Obstacles and opportunities: factors influencing the decisions of Czech scientists about the return to the Czech Republic from abroad

The aim of the project is to analyze all types of factors, which shape decision-making of Czech scientists and researchers who reside occupationally abroad whether they come back to the Czech Republic or not. The project addresses (through questionnaire investigation) those who have decided to return as well as those who have not. It also investigates institutional conditions for welcome back of scientists and researchers on the side of research institutions in the Czech Republic. Secondary analysis of foreign existing programme of the support of returning scientists and researchers from abroad to motherly countries has been performed. The research serves to formulation of proposal for creation purposeful programme "tightening" Czech brains back into the Czech Republic.