is entitled to obtain up to CZK 100,000 in a given academic year, prorated by
semester. In exceptional cases, the Dean may increase this amount, taking into
account the nature of the events supported and the importance of the student
association's activities. The scholarship may be awarded in one lump sum or in
several instalments.
(9) The scholarship pursuant to par. 1 and 2 is awarded by the Dean on the basis of a
student's application. In addition to the information required by Article 12 of the
Regulations of MU, the application must include the name, location and date of the
event, the organisers' details with a link to the organisers' websites (if applicable),
details of the participation or similar fee and other costs (accommodation and travel
costs), the amount of the scholarship requested, a declaration of honour of the
participation in the event (or certificate of participation, if applicable), the
recommendation of the President of the association or the Academic Senate to
award the scholarship, indicating the importance of the event for the activities of
the association or the Academic Senate. The application shall be accompanied by
documents proving the amount of the costs and their composition.
(10) The scholarship pursuant to par. 3 is awarded by the Dean on the basis of a
proposal from the editor of the journal concerned. This proposal shall include the
student's name and surname, the student's university ID number (UCO), the name
of the journal, the proposed amount of the scholarship, a description of the
student's activities, and a justification of the amount of the scholarship. The Dean
is not bound by the proposal for the amount of the scholarship.
Section six
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Scholarship programmes exclusively for students of doctoral
study programmes
Article 11
Scholarship programme to support internationalisation for students of doctoral study
programmes
(1) The purpose of the internationalisation scholarship programme is to support
the participation of doctoral students in:
a) internships and study stays at foreign universities, scientific research and
other international (European) institutions (hereinafter referred to as
"foreign stay"),
b) foreign study stays implemented through the Erasmus+ programme for
students of doctoral study programmes,
c) summer schools, professional seminars, courses and trainings organised
by foreign universities or other foreign professional institutions
(hereinafter referred to as "foreign professional courses"),
d) summer schools, professional seminars, courses and training organised
in a foreign language with the exclusive or predominant participation of
foreign experts (hereinafter referred to as "professional courses in a
foreign language").
(2) A condition for the award of a scholarship pursuant to paragraph 1, letter a) is
the preparation of a project for a foreign stay in which professional issues related
to the research focus of the student's dissertation will be addressed. The student
will attach to the project a recommendation opinion of the supervisor with a
statement on the expected benefit of the foreign stay for the solution of the
project. It will also include a statement from the selected foreign institution
providing expert guidance on the project. The preliminary application for the
scholarship, supplemented by the above-mentioned scholarship documents,
must be submitted to the Dean of the Faculty no later than 14 days before the
start of the study abroad. The scholarship pursuant to in paragraph 1, letter a)
is intended primarily to support stays of at least one month, with a minimum
stay of at least 14 consecutive days. The scholarship is intended to cover the
costs of travel and reasonable accommodation, as well as other costs associated
with the implementation of the project. Scholarships cannot be awarded for
stays abroad for the purpose of postgraduate education such as LLM, etc. As a
rule, the scholarship is awarded in the amount of the costs incurred to cover the
cost of travel by public transport and the cost of reasonable accommodation;
the scholarship may also be increased by the costs reasonably incurred in
connection with the implementation of the study abroad project. The maximum
amount of the scholarship is CZK 50,000.
(3) The scholarship pursuant to paragraph 1, letter (b) may be awarded to a student
who is participating in a foreign study stay through the Erasmus+ programme.
A condition for the award of the scholarship is the submission of proof of
enrolment in the programme. The scholarship may be awarded as a contribution
towards the costs of travel and reasonable accommodation which the student
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cannot meet from the funds provided under the programme. The scholarship is
normally awarded as a contribution to cover the reasonable costs of travel on
public transport, reasonable accommodation, or other costs incurred by the
student that cannot be covered by Erasmus+ funding. The maximum amount of
the scholarship is CZK 40,000 per calendar year.
(4) The scholarship pursuant to paragraph 1, letters c) and d) may be awarded on
condition that the foreign professional course (course in a foreign language) falls
within the framework of the programme studied and participation in it is
recommended in advance in the supervisor's opinion on its professional quality
and benefit for the particular student in relation to the research focus of his/her
dissertation.
(5) The scholarship is normally awarded in the amount of the reasonable costs of
tuition fees, reasonable accommodation and travel by public transport. The
maximum amount of the scholarship is CZK 20,000 per calendar year in the
case of professional courses abroad and CZK 10,000 per calendar year in the
case of professional courses in a foreign language.
(6) The scholarship can be awarded in one lump sum or in instalments.
(7) The scholarship (part of it) may be awarded to cover the reasonable costs of the
foreign stay or course pursuant to paragraph 1 even before the foreign stay
begins, to the extent of the necessary costs incurred by the student. In a
subsequent decision, a scholarship may be awarded in an amount corresponding
to the costs incurred and proven not covered by the previous scholarship.
(8) The scholarship is awarded by the Dean based on the doctoral study programme
student’s application submitted no later than two months after the termination
of the foreign study stay or course pursuant to paragraph 1. In addition to the
information specified in Article 12 of the Regulations of MU, the application also
includes the location, designation of the destination or organizing (foreign)
institution, duration of the stay (course), information on the costs incurred, the
amount of the requested scholarship, confirmation of completion of the stay
(course), a description of the benefits achieved and the results of the stay
(course), and the supervisor's professional opinion on the benefits achieved and
the results of the stay (course) after discussing them with the student. The Dean
may not grant the scholarship at all or in the required amount if the description
of the contribution and results achieved or the statement of the supervisor
shows that the purpose of the stay (course) was not fulfilled.
Section seven
Scholarship programmes for foreign students
Article 12
Scholarship programme to support short-term study stays of foreign students
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(1) The purpose of the scholarship programme is to support short-term study
stays of foreign students enrolled in Master's degree programmes, based on
a bilateral agreement between the Faculty and the University of Illinois
Chicago School of Law, concluded on 1 March 2006.
(2) The condition for awarding the scholarship is the enrolment of the foreign
student for study, approval of the study plan and fulfilment of the study
obligations arising from it. Violation of these obligations or the commission of
a disciplinary offense is grounds for withdrawal of the scholarship.
(3) The amount of the scholarship is CZK 8,000 per calendar month and is always
awarded for the relevant semester. The scholarship may also be awarded to
cover the reasonable costs of accommodation for the duration of the study
stay, usually in the amount customary for MU accommodation facilities
(Administration of Residence Halls and Canteens).
(4) The scholarship is paid in monthly instalments on Masaryk University's
paydays.
Section eight
Common, temporary and concluding provisions
Article 13
(1) Scholarships are awarded in pursuant to the Regulations of MU.
(2) The source of funding for scholarships under announced scholarship programmes
is the Faculty's scholarship fund or other currently designated funds.
(3) I hereby authorize the Vice-Dean for Master degree programme with compliance
with this measure, its implementation, interpretation and possible amendments
in case of in the case of Bachelor and Master students, and the Vice-Dean for
Doctoral Studies and Rigorous Proceedings in the case of doctoral students,
unless otherwise stipulated in this measure.
(4) This Measure repeals the following Measures and Directives on the date of entry
into force:
Dean's Directive No. 7/2011 Merit Scholarship Programme for Master's Studies,
Dean's Directive No. 2/2012 Scholarship Programme to Support Full-time Study in
the Doctoral Programme of Theoretical Legal Sciences,
Dean's Directive No. 11/2013 Scholarship programme for acquiring skills and
knowledge of working with electronic information resources,
Dean's Directive No. 3/2014 Scholarship Programme to support short-term study
stays of foreign students,
Dean's Directive No. 1/2015 Scholarship Programme to Support Project Activities, as
of the effective date of this measure,
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Dean's Directive No. 11/2017 Scholarship programme for the preparation of a grant
project,
Dean's Measure No. 9/2018 Scholarship programme for the support of students'
auxiliary scientific activities,
Dean's Measure No. 10/2018 Scholarship programme to support students'
professional language competence,
Dean's Measure No. 11/2018 Scholarship programme to support short-term foreign
and domestic study stays of students,
Dean's Measure No. 1/2019 Study Programme to Support Foreign Study Stays,
Dean's Measure No. 8/2019 Scholarship programme to support student clubs and
other activities,
Dean's Measure No. 9/2019 Scholarship programme to support student publications,
Dean's Measure No. 1/2020 Scholarship program to support students' scientific and
research activities.
(5) The procedure for applications and proposals submitted before the entry into
force of this measure shall be completed in accordance with the existing
measures or guidelines governing the relevant scholarship programme.
(6) This measure shall enter into force on the date of its publication.
(7) This measure shall enter into force on 1 April 2021.
In Brno on 8 March 2021 doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D.
m. p. Dean