Overview

The Ecological and Evolutionary Biology programme from Masaryk University has two primary forms, the on-campus (full-time) and off-campus (combined) form, which differ particularly in their requirements for students' permanent presence at the institution and their participation in teaching. Students of the full-time form may obtain regular scholarship depending on the Faculty rules. A change from the full-time to the combined form of the study is possible upon a student's request.

The programme's broad scope is divided into five specializations: Botany, Ecology, Hydrobiology, Parasitology, and Zoology. These specializations are defined both by the taxa studied and the methods used. They are not clearly discrete but may overlap in some topics, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of current biology.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this doctoral programme are prepared for independent work in academic and research institutions focusing on biological sciences, education, agriculture, forestry, veterinary and pharmacy, nature conservation institutions, nature history departments of museums, and private companies or non-government organizations focusing on nature conservation, human and animal health, and environmental protection, both in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Programme Structure

Individual working groups of the Department of Botany and Zoology cover a broad range of research topics, in which doctoral students are trained within individual programme’s specializations, for example:

Plant and animal diversity and its causes

Taxonomy and phylogeny of selected taxa

Palaeoecological studies in selected regions and time periods

Invasions of non-native species and their impacts

Macroecological patterns in plant and animal assemblages

Impact of climatic change on populations, communities and ecosystems

Variation in plant genome size

Molecular, ecological, evolutionary and behavioural interactions in host-parasite systems

Diversity and phylogeny of selected host groups

Interspecific interactions, e.g. between predator and prey

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brno, Czech Republic

Disciplines

Biology Microbiology Ecology View 7 other PhDs in Microbiology in Czech Republic

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The admission procedure takes the form of a presentation of the topic, the methods and expected results of the candidate in English and a subsequent interview, on the basis of which the committee verifies and scores the candidate's level of professional knowledge and prerequisites for independent scientific work (0-200 points) and English (0-100) points).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

3000 EUR / year

≈ 3000 EUR / year

Living costs

Brno

Czech Republic

13555 - 21979 CZK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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