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Funder name: Jan Hus Educational Foundation in Czech Republic

Correspondant: Mgr Jana Švábová
Correspondant title:
Address: Zerotinovo namesti 9
Brno
602 00
Country: Czech Republic
Telephone: +420 530 331 240
E-mail: vnjh@vnjh.cz
Website: http://www.vnjh.cz
Funding objective / Areas of interest: Jan Hus Educational Foundation is an international, non-political, non-denominational, educational and cultural foundation. It supports projects in secondary and higher education in humanities and social sciences. The Foundation is particularly concerned with strengthening the freedom of academic research and education and supporting projects which do not squarely fit into the narrow framework of standard academic research and thus require external financial support.
Type of funding available: The Foundation offers research funding to Czech and Slovak students and researchers. Jan Hus Foundation Grants are aimed at established academics and teachers, while Jan Hus Foundation Stipends are meant to support doctoral students and early career scholars. The Foundation supports research in non-applied humanities, social sciences and related fields.
Beneficiary type:
Eligibility criteria: Residents of Czech Republic or Slovakia.
Exclusions / restrictions:
Example grants: Mapping the culture wars in the post-communist region: a cultural analysis of value conflicts in the civil sphere. Mgr. Karel Cada, Institute of Sociological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague

Ideological origins of the early Lutheran church historiography, Mgr. Catherine Brdlíkova, Institute of World History, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague
Application guidelines: The usual deadline for applications is in in the end of June of a given year and the results are announced in mid-November. Researchers will be required to submit a detailed report summarizing the research supported by the Foundation by the end of the following year. Researchers will be expected to account for their research expenses.

Specific application guidelines:

1. Jan Hus Foundation Grants

Applications need to be submitted using web form available at: http://www.vnjh.cz/grant-husovy-nadace/prihlaska/
You will be asked to include a research proposal of no more than 5 sides of A4 (in pdf format). The proposal must include detailed rationale for carrying out the research, project schedule, and budget.

Researchers are allowed to submit copies of additional supportive documents at their discretion. These additional documents max exceed the above page limit.

2. Jan Hus Foundation Stipends

Applications need to be submitted using web form available at: http://www.vnjh.cz/stipendium-husovy-nadace/prihlaska/

In addition to basic information submitted via a web form, applicants must submit an attachment (in one PDF file, of no more than 3 pages) including the following:

1. Brief Biography
2. Description of the position of the applicant and his life and professional plans
3. Explanation of how the stipend will help the applicant to engage free and undisturbed research

Furthermore, the applicants may include: (in other documents exceeding the page limit):

4. List of publications
5. A list of self-published, unpublished, but publishable work
6. Informal characteristics of applicants written by their colleagues
7. Recommendation from their academic institution
8. The letter of consent from the host institution (acceptance certificate) if travelling abroad
9. Other annexes at the discretion of the candidate.
Trustees: Ing. Jirí Müller (Chairman); Dr. Kristína Korená, (Vice-President of the Management Board); Mgr. Tomáš Holecek, (Deputy Chairman for Programmes).
Board Members: Dr. Jana Jelínková, Dr. Vladimír Jochmann, Dr.. Alena Miltová, Mgr. Richard Zika, Dr. Václav Umlauf, Dr. Martin Šimsa, prof. Dr.. Marta Botiková, prof. Dr.. Dušan Škvarna, doc. Mgr. Vincent Múcska, Ing. Lenka Pazdziorová
Additional information: The Foundation used to have a UK office, but this has now closed, and all applications and administration are undertaken via the Czech and Slovak offices.

Jan Hus Foundation Grant:
Grant is intended for researchers and university teachers.

Jan Hus Foundation Stipends:
The scholarship is intended for PhD students or doctors under 35 years of age (at the time of the application deadline).
Information sources: http://www.vnjh.cz/

Areas of Interest

Beneficial Areas

Regions
Europe

Countries:
Czech Republic

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