[Financing of education and research in universities]

Universities in the Czech Republic undergo a process of deep changes. There are different perspectives concerning the correctness of the way started with this process. This contribution shows the possibilities which the ministry of Education, Youth and Sports can use to support the quality of teaching as well as the quality of science and research at our universities. The possibilities of evaluation of schools are rather problematic but to find a way of evaluation of the schools is absolutely necessary. There are certain parameters devised in this contribution which will be later elaborated into formulas, then modified in the way which enables that they can be used in the higher education budget allocation in the following year. In the area of research and development there is an evident pressure from the Ministry on the Government to increase the institutional funding of research and development. This funds will be distributed according to the "Rules for the evaluation of research intentions and results of organizations from the view point of the institutional funding provisions for research and development".