FSV UK

  • Call for applications: UNCE Doctoral Fellowships

    Take a unique opportunity to support your PhD studies, present your research at international conferences, and strengthen your academic network.

    Apply by November 30, 2025

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  • McKinsey Lecture: Can ESG Lending Deliver Financial Value?

    IES graduate Lukáš Tuček, Associate at McKinsey & Company, will talk about sustainable banking topics on November 11, at 2 pm, in Room 105.

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  • Josef Baruník served as a reviewer for ERC Grants

    Docent Josef Baruník served as a reviewer for prestigious European Research Council grants in 2024. Only top scientists from around the world are selected to join the panel each year.

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  • Golden Courses for the best courses of the Summer Semester 2024/2025

    Congratulations to our colleagues on receiving the Golden Courses -  traditionally awarded by the Faculty of Social Sciences after the end of each semester to the highest-rated courses from each institute. The awards for the Summer Semester 2024/2025 were presented on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 during the Academic Senate meeting. The award is accompanied by financial reward. 
  • Martin Gregor gave a talk at the University of Zurich

    Martin Gregor was recently invited to give a talk at the AAG seminar at the University of Zurich, one of the leading European universities in the fields of economics, business, and finance. This year, the seminar organized lectures by academics from, among others, Chicago, London School of Economics (LSE), Bocconi, Toronto, and Hong Kong.
  • IES researchers published an article in Nature Communications

    In the social sciences, meta-analyses often rely on observational data, while most meta-analytic methods were originally developed for medical experiments. A team led by Zuzana Havrankova (co-authors Tomas Havranek from Charles University, Pedro Bom from the University of Deusto, and Heiko Rachinger from Universitat de les Illes Balears) introduces MAIVE
  • Mental Health Day on 9 October 2025 in the Jinonice Campus

    On October 9, 2025, in the morning, you can once again meet therapy dogs and enjoy a tasty breakfast prepared by student clubs in the foyer of building C in the Jinonice Campus. You will have a unique opportunity to meet student ombudspeople.
  • Erasmus Day in the Jinonice Campus on 16 October

    Learn more about student mobilities on Erasmus Day, 16 October 2025, in the Jinonice Campus. Meet folks from the International Office and students who have experiences with study stays in the foyer A or come to a presentation Off To The World in room B230 from 2 to 3:30 pm. Refreshments from all around the world will be ready for you too!
  • CFA Institute Investment Research Challenge 2025/2026

    The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute organizes an international student competition in company valuation. Teams of 3-5 students are assigned a mentor, a CFA charter-holder with extensive business experience. Winners proceed to the European and global rounds. Apply by October 16, 2025.

Life at our Institute

  • Join the activities of student clubs E-klub and FSV UK Circle

    The main goal of the IES students' club  E-Klub is the positive development of scientific and social life at Charles University. It acts as a link between the IES management and its students. Currently, the E-Klub focuses on organizing lectures and a wide range of cultural or sporting events for IES students. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram not to miss any. 
    As an international student, you should also check out the recently established club for international students, called FSV UK Circle. 

  • Study abroad

    Take the opportunity to study abroad! Erasmus+ is not the only option: Inter-university agreements and inter-faculty agreements provide many study-abroad opportunities; students may also study abroad with CEEPUS (eastern and central Europe). Alternatively, students may undertake an individual exchange as a freemover, if they organize the exchange by themselves.

  • Become a member of the Alumni group!

    The Alumni Association has been operating since 1997 as a voluntary association of graduates of the Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences at the Charles University (IES FSV UK). The main tasks of the Alumni are organizing annual meetings (Banquets) of members and supporters of the Alumni, distinguished guests and sponsors of the Association, raising funds and providing other means of support for IES FSV UK.