Give Back
Investing in Excellence: Support the CERGE-EI Student Fund
The CERGE-EI Student Support Fund, initiated in 2019, is dedicated to providing additional financial support to CERGE-EI students through Alumni Excellence Fellowships. This support allows students to focus fully on their studies, free from financial strain and helps our programs attract the most promising talent in economics.
Make a Difference in the Lives of Future Economists
The CERGE-EI Foundation and/or Nadace CERGE-EI are happy to provide formal confirmation of all donations in the event you would like to submit it to your local tax authority. The CERGE-EI Foundation is a registered non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization registered in New Jersey. Nadace CERGE-EI is a registered Czech foundation (in accordance with Civil Law no. 89/2012 Coll.).
Why Your Support Matters:
Our students are future leaders, researchers, and policymakers. Your support aids their studies and the advancement of economic science and effective policymaking.
"Your donations make a massive impact. You’re not just giving money—you’re giving students like me the chance to learn, grow, and hopefully make a difference in the world. It’s a way of paying it forward, and we’re so grateful for it. Thank you for believing in us!
Jose, 2024/2025 Fellowship Recipient
Alumni Excellence Fellowships
Thanks to the generous support of CERGE-EI alumni and the Boards of Nadace CERGE-EI, we are proud to have awarded 9 Alumni Excellence Fellowships from the Student Support Fund. These fellowships recognize outstanding academic achievement and help ensure that exceptional students can fully focus on their studies.
Who can receive the Fellowship?
- Newly enrolled students who were ranked among the very best by the Admission Committee and who remain within the top quarter of their first-year cohort based on cumulative GPA.
- Second-year students who successfully pass all first-year general exams with a PhD-level pass and rank among the top three students in their cohort.
Alumni Excellence Fellowship for the academic year 2025/2026
Eliška Jan Wenrui
Eliška, Jan, and Wenrui are three bright young PhD students at the beginning of their academic careers who received the Alumni Excellence Fellowship this year.
Alumni Excellence Fellowship for the academic year 2024/2025
Jose
"Knowing that a community of alumni supports current students reinforces my commitment to making the most of this opportunity and contributing meaningfully to the CERGE-EI legacy in the future."
Jose is a third-year PhD student, focusing on international trade and labor economics under the supervision of Ctirad Slavík.
Alumni Excellence Fellowship for the academic year 2022/2023 and 2023/2024
Tereza
"Even though I was very determined, my first weeks at CERGE-EI were very tough. So when I learned I was awarded an alumni excellence fellowship, it was a significant push for my self-confidence. I suddenly felt that the CERGE-EI community believed in me.”
Tereza is in her 4th year of PhD studies, focusing on Information Economics under the supervision of Filip Matějka. She has spent her research stay at the University of Berkeley.
Alumni Excellence Fellowship for the academic year 2021/2022
Jiří
Jiří successfully finished his Master’s in Economic Research and is heading towards a career in the UK.
Alumni Excellence Fellowship for the academic year 2020/2021
Maksim Martin
Maksim is finishing his PhD studies and is on the academic job market this year. Martin graduated with an MA degree.
Who supports us?
“I owe CERGE-EI a lot. The education, inspiration, and connections I obtained during my studies helped me be where I am in my academic career. Having benefited myself, I want to share with the next generation of students so that they can also get an option to benefit at least as much as I did. Practically, as a behavioral economist, I understand the power of defaults. This is why I donate regularly, without having to think about it all the time.”
Vojta, alumnus, and proud donor
“I would like to at least partially return to CERG-EI what I have gained. My education has given me opportunities that have helped me in my professional career. I would like to help someone like me, who also did not have the resources to pay for a prestigious education. If I could help at least one such person, I would be very happy.”
Martin, alumnus, and proud donor
"For me, Alumni Give Back serves two purposes. First, I want to give back to CERGE-EI as a community, because I gained a lot by being part of that. Second, I still remember how difficult it is to be a full-time PhD student and watch your peers starting their first jobs and thinking about whether this journey you took is the right one for you. And I believe that some extra financial support can help the best students to continue on this journey and confirm that they did the right thing by choosing a PhD program,"
Klára, alumna, and proud donor
