MSCA COFUND PICTUS PhD Fellowship Programme
at the Czech Technical University
1st Call for Applications
deadline: June 30, 2026
Czech Technical University in Prague – International PhD Programme (PICTUS) will recruit a total of 23 PhD students (see Eligibility criteria below) for a full 48-month employment contract and enroll them in a specific PhD course. Candidates should prepare their own research proposal from the topics offered .
Application form should be filled and all required documents uploaded using the dedicated electronic form.
helpdesk: petra.koudelova@fsv.cvut.cz
Eligibility criteria
Experience:
* Master degree at the time of beginning of the contract
* previous studies compatible with the project they intend to apply with
Mobility: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the Czech Republic for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the Calls’ deadline (career breaks not counted).
Benefits and Conditions
Gross monthly salary of 69 300 CZK/month*
Family allowance 8 888 CZK/month (for applicants with dependent family members)
Travel support for conferences and secondments
Research costs1
*The gross monthly salary CZK is under the standard scheme in the Czech Republic and includes mandatory social and health insurance. Therefore, the gross salary contains an employee contribution to social and health insurance of 11% and it is standardly taxable (15 % rate). Some tax discounts are given to e.g. employees with children. All rates subject to adjustments due to changing exchange rate.
Example: a single researcher would get approx. 55 000 CZK as net salary
The offered salary is equivalent to the standard MSCA individual postdoc award, and it is highly competitive
Required documents to be uploaded to the Application form webpage
- CV including
a) Education received
b) Any working and professional experience
c) Prizes and Awards
d) Participation at projects
e) Internships
f) List of publications - Master thesis
pdf max 20 MB - Research proposal
Select one of the topics offered
Required sections: 1) Excellence, 2) Impact incl. expected outputs of the project, 3) Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation 4), Personal motivation: description of career goals, foreseen advancement in research and professional skills of the Applicant.
Consult your proposal with the respective Supervisor. You are encouraged to communicate with the Supervisor before you submit the application. - Master degree diploma
Please note that candidates should contact the potential supervisor for details and consult their research proposal.
Candidates should apply for the PhD program at the same time as their PICTUS fellowship application. At some faculties the PhD admission is currently closed. In such case submit application for PICTUS and you will be notified to submit your PhD application once the PhD submission system is open.