DAMU'S INTERNAL COMPETITION TO SUPPORT STUDENT PROJECTS IN 2026

The Dean of DAMU announces a call for applications for support for student projects in the DAMU Internal Competition for 2026.

Focus of the call:  

Support for the creative activities of students in accredited DAMU study programs (hereinafter referred to as "students"). 

Call schedule:  

October 20, 2025 – call announcement  

November 25, 2025 – deadline for submitting applications  

December 16, 2025 – announcement of project support decisions  

January 1 – November 30, 2026 – eligible period for project implementation and use of funds  

December 15, 2026 – deadline for submission of final report and statement of account for allocated funds 

What can be supported within the call:  

Support can be provided for the creation of new creative projects by students, carried out beyond the scope of their study obligations. Support can also be provided for supplementary, expanding, or continuing activities of ongoing projects carried out within or beyond the scope of students' study obligations, such as repeat performances at DAMU or elsewhere, performances at domestic or international festivals, supplementing performances with educational or lecture programs, residency/research stays for members of the creative team for the purpose of preparing a production, etc. Only projects with creative output corresponding to the nature of the study program of the principal investigator or project team will be supported. It is possible to finance projects that also receive support from another AMU source (SGS, Interfaculty Competition). 

Eligible costs:   

Funding may be requested for materials, relevant services related to the implementation of the project, travel expenses, scholarships and salaries, which may only be used to remunerate the project's educational supervisors (this item is also mandatory).   

Who can apply for support:  

The principal investigator may be a student enrolled in an accredited bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program at DAMU. Students applying for support must maintain their student status throughout the entire duration of the project (they may not terminate or interrupt their studies). 

Principal investigator:   

• Responsible for implementing the project according to the approved schedule and budget  

• Responsible for fulfilling the outputs  

• Coordinates the work of other co-investigators  

• Reports changes in the project to the project manager – outputs, schedule, budget 

• Cooperates with the project manager and relevant departments of the dean's office according to the nature of the project 

• Prepares the final report 

The applicant shall provide the name of the academic supervisor of the project, who will provide methodological and professional support and assist with planning individual steps throughout the project. The project guarantor is not the project investigator or leader, nor is he/she responsible for submitting the final project report. The project guarantor must be an employee of the faculty where the investigator is studying. 

Method and deadline for submitting applications:  

Applications must be submitted using the standard form. Applications may only be submitted electronically to the following email address: veronika.stojanova@damu.cz.    

Applications that are not sent from the applicant's school email address to the above addresse will be automatically rejected.   

Financial framework and decision on support:  

Financial support for projects is non-entitlement; the dean of DAMU decides on the provision of funds and their amount based on a proposal from an evaluation committee composed of the dean, vice-deans, representatives of the DAMU Student Chamber, the DAMU PR manager, and other invited persons, as appropriate.  

The maximum amount of financial support provided per project is CZK 50,000. 

A total of CZK 800,000 is available for the competition. 

Evaluation criteria:  

The committee will evaluate the degree to which individual criteria are met (not every project necessarily relates to all of the criteria listed):  

• creative quality of the project proposal  

• adequacy of the budget  

• opinion of the project leader  

• production readiness and thoroughness of the project, including staffing  

• implementation of the principles of the DAMU Guide to Sustainable Theater Production  

Additional conditions:  

• Projects must include a student in the position of producer  

• The project manager of approved projects is required to publish the DAMU logo on promotional materials for the event (downloadable here: https://www.damu.cz/cs/vse-o-fakulte/pro-media/logo-damu/) and send the materials to the project manager for approval prior to the event.  

• The project manager of approved projects is required to send promotional materials for the event to the DAMU website 14 days prior to the event to the following address: eliska.drbohlavova@damu.cz  

• The project leader is required to invite the faculty management, relevant departments, and the project guarantor to the presentation/launch of the project. The guest list can be consulted with the DAMU PR manager. 

• Methodological support for project leaders is provided by project manager Bc. Veronika Stojanova.  

• Changes in project outputs, implementation schedules, and significant changes in wage costs and scholarship costs (reductions/increases of more than 20% of the total amount allocated to the project) are approved by the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs and Quality. 

Final reports:  

The principal investigator shall send a final report on the implementation of the project electronically to veronika.stojanova@damu.cz by December 15, 2026, with a maximum length of 2xA4 pages, structured as follows:  

• Name of the supported project  

• Composition of the research team (including other participating persons) 

• Amount of financial support provided 

• Brief description of the implementation process 

• Description of project outputs 

• Evaluation of the success and benefits of the innovation for the field/department/faculty/student  

• Evaluation of project outputs in terms of sustainability and future usability 

• Overview of expenses and justification of the effective use of allocated funds  

• List of attachments (relevant materials proving that the project was implemented – e.g., program; poster; syllabus of the innovated course and list of enrolled students; photo documentation; video documentation; screenshots of websites, social networks, or media coverage, etc.)  

• Author of the report  

• Date  

The researcher shall attach the specified attachments to the report (electronically only, if possible)  

Questions and consultations:  

Consultations on project applications are possible and welcome – with the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs and Quality, MgA. Tereza Došlová, Ph.D. (tereza.doslova@damu.cz) for content-related questions and with the project manager, Bc. Veronika Stojanová (veronika.stojanova@damu.cz) for formal requirements and budget-related questions. However, it is preferable to make an appointment in advance.