Chemistry

Students in full-time form of study shall receive a monthly stipend to support their studies in a doctoral program (see MU Scholarship and Bursary Regulations).

The amount of the scholarship to support study in a doctoral study programme is determined by a measure of the Rector for the current calendar year.

• The minimum amount of the scholarship for the support of studies in the doctoral studies programme in the period from 1st January to 31st August 2024 is 15,000 CZK.
• The minimum amount of the scholarship for the support of studies in the doctoral studies programme in the period from 1st January to 31st August 2024 is 16,000 CZK.

The amount is sent at the beginning of each month by a bank transfer to the student's account, which he/she has entered into the IS.

Exceptionally, students may be awarded a scholarship for outstanding results in research or development activities, for an outstanding dissertation or publication, or a significant representation of the faculty. These scholarships are proposed by the student's supervisor, the Head of the Department, or the Dean of the Faculty.

The decisions on granting scholarships to students are delivered via e-mail to their e-mail address in the IS.

The scholarship cannot be paid until the decision made has come into legal force. Under the Higher Education Act, a student has the right to request a re-evaluation of the decision made regarding the scholarship within 30 days of its delivery. The decision comes into force only after the expiry of this period. The student can, therefore, speed up the entire process by making a statement that he/she waives their right to request a re-evaluation of the decision made. This statement (waiver) is part of the online "confirmation of acceptance", as mentioned above.

The decision in certificated paper form will be issued to the student upon request at the Dean's Office.

• MU awards the following types of scholarship and bursaries
• MU scholarship and bursary regulations
• Terms of Scholarship Programmes of the Faculty of Science MU
• JCMM conditions of possible termination and interruption of the provision of support to scholarship holders

• A - scholarships to support the publishing activities of DSP and master's students
  (until September 30)

Doctoral program Chemistry

Milestone 1 – End of the 1st semester

• students in cooperation with their supervisors prepare detailed Individual Study Plans (ISP)
• ISP has to b eapproved by the Doctoral Board of Chemistry program by the end of the 1st semester

Milestone 2 – End of the 4th semester

• students complete all courses of theoretical studies, 4 courses successfully completed with examination and 4 courses successfully completed with colloquium or credits
• students complete Field seminar and Doctoral seminar in Chemistry (XD107) and acquire credits for each semester
• students complete Handling chemical substances (C7777) course in each Fall semester
• students prove fulfillment of their language competence in chemical English
• students fulfill requirements (150 hrs) of pedagogical development by acquiring credits for Teaching Assistance (XD102)
• students complete other requirements according to their ISP
• students prepare the thesis of dissertation‐ 10‐20 pages of English text, plus references, figures and schemes, comprehensive theoretical introduction into the topic, description of state‐of‐art knowledge, brief description of conducted experiments, results, discussion and plans
• students submit the thesis and application for the doctoral state examination
• students complete the doctoral state examination during 5th or 6th semester

Milestone 3 – End of standard length of study (end of the 8th semester)

• students prepare their dissertation thesis for defense by completing Dissertation preparation (XD100)
• students fulfill requirements of publication by publishing their results in scientific literature
• students complete seminars and acquire credits for the Field seminar, where attendance is compulsory during the actual length of study, this seminar is not compulsory for students in the combined form of studies
• students complete seminars and acquire credits for the Seminar of Ph.D. Chemistry studies (XD107), where attendance is compulsory during the actual length of study. This course is conducted as a doctoral student conference at the end of each semester. Students present two posters during their studies and in the semester preceding their dissertation defense present a lecture summarizing their results of dissertation work. This seminar is compulsory for students in the combined form of studies during the standard length of studies (the first 4 years), the lecture before dissertation defense is compulsory for both forms of studies (full‐time and combined)
• students complete Handling chemical substances (C7777) course in each Fall semester
• students prove fulfillment of requirement of presentation at an international conference by acquiring credits for Lecture in foreign language (XD106)
• students prove fulfillment of international cooperation by acquiring credits for Internship (XD110)
• students submit application for the dissertation thesis defense

The results must be published, or at least accepted for publication, in a renowned scientific journal. The doctoral student should clearly specify in the thesis his/her contribution to each of the papers.

The admission of the doctoral thesis for the defense is based on fulfilling of the following criteria:

1. The student is an author of 2 publications in journals ranked in quartiles Q1 or Q2 in a particular category according to Web of Science. If the publication is ranked in more than one category, the best rank is considered. The student is the first author of at least one of these publications. (Co‐/authorship of a submitted or granted international patent application may be accepted as authorship of one of these publications, but only based on specific approval by the Doctoral Board).

OR

2. The student is the first author of one publication in journals ranked in the first decile in a particular category according to the Web of Science with an exception of review articles (this alternative is allowed only based on specific approval by the Doctoral Board).

Minimum once during the whole study period a student must present his/her results as an oral presentation at an international seminar or a conference in English

An international seminar or a conference can take place in CZ, but the conference language must be English.

Students register for the Lecture in the foreign language (XD106) course. Credits are awarded by supervisors by a person designated in advance by the Doctoral Board Fulfillment of XD106 at the end of study is checked by the Dean‘s Office according to records in IS.MUNI

Courses selected from Catalogues of Faculty of Science, other faculties of MU, or other universities Selection of courses for ISP ‐ according to deficiencies, requirements of particular specialization, and General topics of SDE Can be specified for each semester.

Each Fall semester complete course Handling chemical substances (C7777) Fulfillment checked by the Dean‘s Office according to records in IS.MUNI

Students should successfully complete by the end of 4th sem. minimum of 8 courses:

• 4 courses completed by an exam
• 4 courses completed by colloquium or credit

Preferentially complete courses taught in English Fulfillment of 4+4 is checked by the Dean‘s Office according to records in IS.MUN at the end of 4th semester Courses completed abroad are approved by the Doctoral Board.

Seminar of Ph.D. Chemistry studies (XD107) at the end of each semester.

Students attend student conferences and acquire credits for XD107, where attendance is compulsory during the actual length of study. This course is conducted as a doctoral student conference at the end of each semester. Students present two posters during their studies and in the semester preceding their dissertation defense present a lecture summarizing their results of dissertation work. This seminar is compulsory for students in the combined form of studies during the standard length of studies (the first 4 years), the lecture before dissertation defense is compulsory for both forms of studies (full‐time and combined)

The CZ government mandates fulfillment of minimum 1 month stay abroad or participation in international cooperation project.

The Doctoral Board recommends minimum 1 semester. Student completes once per study period Internship XD110 course. Credit value is variable and primarily depends on the length of stay. Credits awarded by the Dean‘s Office Other forms of international cooperation, besides the stay, such as a joint publication, presentation of results, participation in joint research, must be approved by the head of the Doctoral Board in order to obtain credits for XD110.

Mandatory 150 hours through the entire doctoral studies (12 credits). Students should gain pedagogical competencies by active participation in contact classroom work and/or instructing classes (typically seminars and lab. courses) or by advising bachelor or master students. Fulfillment of XD102 is checked by the Dean‘s Office in the 1‐ 4 semester according to IS.MUNI.

Development of soft skills:

• Preparation of research project applications
• Participation in other soft‐skills courses based on the availability, protection of intellectual properties, author rights, and patent laws
• Learning process of manuscript submission and article revisions and handling submission e‐systems
• Planned in ISP

Analytical Geochemist

Students in full-time form of study shall receive a monthly stipend to support their studies in a doctoral program (see MU Scholarship and Bursary Regulations).

The amount of the scholarship to support study in a doctoral study programme is determined by a measure of the Rector for the current calendar year.

• The minimum amount of the scholarship for the support of studies in the doctoral studies programme in the period from 1st January to 31st August 2024 is 15,000 CZK.
• The minimum amount of the scholarship for the support of studies in the doctoral studies programme in the period from 1st January to 31st August 2024 is 16,000 CZK.

The amount is sent at the beginning of each month by a bank transfer to the student's account, which he/she has entered into the IS.

Exceptionally, students may be awarded a scholarship for outstanding results in research or development activities, for an outstanding dissertation or publication, or a significant representation of the faculty. These scholarships are proposed by the student's supervisor, the Head of the Department, or the Dean of the Faculty.

The decisions on granting scholarships to students are delivered via e-mail to their e-mail address in the IS.

The scholarship cannot be paid until the decision made has come into legal force. Under the Higher Education Act, a student has the right to request a re-evaluation of the decision made regarding the scholarship within 30 days of its delivery. The decision comes into force only after the expiry of this period. The student can, therefore, speed up the entire process by making a statement that he/she waives their right to request a re-evaluation of the decision made. This statement (waiver) is part of the online "confirmation of acceptance", as mentioned above.

The decision in certificated paper form will be issued to the student upon request at the Dean's Office.

• MU awards the following types of scholarship and bursaries
• MU scholarship and bursary regulations
• Terms of Scholarship Programmes of the Faculty of Science MU
• JCMM conditions of possible termination and interruption of the provision of support to scholarship holders

• A - scholarships to support the publishing activities of DSP and master's students
  (until September 30)

Doctoral program Analytical Geochemist

Milestone 1 - End of the 1st semester

• The student together with the supervisor will prepare a detailed ISP, which will be approved by the Subject Council of the Analytical Geochemist.

Milestone 2 - End of the 4th semester

• the student completes all theoretical and practical training courses, which will prove successful completion of 4 courses extending theoretical knowledge and deepening knowledge of a broader scientific field (completed exam) and 4 courses deepening specialized knowledge of the field (completed colloquium or credit)
• the student completes the Seminar and Seminar XD107 and obtains the required number of credits
• in each autumn semester completes subject Handling chemical substances (C7777)
• student demonstrates fulfillment of language competence in professional English
• fulfill the obligations connected with pedagogical development by obtaining credits for the course Teaching Assistance (XD102)
• student fulfills other additional duties according to ISP
• the student prepares the thesis of the dissertation
• the student submits an application for the SDE

Milestone 3 - End of Standard Study Period (end of 8th semester)

• the student submits the dissertation theses at least one month before the SDE
• the student will pass the SDE in the 5th to 6th semester
• student prepares the dissertation for defense by completing the course Dissertation Preparation (XD100)
• fulfill the conditions of publication activity by publishing the results in specialized literature
• the student completes the seminars and obtains credits for the Subject Seminar, in which participation is compulsory for the actual period of study, the seminar is not obligatory for students of combined study
• the student completes and obtains credits for the DSP XD107 Seminar, where attendance is mandatory for the actual period of study. The course is organized by a student conference at the end of each semester. In the case of an internship abroad, the student is acknowledged to have completed XD 107 on the basis of a presentation at a seminar of a working team abroad. The student presents two posters during his / her studies and in the semester before the defense of his / her dissertation he / she will present at the conference with a lecture containing the results of his / her dissertation. The seminar is obligatory for students of combined studies during the standard period of study (first 4 years), the lecture before the defense is obligatory for both forms of study (full-time and combined)
•  in each autumn semester completes subject Handling chemical substances (C7777)
• the student proves fulfillment of the obligation to present at a foreign conference by obtaining credit for the course Professional Lecture in a Foreign Language (XD106)
• student proves fulfillment of international cooperation by obtaining credit for the course Foreign Work Stay (XD110)
• the student submits an application for the defense of the dissertation

The results must be published, or at least accepted for publication, in a renowned scientific journal. The doctoral student should clearly specify in the thesis his/her contribution to each of the papers.

The admission of the doctoral thesis for the defense is based on fulfilling of the following criteria:

1. The student is an author of 2 publications in journals ranked in quartiles Q1 or Q2 in a particular category according to Web of Science. If the publication is ranked in more than one category, the best rank is considered. The student is the first author of at least one of these publications. (Co‐/authorship of a submitted or granted international patent application may be accepted as authorship of one of these publications, but only based on specific approval by the Doctoral Board).

OR

2. The student is the first author of one publication in journals ranked in the first decile in a particular category according to the Web of Science with an exception of review articles (this alternative is allowed only based on specific approval by the Doctoral Board).

Minimum once during the whole study period a student must present his/her results as an oral presentation at an international seminar or a conference in English

An international seminar or a conference can take place in CZ, but the conference language must be English.

Students register for the Lecture in the foreign language (XD106) course. Credits are awarded by supervisors by a person designated in advance by the Doctoral Board Fulfillment of XD106 at the end of study is checked by the Dean‘s Office according to records in IS.MUNI

Courses selected from Catalogues of Faculty of Science, other faculties of MU, or other universities Selection of courses for ISP ‐ according to deficiencies, requirements of particular specialization, and General topics of SDE Can be specified for each semester.

Each Fall semester complete course Handling chemical substances (C7777) Fulfillment checked by the Dean‘s Office according to records in IS.MUNI

Students should successfully complete by the end of 4th sem. minimum of 8 courses:

• 4 courses completed by an exam
• 4 courses completed by colloquium or credit

Preferentially complete courses taught in English Fulfillment of 4+4 is checked by the Dean‘s Office according to records in IS.MUN at the end of 4th semester Courses completed abroad are approved by the Doctoral Board.

Seminar of Ph.D. Chemistry studies (XD107) at the end of each semester.

Students attend student conferences and acquire credits for XD107, where attendance is compulsory during the actual length of study. This course is conducted as a doctoral student conference at the end of each semester. Students present two posters during their studies and in the semester preceding their dissertation defense present a lecture summarizing their results of dissertation work. This seminar is compulsory for students in the combined form of studies during the standard length of studies (the first 4 years), the lecture before dissertation defense is compulsory for both forms of studies (full‐time and combined)

The CZ government mandates fulfillment of minimum 1 month stay abroad or participation in international cooperation project.

Student completes once per study period Internship XD110 course. Credit value is variable and primarily depends on the length of stay. Credits awarded by the Dean‘s Office Other forms of international cooperation, besides the stay, such as a joint publication, presentation of results, participation in joint research, must be approved by the head of the Doctoral Board in order to obtain credits for XD110.

Mandatory 150 hours through the entire doctoral studies (12 credits). Students should gain pedagogical competencies by active participation in contact classroom work and/or instructing classes (typically seminars and lab. courses) or by advising bachelor or master students. Fulfillment of XD102 is checked by the Dean‘s Office in the 1‐ 4 semester according to IS.MUNI.

Development of soft skills:

• Preparation of research project applications
• Participation in other soft‐skills courses based on the availability, protection of intellectual properties, author rights, and patent laws
• Learning process of manuscript submission and article revisions and handling submission e‐systems
• Planned in ISP