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CERGE-EI Announces the 2026/2027 Alumni Excellence Fellowship Recipients

13 November, 2026

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026/2027 Alumni Excellence Fellowship: Sanskriti Jha, David Šlosar, and Antonija Baric. These talented students have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements and potential as future economists.

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

9 November, 2026

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.

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

4 November, 2026

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.

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

4 November, 2026

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.

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