The aim of the project is to improve the quality of teaching in the doctoral degree at ČZU through setting up and piloting the system of the university-wide student grant competition. The project will focus on (1) the setting up and the university-wide competition of its anchoring in internal regulations, (2) strengthening the role of English as the implementation language, (3) increasing the competence of PhD students in the field of preparation and implementation of grants, and (4) piloting the implementation of at least one complete competition cycle.