Fully funded scholarships for BSc, Master’s, and PhD programs in Romania for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Each year, the Romanian Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provides several scholarships to citizens from non-EU countries. Applicants may select their study program of interest in all fields, with the exception of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Pharmacy. For Bachelor and Master only study programs in Romanian are available this is to help promote the Romanian language and culture. However, at Ph.D level, applicants can also opt for a program in English or a foreign language set by the doctoral school. A preparatory year in Romanian is also granted before enrolling in the study program of choice, for those not speaking Romanian. 

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Undergraduate, Masters and PhD
• Fully funded tuition
• Institution: Universities in Romania
• Study in: Romania
• Opportunity Focus Areas:  Architecture, Visual Arts, Romanian Culture and Civilization, Journalism, Political and Administrative Sciences, Engineering, Education Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, Technical Studies, Oil and Gas, Agricultural Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine. Scholarships are not awarded in the fields of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Pharmacy.
• Program Period: 
  • Undergraduate: 3-6 Years
  • Master: 1.5-2 Years
  • Doctorate: 3-4 Years
• Deadline: The enrollment period begins on 16 January 2024. The deadline for submitting applications is 16 March 2024.

Benefits

a) exemption from the payment of registration fees or any other fees required by application processing, testing for the Romanian language skills, taking the admission contest for doctoral studies and the specific aptitude tests;
b) financing the tuition expenses for the Romanian language preparatory year;
c) financing the tuition expenses for the actual studies, but not more than the duration of a university cycle, corresponding to the study programme followed;
d) granting a monthly scholarship, for students enrolled in the Romanian language preparatory year;
e) granting a monthly scholarship, for students enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral studies, but not more than the duration of a university cycle;
f) financing the accommodation expenses in the student dormitories, within the allocated subsidy granted through the budget of the Ministry of Education (accommodation will be provided to the extent of available places, scholarship holders having the obligation to contact the host university to find out the accommodation conditions);
g) medical assistance in case of medical-surgical emergencies and diseases with endemic-epidemic potential, in accordance with the legislation in force;
h) local public, ground, naval and underground transport, as well as domestic car, railway and naval transport, in the same conditions as those offered to Romanian students, according to the legal provisions.
i) exemption from the payment of the study visa fee.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, the scholarship applicant must:

• submit a complete application documents;
• present study documents issued by accredited/recognized education institutions in the country where they were issued;
• comply with the enrolment deadline;
• have good results in education, respectively an average of the study years, for the last graduated school of at least 7 (seven) corresponding to the scoring system in Romania or the “Good” score, as the case;
• comply with the application submission methodology.

Please note that scholarships are NOT awarded in the fields of MEDICINE, DENTAL MEDICINE, and PHARMACY.

• The following categories of persons are exempted from enrolling in the Romanian language preparatory year: 

1. Those who present Romanian study documents (diplomas or certificates) or study documents, school records attesting at least four consecutive years of studies attended in Romanian in an educational unit/institution from the Romanian national system;
2. Those who, in order to enroll in university education, pass the Romanian language test, organized according to the regulations in force;
3. Those who, in order to enroll in university education, present a certificate of linguistic competence in Romanian, minimum level B1, issued according to the regulations in force.

• Foreign citizens from all non-EU countries, with the following exceptions, can apply:

1. Citizens of Romanian origin or who are part of the Romanian historical communities in the proximity of Romania (entitled to different scholarship programs);
2. citizens who have requested or acquired a form of protection in Romania;
3. stateless persons whose stay on the territory of Romania is officially recognized according to the law;
4. members of the diplomatic and consular corps or family members of the diplomatic and consular corps accredited to Romania;
5. members of the administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions and consular offices accredited to Romania;
6. staff members of international organizations based in Romania or family members of staff of international organizations based in Romania;
7. beneficiaries of a scholarship from the Romanian state for the same cycle of study.

Application procedure

Each candidate will create an account on the Study in Romania platform, fill in the requested data, and upload the following documents:

1. Copies of the diplomas obtained (baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent, plus bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree, if applicable) and their authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.
2. Copies of transcripts of the completed studies and their authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.
3. Copy of the birth certificate (or equivalent document) and the authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.
4. Copy of the first three pages of the passport or the national document of identity and the authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.
5. Curriculum Vitae in English or French.
6. For the doctoral cycle, the candidate needs to submit a letter of intent containing a list of scientific works, specialized publications, and a detailed description of the proposed research project, as well as the agreement of a tutor, who must be a member of the chosen doctoral school. Both documents must be written in English, French, or Romanian.

The application will also include the following documents (only for candidates who belong to the specific category mentioned for each document):

• Copy of the proof of name change (if applicable) and the authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.
• Copy of the certificate proving the passing of the baccalaureate, bachelor’s, or master’s exam, as the case may be, for graduates who do not hold yet the diploma and the authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.
• Copy of the certificate proving that the person in the final year of studies is to take the graduation exam at the end of the school/university year and the authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.
• Copy of the transcript attesting to the academic record of the person in the final year of studies, until the moment of submitting the application file, and the authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.
• Copy of the certificate of completion of the Romanian language preparatory year or the certificate of linguistic competence, if applicable.
• Copy of the notarized declaration of parental consent in the case of candidates who have not reached the age of 18 by the date of commencement of the courses and the authorized translation into English, French, Spanish, or Romanian, if applicable.

Note: The documents must be scanned individually, after the original, and in a PDF format.

For registration to be valid, a candidate must express consent to the agreement for the processing of personal data by signing the GDPR declaration.

The required documents include diplomas, transcripts, birth certificate, and passport, CV – all described in the application process.

Applications can be submitted only via the online platform, between 16 January 2024 and 16 March 2024, with the selection results being announced around 15 July 2024. Upon selection, additional formalities, such as obtaining a visa, will be required. 

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