About Scholarship
The Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program enables recipients to achieve their educational dreams by helping to fund bachelor’s or master’s degrees at foreign universities.
In the 16 years of the program’s existence, we have supported 233 students with their studies at 69 universities in 12 countries. Join them!
Find the best university for your academic and personal growth. The choice of international university and field of study is yours - we are here to support you.
Who can apply?
Applicants must be:
- Under 34 years of age as of the application deadline;
- In the final year of high school or currently enrolled at a university;
- Citizens or permanent residents of the Czech Republic;
- Holders of an excellent academic record;
- Unable to fully fund foreign university tuition and other expenses due to their financial situation;
- Planning to pursue, or currently pursuing, a bachelor's or master's degree at a foreign university;
- Seeking a rigorous academic experience to foster intellectual growth, rather than primarily a cultural exchange or language improvement;
- Motivated to drive positive change through their studies and future career.
Have you ticked all the boxes? If so, then our program is for you!
What is required in the application form?
A Summary of Academic Achievements
Extracurricular Activities
Study Plan
An Essay on a Chosen Topic
Up to Two Letters of Recommendation
Introduction Video
Want to study abroad but don’t know where to start?
Download our Study Abroad Guide and find out which country and university are right for you.
Current year
Applications are now closed.
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Application deadlines & dates
Summer - Fall | Finalize your choice of foreign university and field of study. | |
November 2026 | Applications open. | |
January 2027 | Applications close. | |
End of March | We will let you know how you did in Round 1 of the selection process. | |
Mid May | We will inform you of the results of Round 2 of the selection process. | |
Červen | We will invite selected candidates to a face-to-face interview with an expert jury at the Bakala Foundation’s headquarters in Prague. Afterwards, we will announce the scholarship winners. | |
Červen | We will announce results. |
Videos about Scholarship
Scholarship 2025 - 15th edition of the program
Scholarship 2024 - 15th anniversary of the program
Scholarship 2023 – how was the 14th edition of the program?
Meet the new Scholarship 2023 scholars
Scholarship 2022 - how was the 13th edition of the program?
Lectures on studying abroad
We regularly organize thematic lectures and workshops at our Student Hub. Come to one of the planned events or watch recordings of previous lectures.
Planned events
Recording of lectures
Live with HMC Scholars 2023: Studying a high school in the UK
October 22, 2023
What is it like to study at a top high school in the UK? The High School Scholarship - HMC scholars will tell you from their own experience.
Live with ASSIST Scholars 2023: Studying a high school in the US
October 8, 2023
Watch a webcast recording featuring scholarship recipients studying in U.S. high schools. Learn what their day and classes look like, what extracurricular activities they have, and much more.
Scholarship in numbers
233
Scholarship recipients supported
206
million CZK distributed through Scholarship
69
universities attended by Scholarship recipients
233 | Scholarship recipients supported |
206 | million CZK distributed through Scholarship |
69 | universities attended by Scholarship recipients |
Our scholars' stories
During my undergraduate studies in the Czech Republic, I became interested in military topics, especially ongoing armed conflicts, and dreamed of a career in the defense sector. Although I studied political science, I tried to choose subjects that would be at least somewhat close to that, and I wrote my bachelor’s thesis on the dynamics of Czech military modernization.
Eliška Filová Ellison
King's College London
War Studies
Scholarship 2017
Thanks to the Scholarship program, my dream of studying literature in England came true which I followed up with a master's degree with a focus on Gender, Sexuality and Culture. Receiving this scholarship does not only mean financial support but also a friendly support in difficult situations and the opportunity to belong to an amazing community.
David Popelka
University of Manchester
Gender, Sexuality and Culture
Scholarship 2020 and 2023
From an early age, I have been fascinated by space exploration, computer science, and
electronics. By the end of elementary school, I began participating in correspondence
seminars from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University, focusing on
mathematics, physics, and computer science. My involvement in the IT community GUG.cz
significantly advanced my skills, where I helped to organise developer conferences DevFest.cz and local lectures on various topics.
Václav Pavlíček
Imperial College London
Electronic and Information Engineering
Scholarship 2020
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Questions and Answers
Do you support students who are just applying to university or students who have already commenced their studies abroad?
The degree program I have chosen takes several years. Can I count on the support of the Bakala Foundation beyond the first academic year?
Does the Bakala Foundation scholarship cover all the costs associated with the study program or do I have to rely on other sources of funding?
Is the award of the scholarship associated with any obligations?
Do you prefer students who apply to any specific study fields over others?
How is funding distributed from the Foundation?
How will the scholarship be disbursed?
How much scholarship money will I get and when will I know the exact amount?
If I submit the application way ahead of the deadline, will that increase my chances of getting a scholarship?
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