RNDr. Martin Toul, Ph.D.
Gaduated at Faculty of Science
Programme: Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics (12/5/2023)
Currently at:VIB research institute in Ghent, Belgium
RNDr. Martin Toul, Ph.D.
Gaduated at Faculty of Science
Programme: Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics (12/5/2023)
Currently at:VIB research institute in Ghent, Belgium
Mgr. Libor Šulc, PhD
Graduated at Faculty of Science
Programme: Environmental Health Sciences (18/5/2023)
Currently at: Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Mgr. Tomáš Janoš, Ph.D.
Gaduated at Faculty of Science
Programme: Environmental Health Sciences (5/9/2023)
Currently at: MUNI RECETOX
Who will be the next MUNI Mendel Docotorandus graduate?
Join the programme
MUNI Mendel Doctorandus (MMD) is a voluntary programme organized by Faculties and Institutes of Masaryk University (further described as „Faculties“)
MMD is planned to be a prestigious brand (label) acknowledging and bringing additional credits to the best PhD graduates as well as to their supervisors and doctoral programmes at MUNI.
MMD label (including the recognition of the European Doctorate) are provided as a supplement to the official MUNI doctoral diploma recognizing thus the significant assets of the student and PhD programme.
Each Semester
Enroll into MMD course in IS MUNI which allows to record all your efforts and progress
Build soft and transferable skills through diverse courses and seminars (One activity or training per academic year corresponding to minimum of 8 hours)
Complete and submit the semesteral MMD report
Participate in interdisciplinary training activities - elective lectures, ad hoc courses at MUNI or at other institutions, on-line courses etc. (Eight interdisciplinary seminars (1-1.5h each) or other activities, such as secondments in research infrastructural facilities, interdisciplinary summer school)
Once during the studies
Participate at placement abroad of minimum 3 months continuously.
To obtain the European Doctorate, the placement abroad has to be not interrupted and conducted at another European university.
European Doctorate – thesis presentation and defense
Presentation and PhD defense are conducted in English, members of your PhD defence committee as well as three reviewers are international experts
For full details on requirements and procedures read the MUNI Mendel Doctorandus Main document.
How to fill in the application dossier correctly to increase your chances of being accepted into the program? These and other questions were answered in the MMD Online Session. Watch the video to learn more information about the MMD programme and how to complete the application dossier in the best possible way.
Or check section Questions and Answers for students of MUNI Mendel Doctorandus here.
European doctorate highlights European collaboration and has specific rules and requirements:
*In both cases, thesis should be written and submitted in English.
International MMD PhD Certificate is broader and more relaxed in conditions:
The application to MUNI Mendel Doctorandus programme is open to doctoral students at participating faculties of Masaryk University (SCI, MED, PHARM, SPORT, CEITEC) who are enrolled in years 1-4 of the studies (i.e. 1st to 8th semester) during the date of the application deadline.
Student is required to consult his/her intention to participate in MMD with the supervisor, and fill in the Application dossier using the MS Word template (download here). The Application dossier contains following pieces of information:
interdisciplinary training and courses
soft skills and career development trainings
The application dossier should be submitted as a single PDF document by uploading it below on this site by the deadline date at the latest.
The application will be evaluated by MMD Committee, and you will be informed about the outcome within 1-2 weeks with further detailed instructions how to enroll and how to become active in MMD.
In case of positive evaluation of the application dossier, student is invited to officially join MMD by enrolling into the XD007 „MUNI Mendel Doctorandus“ course in IS MUNI for a given semester (and then enrolling repeatedly for all following semesters of the student´s participation in MMD).
The XD007 programme (MMD course) in IS MUNI allows to monitor student´s activities and progress in MMD. It is used to register student´s attendance to centrally offered interdisciplinary and soft skill courses and seminars that are listed later on this page. In addition, a brief report (MMD Semester Report) is prepared at the end of each semester and submitted by the student to the XD007 course homework vault.
In addition or as an alternative to the centrally offered trainings, MMD students are also encouraged to actively benefit from other opportunities to get interdisciplinary and soft skills trainings that are provided by third parties. These include - for example – courses and trainings organized by other universities or educational institutions as well as on line courses. Students are also invited to participate at summer schools, secondments at non-academic partners, stays in professional research infrastructures or core laboratories.
At the end of each semester, student prepares a brief Student´s MMD Semestral report (using the template available for download), which is used to confirm compliance with the MMD criteria, i.e.:
When student is close to finishing PhD studies and submitting the doctoral thesis, final formal activities are needed:
Submit thesis. Doctoral thesis needs to be formally submitted using general processes applied at given Faculty of MU. Thesis must be prepared in English. Student communicates with corresponding study department at his/her Faculty and finalizes/submits the thesis to IS MUNI.
Defend in European Doctorate mode. After the thesis is successfully submitted, student informs the MMD Administrator by email. MMD Administrator sends reminder to the Doctoral Board Head with instructions on formal requirements regarding the European Doctorate. Doctoral Board will assure that defence meets the criteria:
Get your MMD and European Doctorate Certificates. Congratulations! If you successfully defended, your certificates will be issued!
Below is the list of centrally offered MMD interdisciplinary and soft sklil courses and seminars. Attendance of students at the listed activities is recorded weekly by MMD administrators. In addition, MMD students are encouraged to actively benefit from other opportunities offered by third parties (courses and trainings organized by other universities or educational institutions, summer schools, secondments at non-academic partners or in professional research infrastructures)
Students obliged to enrol in the RCX Seminar or Life Science Seminar in their doctoral programme, are now required to take only four interdisciplinary lectures each semester in addition to these required seminars. All attended courses must still be listed in the semestral report.
S4002 Law, Ethics and Philosophy of Science E0403 Research Project Development and Funding S5016 The Sex and Gender Dimension in Biomedical Research E0402 Academic Writing in Practice E0403 Research Project Development and Funding E0404 Presentation Skills for Doctoral Students Bi3112 Science Writing Workshop Bi8370 Conservation Biology Spark Online Webinar Life After PhD Sessions DINKOL Informatics Colloquium DSCHCT Designing and Conducting Human Clinical Trials
Please note that several of the offerings are full semester courses: However, students are encouraged to participate even for certain selected blocks or sections whenever it is relevant. If you are interested - consult directly with organizer and/or lecturers of these courses.
Educational opportunities offered to PhD students