Since 2024, the University of Sussex has been organizing the International Junior Research Associate Scheme (IRJA) summer research program, offering one place for a student from Charles University each year.
Currently, in 2026, the University of Sussex is offering one place for a student from Charles University. The program is designed for talented and ambitious students who are interested in participating in research under expert supervision at the University of Sussex during the summer.
Participants will work on an 8-week research project that will allow them to collaborate with leading academics, develop professional skills, and establish valuable international contacts. The program is open to second- and third-year (undergraduate) students. For more information, please see this document - Call IRJA 2026
This year's project was prepared by the Faculty of Science Engineering and Medicine - Department of Engineering and Design. We believe that this opportunity may be extremely attractive to students of some faculties of Charles University. The project outline can be found here - Project IRJA 2026 in detail
Participation in the program does not entitle students to ECTS credits.
Please send student nominations along with the required documents to by 9 March 2026. The final selection of students will be made by the University of Sussex.
Activity dates: 29 June – 21 August 2026
Financial support from the University of Sussex:
tuition fees
accomodation
travel costs
Požadavky:
CV in English
good level of English
cover letter in English
transcript
General information on the program you can find on the University of Sussex website - IRJA.
As part of the International Junior Research Associate Scheme call, topics in the field of humanities, specifically queer issues, were announced in 2024 and 2025.
Based on the positive feedback from participating students at Charles University, we are very pleased that the International Junior Research Associate Scheme will continue in the coming years.
For any queries about the International Junior Research Associate Scheme, please email Inken Dunphy / Global Partnerships Senior Administrator / University of Sussex:
