The “Doktor věd” degree (DSc.), with the English equivalent “Research Professor” (Res. Prof.), was established by the Czech Academy of Sciences in 2002 as “a recognition of exceptionally high scientific qualification proved by the creation of consequential and original scientific work important for the development of research in a specific branch of science and characterised by a distinctive scientist.”
After fulfilling the professional requirements, candidates for this degree may defend their dissertation before specially appointed, field-specific committees—two of which are hosted by the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
These are the Committee for the Field of Philosophy and the Committee for the Field of Classical Studies. The criteria for evaluating the dissertation and the candidate’s scientific profile in the field of philosophy are available here; for the field of classical studies, here. Additional documents and general information for candidates can be found on the website of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech only).
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