Mgr. Jana Procházková
Assistant for Quality and Academic Affairs, Office for Doctoral Studies, Quality, Academic Affairs and Internationalization
phone: | +420 549 49 5929 |
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Habilitation and professor appointment procedures at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University are subject to MU Directive No. 7/2017. The Faculty of Science offers nearly 30 fields of habilitation procedure and over 25 fields of procedure for appointment as professor. Information on ongoing habilitation procedures can be found here, and you can view the ongoing professor appointment procedures at the MU Faculty of Science here.
All the information needed to start the qualification procedure can be found below together with information about its process. Before submitting an application, it is necessary to review all the information, i.e., the indicative criteria for applicants, the application procedure, and the course of qualification procedures at the Faculty of Science.
Applicants demonstrate:
Major contribution to scientific publications
Before preparing an application for the initiation of the procedure, consultation with the director of the relevant department or the Vice-Dean for Research of the Faculty of Science MU is recommended. Consultation is also advisable if the expected pedagogical and professional experience do not match the applicant's actual experience.
Meeting the field-specific indicators may not be interpreted as claimable. The board always individually assesses the comprehensive profile of the applicant. Higher values in individual indicators than those specified in the indicative table may be required depending on the particular sub-field. The board also individually assesses situations when the applicant displays lower values in certain indicators, which are, however, balanced out by a better profile in other parameters.
Expected pedagogical and professional experience
Habilitation procedure
Professor appointment procedure
Expected field-specific requirements for research activity
Table – indicative requirements (1st number – habilitation procedure / 2nd number – professor appointment procedure). Please note that higher indicators may be expected at individual sub-areas.
High-quality research outcomes with a major contribution of the applicant (i.e. typically main or corresponding author*) |
Original publications (regular articles) in WoS |
International peer-review publications (in total) |
Citations (without self-citations) in WoS** |
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Geography, Geology, Anthropology |
2 / 6 |
6 / 15 |
20 / 40 |
15 / 30 |
Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Environmental Health Science |
5 / 20 |
15 / 40 |
n/a |
100 / 200 |
Mathematics |
2 / 6 |
6 / 15 |
15 / 30 |
10 / 30 |
Physics |
5 / 10 |
15 / 40 |
n/a |
60 / 200 |
*original publications in journals above the median of the field according to WoS, monographs
**other citations may exceptionally be accepted for specific sub-areas
FACULTY ANNEX ANNEXES BY DIRECTIVE
All annexes
Letters of recommendation
Annex 1 (or 2)
Annex 4
Annex 5
If you have a high publication and citation activity, you can use the service of the Central Library of SCI MUNI or the University Campus Library (depending on the Department), which will process part i) Original research article based on data from WoS and Scopus. The other parts are prepared by the applicant, and the library checks the correctness of citations according to the chosen citation standard (most often ISO 690). If you are interested in this option, please contact the Assistant for Quality and Academic Affairs.
In any case, please contact the Assistant for Quality and Academic Affairs.
Annex 7
Documents needed to start the procedure
Habilitation procedure
Professor appointment procedure
Applicants submit the materials to the Office for Doctoral Studies, Quality, Academic Affairs, and Internationalization after consultation with the Assistant for Quality and Academic Affairs.
Equivalence agreements: the ranks of associate professor and professor
Updating the annexes
You may update the annexes – with the exception of public lecture proposals in Annex 1 or 2 – at any time during the procedure, but always in such a manner so that such annexes are made available to all other parties participating in the procedure (i.e., habilitation board and scientific board members) no later than 5 workdays prior to their evaluation. Each updated document must include the current date and your signature. Both electronic and physical versions of this document are required.
Proposal of the habilitation / evaluation board
The proposal of the board is made according to the following rules:
Proposal of the opponents
The habilitation board will select 3 opponents of the habilitation thesis.
Public lecture
The public lecture takes place after the habilitation / evaluation committee (and the opponents) was appointed. However, its date has nothing to do with the work of the opponents, it can take place in parallel. The topic of the public lecture will be selected by the committee from the three proposals of the applicant listed in Annex 1 or 2. All communication regarding this event is agreed upon between the applicant and the chairman of the committee.
Information about the lecture is usually published on the department's website so that interested members of the public can attend. The lecture must be attended by at least 3 members of the committee so that it can be evaluated in writing.
Public Lecture Evaluation form
Scientific Board of the Faculty of Science MU
Once all preparatory steps have been completed and the committee proposes the appointment of the applicant, the procedure is then scheduled for a meeting of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Science MU.
The chair of the committee briefly introduces the applicant and provides information about the committee (and the opponents) and its evaluation. This is followed by a lecture provided by the applicant, which lasts 15 minutes and during which the applicant should prove his scientific and pedagogical competence in the field. After the lecture, there is a discussion in which the members of the Scientific Board ask the applicant questions.
After the public discussion, a private discussion among the Scientific Board members will take place, concluding with a secret ballot. The Dean announces the result of the vote to the applicant – the proposal is either forwarded to the Rector, or the procedure is terminated.
If an employee of the Faculty of Science MU applies for habilitation or professor appointment procedure outside MU and needs to provide evidence of their teaching activities, they can generate it from the Information System (in Czech). If the university at which the procedure is being held requires confirmation of this document, please contact the Head of the Personnel Office (Human Resources) at the Faculty of Science MU.
In exceptional cases, if a statement from the Dean is required, please contact the Assistant for Quality and Academic Affairs.
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Mathematics - Mathematical Analysis |
Started: | 14 Nov 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Environmental Health Sciences |
Started: | 21 Oct 2024 |
field of study | MU Faculty | Accreditation expiry date |
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Analytical Biochemistry | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Analytical Chemistry | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Anthropology | Faculty of Science | 10/13/2030 |
Biochemistry | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Biomolecular Chemistry and Structural Biology | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Botany | Faculty of Science | 5/3/2028 |
Cartography, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing | Faculty of Science | 10/15/2029 |
Condensed Matter Physics | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Ecology | Faculty of Science | 10/1/2033 |
Environmental Health Sciences | Faculty of Science | 6/22/2031 |
Experimental animal biology | Faculty of Science | 6/30/2028 |
Genomics and Proteomics | Faculty of Science | 9/1/2030 |
Geology | Faculty of Science | 5/3/2028 |
Inorganic Chemistry | Faculty of Science | 10/15/2029 |
Mathematics - Algebra and Theory of Numbers | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Mathematics - Applied Mathematics | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Mathematics - Geometry | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Mathematics - Mathematical Analysis | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Microbiology | Faculty of Science | 9/17/2029 |
Molecular Biology and Genetics | Faculty of Science | 6/30/2033 |
Organic Chemistry | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Physical Geography | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Physical Chemistry | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Physics of Plasma | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Social geography and regional development | Faculty of Science | 1/7/2030 |
Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics | Faculty of Science | 11/27/2029 |
Zoology | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Environmental Health Sciences |
Started: | 3 Dec 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Analytical Chemistry |
Started: | 18 Oct 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Biomolecular Chemistry and Structural Biology |
Started: | 29 Aug 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Genomics and Proteomics |
Started: | 22 Aug 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Physics of Plasma |
Started: | 5 Aug 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Biomolecular Chemistry and Structural Biology |
Scientific board session: | faculty: 27 Nov 2024 |
Started: | 31 Jul 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Microbiology |
Started: | 11 Jul 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Physics of Plasma |
Started: | 25 Jun 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Mathematics - Mathematical Analysis |
Scientific board session: | faculty: 30 Oct 2024 |
Started: | 17 Apr 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Experimental animal biology |
Scientific board session: |
faculty: 29 May 2024
MU: 3 Dec 2024 |
Started: | 7 Mar 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Analytical Biochemistry |
Scientific board session: | faculty: 27 Nov 2024 |
Started: | 24 Jan 2024 |
MU Faculty: | Faculty of Science |
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Field of study: | Environmental Health Sciences |
Scientific board session: |
faculty: 29 May 2024
MU: 3 Dec 2024 |
Started: | 7 Dec 2023 |
field of study | MU Faculty | Accreditation expiry date |
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Analytical Biochemistry | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Analytical Chemistry | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Anthropology | Faculty of Science | 10/13/2030 |
Biochemistry | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Biomolecular Chemistry and Structural Biology | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Botany | Faculty of Science | 5/3/2028 |
Cartography, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing | Faculty of Science | 10/15/2029 |
Condensed Matter Physics | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Ecology | Faculty of Science | 10/1/2033 |
Environmental Health Sciences | Faculty of Science | 6/22/2031 |
Experimental animal biology | Faculty of Science | 6/30/2028 |
Genomics and Proteomics | Faculty of Science | 9/1/2030 |
Geology | Faculty of Science | 5/3/2028 |
Inorganic Chemistry | Faculty of Science | 10/15/2029 |
Mathematics - Algebra and Theory of Numbers | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Mathematics - Applied Mathematics | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Mathematics - Geometry | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Mathematics - Mathematical Analysis | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
Microbiology | Faculty of Science | 9/17/2029 |
Molecular Biology and Genetics | Faculty of Science | 6/30/2033 |
Organic Chemistry | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Physical Geography | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Physical Chemistry | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Physics of Plasma | Faculty of Science | 3/29/2033 |
Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics | Faculty of Science | 11/27/2029 |
Zoology | Faculty of Science | 6/24/2033 |
The status of professor emeritus may be obtained by a former employee of Masaryk University with the academic rank of professor who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the University or its units through his or her lifelong teaching and scientific activities.
A professor emeritus is an honorary member of the MU academic community and the faculty with the right to contribute to the activities of MU, its faculties, and other institutes. They may play an active role in university life, primarily as consultants on conceptual issues and scholarly and scientific questions. Based on agreements with the faculty, department, or institute heads, a professor emeritus may also contribute to research activities or other activities, or conduct their own research.
The list of emeriti professors for the MU Faculty of Science can be found here.
The procedure is regulated by MU Directive No. 5/2018 on Professor Emeritus Status (in Czech). The proposal for appointment shall be submitted by any academic staff member to the Head of the Department of the Faculty where the nominated professor worked. It is a written proposal that includes the nominee's personal data and a justification for the nomination of approximately one page of text; it is accompanied by the nominee's professional CV. The Head of the Department forwards the proposal to the Dean through the Department for Doctoral Studies, Quality, Academic Affairs and Internationalization of the MU Faculty of Science. In case of the Dean's approval, the proposal is submitted to the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Science for approval. The Dean then submits the proposal with the approval of the Scientific Board to the Rector for a decision.
The usual form of submitting the proposal to the Rector is a letter from the Dean, which should include:
The information on the Rector's decision on the appointment as professor emeritus will be forwarded by the Academic Affairs Office of RMU to both the faculty and the newly appointed professor emeritus. When the Rector's letter announcing the appointment is received, the department that created the proposal concludes a contract with the professor emeritus. In addition, the terms and conditions relating to the entrustment of University property for the permanent use of the professor emeritus shall be governed by a loan agreement. The appointment is confirmed at a ceremony at which the rector gives a degree of appointment to the professor emeritus, which usually takes place at a meeting of the Masaryk University's Scientific Board.
Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on higher education as amended (the Higher Education Act), establishes that an institute of higher education that has acquired institutional accreditation in a certain area of instruction can establish the position of an extraordinary professor. Masaryk University acquired institutional accreditation in May 2018 for a period of ten years in 23 areas of instruction. A list is available here (in Czech).
According to the Higher Education Act, holding the position of an extraordinary professor is in many respects comparable to possessing the title of associate professor or professor. There are, however, some limitations associated with this position, which are outlined here (in Czech). A person can be hired as an extraordinary professor only if they have reached a status equivalent to associate professor or professor outside of the Czech Republic, or if they are a prominent expert who has at least 20 years of experience teaching in a higher education setting.
The process of filling the position of an extraordinary professor and its rules are described in Regulations on Competitive Selection Procedures at Masaryk University. According to the Guideline Status and Classification of an Extraordinary Professor at MU with effect from 1 January 2023, it is necessary to select the category of extraordinary professor in the proposal form. An auxiliary comparison of the categories of Extraordinary Professor I and II can be found in Article 6 of the Guideline.
The list of extraordinary professors at the Faculty of Science can be found here.
The proposal of the Head of the Department to fill the position of an extraordinary professor is first submitted with a brief justification to the head of the Personnel Office of the Faculty of Science.
After approval at this level, the proposal is included in the programme of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Science. Only after approval by the scientific board of the faculty can the proposal with all attachments be submitted to the Rector via the Doctoral Studies and Science Qualification Divison of RMU.
To submit a proposal, please use the form found here (in Czech).
Annexes to the proposal include:
Assistant for Quality and Academic Affairs, Office for Doctoral Studies, Quality, Academic Affairs and Internationalization
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e‑mail: | |
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Assistant for Quality and Academic Affairs, Office for Doctoral Studies, Quality, Academic Affairs and Internationalization
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