Applicants to doctoral programs
Why study a Ph.D.
- Graduates will acquire detailed knowledge of the field of economics, management, quantitative and qualitative methods, methodology of scientific work, and other fields in connection with their dissertation topics such as financial management, marketing, trade, stochastic models, regional development management, and information systems.
- academic or research staff positions,
- managerial positions at the highest level of private enterprises and public organisations.
The admissions process for the doctoral program in Economics and Management is governed by the following regulations:
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Suggestions of outline topics of dissertation thesis AY 2026/2027
- After selecting the topic, contact the individual supervisors, with whom you will agree on a more detailed elaboration of the dissertation. Email to the supervisor will be provided by Ing. Markéta Matějčková (
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- After selecting the topic, contact the individual supervisors, with whom you will agree on a more detailed elaboration of the dissertation. Email to the supervisor will be provided by Ing. Markéta Matějčková (
Applications must be submitted electronically only. See the online application button above.
- The application period runs from February 1, 2026, to May 31, 2026
doc. Ing. Eva Cudlínová, CSc. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Hana Doležalová, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Ivana Faltová Leitmanová, CSc. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Milan Jílek, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
prof. Ing. Eva Kislingerová, CSc. (EF JU České Budějovice)
prof. Ing. Pavol Kita, PhD. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. RNDr. Renata Klufová, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
prof. PhDr. Miloslav Lapka, CSc. (EF JU České Budějovice)
prof. Ing. Martin Macháček, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
prof. RNDr. Tomáš Mrkvička, Ph.D. (FZT JU České Budějovice)
prof. Ing. Ľudmila Nagyová, PhD. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Josef Navrátil, Ph.D.
prof. JUDr. Ľudmila Novacká, PhD. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Kamil Pícha, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
prof. Ing. Martin Pělucha, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
prof. James Sandford Rikoon (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Ladislav Rolínek, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Petr Řehoř, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
prof. Ing. Luboš Smutka, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Dr. Ing. Dagmar Škodová Parmová (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Jaroslav Vrchota, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Martina Novotná, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Radek Zdeněk, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. RNDr. Zuzana Dvořáková Líšková, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Tomáš Volek, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. PaedDr. Martin Magdin, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Jarmila Straková, Ph.D., MBA (Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích)
doc. Ing. Roman Švec, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
doc. Ing. Tomáš Šubrt, Ph.D. (EF JU České Budějovice)
A guaranteed doctoral scholarship is available to full-time doctoral students.
Guaranteed doctoral scholarship:
The amount of the guaranteed doctoral scholarship is determined as follows:
a) if the student's doctoral study income within the meaning of Section 91a(1) of the Act consists only of a doctoral scholarship, the doctoral scholarship is
awarded in the amount of the minimum monthly wage multiplied by a coefficient of 1.2 and then rounded up to the nearest ten CZK,
b) if the student's doctoral study income within the meaning of § 91a(1) of the Act consists of a combination of the monthly salary agreed for work in which the student, as an employee of USB or a cooperating entity of the employer, performs creative activities related to the development of his or her dissertation in an employment relationship, and the doctoral scholarship, the doctoral scholarship is awarded so that the sum of two-thirds of the monthly salary and the full amount of the doctoral scholarship is not less than the minimum monthly salary multiplied by a coefficient of 1.2 and then rounded up to the nearest ten CZK.
The proceedings concerning a guaranteed doctoral scholarship is initiated by the receipt of the student's application to the Dean; it includes a sworn statement
concerning all previous and concurrent doctoral studies; this does not apply to applications submitted after at least four months have elapsed from the date of enrolment. Proceedings may also be initiated ex officio in the matter of a reduction, increase, or withdrawal of a doctoral scholarship.
What are the available dissertation topics?
The approved topics are published on the website as an annex to The Measure of the Dean No. 301/2026 on the Admission Procedure for Doctoral Study Programmes. The link is available here: Approved Dissertation Topics for the Academic Year 2026/2027.
What are the mandatory attachments to the application?
The mandatory attachments to the application are specified in The Measure of the Dean No. 301/2026 on the Admission Procedure for Doctoral Study Programmes, Article 2, Paragraph 6.
Is it permissible to submit a copy of the university diploma?
A simple copy of the diploma is not acceptable. It is necessary to submit an officially certified copy of the diploma produced through authorised conversion, which is performed by Česká pošta (Czech Post).
What guidelines apply when submitting a diploma from a foreign higher education institution?
For the verification of completed higher education obtained abroad, applicants are required to comply with The Rector Ordinance No. R450 of 2020 – The Measure of the Rector on the Assessment of Prior Education Requirements for Study Applicants.
What is the amount of tuition fees? Is it possible to pay in instalments?
No tuition fees are charged for the Czech-language doctoral study programme in either the full-time or the combined mode of study. For the English-language doctoral study programme, the tuition fee amounts to EUR 3,300 per academic year. Payment by instalment is not permitted.
What opportunities are available for international research stays?
A compulsory international research stay of a minimum duration of one month constitutes an integral part of the doctoral study programme. The research stay is arranged in consultation with the supervisor following admission to the programme. Funding may be obtained through the Erasmus+ programme. Further information regarding international research stays is available here.
Whom should I contact with further enquiries?
Any further enquiries should be directed to the Science and Research Department.
