Thanks to scientific results the Faculty of Science will be better off economically

The Faculty of Science will obtain CZK 529,8 million from institutional resources this year. The contribution has increased by CZK 20 million compared to last year, mainly due to excellent scientific results. The faculty academic senate approved the final allocation on the last meeting in April.

"As the total amount of the contribution increased year-on-year, the faculty should be financially secured again. We continue with a high scientific performance which goes hand in hand with quality teaching, which I am very happy about. We discussed the final allocation of funding with Heads of departments; the proposal was also approved by the Economic Commission, " said the Dean Ivo Frébort.

The largest part from the obtained institutional contribution was granted for results in science and research. This year the contribution for science and research amounted to approximately CZK 283,4 million which is about CZK 28 million increase compared to 2016.

As a consequence of the change in the Ministry of Education methodology, the contribution for funded students has increased from CZK 177 million allocated to our faculty last year to CZK 215 million in 2017. On the contrary, subsidies for teaching according to coefficient K (quality of performance) are lower this year. They come to about CZK 31 million compared to CZK 77 million allocated in 2016.

The Faculty of Science will contribute less money to the university-wide activities in 2017. The faculty granted CZK 91.5 million last year, an approved amount of the levy is CZK 86 million. However, the faculty is going to invest more this year. The faculty management plans to release up to CZK 74 million from own resources compared to CZK 47,5 million invested a year ago.

• We kindly request our employees who wish to submit project proposals to the INTER-TRANSFER program call of the Ministry of Education with deadline on May 16 to announce their intention to Michaela Kratochvílová by 12:00 pm, May 5. It is necessary to secure the Rector´s signature on an affidavit. He will not be present from May 10 to 17.
  
  
• The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has announced an invitation to apply for Czech-German, Czech-French and Czech-Austrian joint projects to promote the mobility of researchers, who will collaborate on international projects during years 2018 and 2019. Applications shall be submitted by May 31. Detailed information is available here.
  
  
• Czech Head Competition
  Czech scientists, design engineers and talented university students may nominate their research work to the 16 annual Czech Head competition by June 30 and compete for financial awards in seven categories:
  The Czech government national award for a lifetime contribution to a scientific field which amounts to CZK one million.
  Kapsch Inventions Award for discovery in basic or applied research or technological innovation, taking into account prospects of usability in practice, which amounts to CZK 250,000.
  Industrie Award for the most significant technological or product innovation made in the Czech Republic in the last few years.
  Doctorandus Award of ČEZ in Natural Science for the theses of PhD students which amounts to CZK 50,000.
  For further information please write an email at: cerna@ceskahlava.cz
  
  
• Werner von Siemens Award 2017
  The Czech branch of Siemens will again award successful students and academics - researchers and teachers. Participants can compete in five categories:
  - the most important result of basic research
  - the most important result of development / innovation
  - the best Master theses
  - the best dissertation
  - the best pedagogue
  Moreover two special prizes will be awarded this year too: the best Doctoral thesis written by a women and a special award for overcoming obstacles of study. The authors of the best theses will share a total financial reward amounting CZK 1 million.
  A reward of CZK 5 000 is determined for those who nominate a future winner. The deadline for submitting applications is November 27. For further information please contact Lucie Rumlová
  at lucie.rumlova@siemens.com.

• Department of Study reminds students who wish to take their state final exam or defend their final theses in May or June of the obligation to conclude their studies at least three weeks before the date of their state final examination or the defense.
  
  
• The Rector of the University grants a day off to the employees and academic workers of
  the Faculty on May 10 based on Rector´s provision B3-17/6-RR. Department of Study will be closed.
  
  
• Graduation Ceremony
  We kindly ask students who wish to participate in graduation ceremonies in June to confirm their presence by writing an email to the relevant employee of Department of Study. Fee payment instructions are available on the website of the Faculty, were also graduation schedule will be posted on June 15. 
  
  
• A teaching internship for the second-year students as well as students of the parallel complementary study of teaching will be taking place from September 25 to October 13. An application form for teaching internship is available on the website of the Centre of Pedagogical Training. Only registered students may enter the continuous teaching internship. Applications shall be submitted by September 27.
  The Centre of Pedagogical Training places students to schools in Olomouc and nearby towns (Šternberk, Přerov, Prostějov, Uničov, Litovel). Students do not have to ensure the internship at these schools by themselves; however, they may specify the name of the preferred school in Olomouc region in the application. Students, who wish to practice their skills in different regions, shall ensure their internship position by themselves. It is necessary to ask the director of the school to approve the internship in their application form.
  The Centre of Pedagogical Training provides teaching internship only in the above mentioned period of time. In case you have any questions please send an email to: jana.slezakova@upol.cz
  
  
• Science for Earth Competition
  National Agricultural Museum has announced the second annual Science for Earth competition. Students may nominate their Bachelor, Master and Doctoral theses focused on any of 12 competition topics such as for example aquatic ecosystem, fish farming, fishing, countryside, agriculture, landscape, ethnography and traditions or rural and regional development. The aim of the competition is to reward creative activity of students and to increase their interest in publishing results of their research. Deadline for submission applications is June 30. For further information, please contact organizers at marketing@nzm.cz.

• Scholarships in Japan
  Based on intergovernmental agreements, students can apply for post-graduate scholarships with duration from 18 to 24 months and scholarships for Master Study programs in Japan starting from 2017. All candidates must submit their applications with all required documents in English or Japanese at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Department of International Relations Karmelitská 7, 118 12 Praha 1 by May 19, 12:00. Each candidate shall provide a letter of recommendation from his/her university. The consignments shall be labelled JAPONSKO - STIPENDIA. For further information please contact Eva Jermanová, email: aia@dzs.cz

• The training for drivers of company vehicles will be held on May 16 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium of the Faculty of Law, B building. The valid training is necessary for driving company vehicles and using their private vehicles for business purposes. Employees who drive referential vehicles are required to attend this training one time every two years according to an internal regulation of PU. The next training will take place in October.

• TREND wheelchair association Olomouc is looking for volunteers to take part in the national collection Knotted laces. This year's spring collection will take place on May 22 and 23. The main but not the only mission of the collection is to raise funds to finance services and assistance for the disabled. Helping disabled people be more active for their own benefit is another reason for organizing this collection, which as Trend believes, will also help to turn public attention to the issue of life with disabilities. For further information please write at vaculikova@trendvozickaru.cz.

• The next Newsletter will be released on May 19, 2017

• As of March 16, 2017 Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports registered the following provision of UP:
  A-15/2013 - Order of Lifelong Education of UP (I. Consolidated text from April 11, 2017)
  
  
• As of May 4, 2017 the following provision of PU came into effect:
  B3-17/6-RR - Rector´s day off on May 10, 2017