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CERGE-EI researchers Filip Matějka and Sebastian Ottinger have been awarded competitive five-year grants from the Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) in its highly selective EXPRO and JUNIOR STAR 2027 calls.

Read more …Two CERGE-EI Faculty Awarded Major Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) Grants

Where can economics take you? What does economic research really look like? And how is the world of work changing? The CERGE-EI Festival 2026 brings together prospective students, current students, alumni, and faculty for two days of inspiring talks, interactive workshops, career conversations, and networking.

Read more …CERGE-EI Festival 2026: Two Days of Discovery, Inspiration, and Connections

CERGE-EI joins the Learned Society of the Czech Republic in expressing serious concern about the potential discontinuation of the ERC CZ program due to insufficient funding in the 2027 state budget.

Read more …CERGE-EI Supports the Learned Society’s Call to Preserve the ERC CZ Program

Filip Matějka, Professor of Economics at CERGE-EI, has been elected Vice-President of the European Economic Association (EEA) and will serve as its President in 2029.

Read more …Filip Matějka to become President of the European Economic Association in 2029

On November 5, 2026, CERGE-EI participated in the Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences, the largest science festival in the Czech Republic, with an afternoon of three public lectures exploring important questions in economics and academia.

Read more …CERGE-EI Joined the Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences