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25th anniversary of the Fulbright-Masaryk Award

The flagship program of the Fulbright Commission in the Czech Republic is celebrating 25 years since its inception this October. In the year 2000, the Fulbright Commission introduced a completely unique scholarship, named after the first Czechoslovak President, with the goal of subscribing to the

Detailed list of grantees and their projects is on our website.

Curious about which universities in the U.S. Czech Fulbright grantees are headed to? And where will American students be studying in the Czech Republic? 🤔 You can find all the details and inspiring projects of our 2025/2026 grantees in our new list. Interested in inviting

Welcome New English Teaching Assistants

During the last week of summer break, we are training 23 new English teaching assistants at the Liblice Chateau. In the upcoming school year, they will be helping with English instruction at secondary schools in the following towns: Benešov, Bruntál, Hlinsko, Havířov, Hradec Králové, Cheb,

Jana Sehnálková: New Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission

As of August 1, 2025, the J. William Fulbright Commission embarks on the next chapter of its work under the leadership of its new Executive Director, Jana Sehnálková. The new Executive Director was selected through a competitive process and formally appointed by the Commission’s Board

Ukraine Beyond Borders: 2026-2027 U.S. Scholar award

U.S. academics, professionals, and artists can apply to carry out a three- to six-month teaching, research, teaching & research, or professional projects in the Czech Republic.  Projects should emphasize Ukraine but are not limited to Ukrainian studies.  Projects should engage colleagues in Ukraine remotely or

We Said Goodbye to Our Assistants

On Friday, June 13, we said goodbye in Olomouc to our 25 assistants who helped teach English at high schools over the past school year. Throughout the year, they co-taught with 174 Czech teachers and had 7,620 students in their classrooms. In addition to English