Mgr. Vojtěch Szajkó, Ph.D.

Research areas

Czech and world modern history (1789-1939), military history, history of science and technology, Habsburg monarchy, biographical research

Graduated programmes, schools and thesis topics, academic degrees

2006–2009: Bachelor in History, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University, thesis title: Opavsko a prusko-rakouská válka 1866 / Opava Region and the Austro-Prussian War of 1866

2009–2011: Master in History, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University, thesis title: Prusko-rakouská válka 1866 a rakouské Slezsko / The Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and Austrian Silesia

2011–2015: Ph.D. in History with Focus on Czech and Czechoslovak History, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University, thesis title: Využití železnic, pošt a telegrafu rakouskou armádou v letech 1848–1914 / The Use of Railways, Post and Telegraph by the Austrian Army in 1848–1914

Foreign internships and scholarships

2012: National Archives of Austria, Museum of Fine Arts, Vienna, Education for Competitiveness, study stay
2013: Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Education for Competitiveness, study stay
2014: National Archives of Austria, Vienna, Education for Competitiveness, research stay
2019: Institute of Modern and Contemporary History, Austrian Academy of Sciences, International Cooperation of Young Research, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, work and study stay
2024: University of Graz, Field of Excellence „Dimensions of Europe“ – Junior Visiting Fellowship, Summer Semester 2024

Domestic grants and major projects

2014: Rakouská armáda a telegrafie v letech 1848–1914 / The Austrian Army and Telegraphy in 1848–1914, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University, Student Grant Competition, ID number: SGS/7/2014, Principal Investigator

2019–2020: Vojenské zdravotnictví v habsburské monarchii v letech 1848–1914 / Military Healthcare in the Habsburg Monarchy in 1848–1914, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, International Cooperation of Young Research

Membership in professional socities

Member of the Military Welfare History Network (since 2025)

Significant awards

2018: The Award of the CAS for young scientific employees for outstanding results of scientific work for the book Railways, Post and Telegraph of the Austrian Army in 1848–1914 [Železnice, pošta a telegraf rakouské armády v letech 1848–1914]
2018: Award of Miroslav Ivanov in the category III – for works of non-fiction authors up to 39 years of age for the book Railways, Post and Telegraph of the Austrian Army in 1848–1914 [Železnice, pošta a telegraf rakouské armády v letech 1848–1914]