Financial terms

the student shall obtain a scholarship pursuant to the Grant Agreement
the scholarship serves to partially cover the costs (it is a contribution towards increased expenses of living abroad) - financial participation of the student is assumed
the monthly lump sum includes living and travel expenses of the student
basic rules (criteria) for determining the amount of scholarship are defined by the EU; final amounts are set by the National Agency (for Erasmus+)
the scholarship calculation is based on days
the scholarship shall be paid by the Economic Department under instructions of the DIRI officer for Erasmus+ study stays
the scholarship shall be paid to the student in one instalment

Financial contribution for students with special needs

students with disabilities or special educational needs can apply at the Centre for International Cooperation in Education (“DZS”) for a special grant through the Rectorate DIRI
a disability is deemed a certain type of auditory, visual or physical impairment or e.g. a condition requiring a special diet
the student states in the application (only in Czech) why he/she applies for a special grant and shall pass the application to the DIRI officer for Erasmus+ study stays
attached shall be the cost calculation, medical report and a copy of the ZTP (disability card), if applicable, and documents related to the Erasmus+ study period (the Letter of Acceptance must contain an assurance of the institution abroad that it has been informed of the student’s condition)
the adequacy of the requested costs shall be assessed by the Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator
deadline for applications:
- 10 July - if the mobility starts in the WS
- 27 November - if the mobility starts in the SS
the special grant shall be accounted for upon the return from the study abroad (by submitting the receipts and/or invoices to prove what specific expenses arising from the health condition were incurred during the stay abroad and were settled from the grant; unused funds must be returned)
the DZS information can be found here (only in Czech)

Financial contribution for students with a socio-economic disadvantage

students with a socio-economic disadvantage, participating in the Erasmus+ study period, can apply for increase of the scholarship by EUR 200 per month
the student must apply for such increase before the mobility (applications during and after the mobility are not accepted)
the definition of a socio-economic disadvantage is based on Section 91 par. 3 Act on Higher Education Institutions No. 111/1998 Coll.
this applies to students who are entitled to or get the social scholarship at their home university at the time of departure (which means their parents are entitled to a child benefit and the decisive income for the purposes of such benefit does not exceed the product of the life minimum and coefficient 1.5)
the written confirmation "Sdělení pro účely přiznání stipendia" (Statement regarding scholarship award) shall be issued by the Labour Office of the Czech Republic
in case the student is not a citizen of the Czech Republic and cannot obtain the Statement from the Labour Office of the CR, he/she shall submit another relevant document; the document must include the translation into Czech (does not apply to Slovak documents) and be verified with the apostille
application (only in Czech) for the increase of the scholarship shall be filed at the DIRI officer for Erasmus+ study stays
the request shall be assessed by the Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator
the DZS information can be found here (only in Czech)

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