The Institute of Information Science and Librarianship at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts, located in the heart of Prague’s historic city center, is now offering a PhD programme in Information Science taught in English.
The programme enables you to pursue your PhD in a vibrant, multidisciplinary community of world-renowned scholars and to participate in research and teaching at one of Europe’s oldest universities.
The Information Science is a tuition-based programme; the annual fee is CZK 25,000. Applications are now open for the 2024/25 academic year.
Research themes and supervisors
Vít Šisler, PhD welcomes doctoral students in the fields of game studies (historical game studies, digital game-based learning), new media studies (new media in education), and communication studies (digital communication in the Middle East). You can reach out to him directly to discuss any research proposals at vit.sisler@ff.cuni.cz.
Jiřina Šmejkalová, PhD supports candidates interested in contemporary and historical aspects of publishing, readership and book culture, along with related industries/disciplines including, but not limited to, small nation cultural production and the media history of the Cold War. You can contact her directly to discuss any research proposals at jirina.smejkalova@ff.cuni.cz.
Programme overview
Deadlines
Entrance examination
The entrance examination can be held remotely via video conference upon request.
Submission requirements
For more info about the application process, deadlines, and forms, consult the Faculty of Arts PhD programme website.