Czech Government Renews Five-Year Program to Assist Czechs Abroad

On December 8, 2000, the Czech Government approved and extended their five-year program to assist Czechs living abroad through education. The program, which will last from 2001-2005, will include annual four-week long language courses in the town of Dobruska, near Prague. Though sixty  participants will receive the benefits of the course at the government's expense, others will be eligible to participate in the program for a fee. Czech students from abroad may also obtain fifteen governmental stipends through Czech universities. Additionally, twelve Czech teachers will have the opportunity to travel to a Czech community abroad for a one-year stay. The total value of the assistance for 2001 exceeds 14 million crowns. The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated the program in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.

Applications for the stipends at Czech universities, as well as applications for teachers interested in traveling to communities abroad, can be submitted at any time throughout the year (dates of application submissions will determine for which year the applicant is eligible). The dates for this  year’s four-week long Czech language courses in Dobruska have already been assigned to July 26 - August 24, 2001. The deadline for applications for this year is March 30, 2001.

Click here for more information on Czech language courses in Dobruska, Czech Republic

For application forms for this summer's language courses, as well as for information on other forms of Czech governmental assistance, please see the web page of the Cultural section of the Czech Embassy, or contact the Cultural section at tel. (202) 274-9105.

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