Romance Languages

Deadline for submitting applications: August 1 - November 30

Deadline for submitting documents for the admission procedure: December 15

Documents for the admission procedure:

• signed CV;
• list of publishing activities (if any);
• doctoral thesis project.

  Documents for the admission procedure must be inserted into the e-application (rubric “Documents”) by 15 December. Applicants are required to include their full name and application number on all attached documents.

  Recommendation: Applicants are advised to contact a potential supervisor before submitting their application in order to consult the research focus and its possible guidance (an external supervisor is also possible).

  The entrance examination takes the form of an oral discussion over the doctoral thesis project.

  Notice: A poof of completion of a Master’s degree programme (officially certified copy of the diploma, in the case of education obtained abroad also the so-called recognition) shall be submitted by the accepted applicants upon enrolment in the studies. For the entrance examination, a proof of completion of a Master’s degree programme is not required.

• Pass/fail line: 75 points (out of 100).

The goal of the programme is to develop students into independent and competent researchers in the field of diachronic and/or synchronic Romance linguistics. Graduates will acquire appropriate methodological framework within their field of specialization and will be able to apply it in their own research.

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• deal scientifically with various linguistic and methodological problematics in Romance linguistics
• methodologically develop a research field
• prove herself/himself successful in research and academic institutions, and wherever it is necessary to use theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge and skills at any public, private, Czech or foreign institution

Post-graduates are prepared to enter research activities and occupations requiring highly specialized ability in theoretical linguistics, especially in universities and research institutes at international level.

Practical training is not required. However, PhD students are required to hold a research fellowship at a foreign university or any other foreign research center.

The standard extent of doctoral work is about 180,000 characters. During the process of preparation, writing and editing of the thesis the postgraduate student will be consulting with her or his supervisor on a regular basis. In the PhD thesis, the student shows his or her ability for critical thinking in methodological and analytical work and reliable independence in finding solutions. It is expected that the PhD thesis should make a positive and substantial contribution in the field of knowledge in the area.