a) Application form for scholarship​​​​​​​​ in Romania, filled in for all its rubrics, with one (1) recent colour photograph. APPLICATION FORM 2023 2024.pdf

b) Passport, valid for at least 6 month starting from the beginning of the requested study programme – photocopy of the first 2 pages;

c) Document certifying the name change (if applicable) – photocopy and certified translation; 

d) Transcript of records for the study programme the candidate is enrolled at the home institution– copies and certified translations;

e) The medical certificate (in international language) certifying the fact that the person who is to be enrolled for studies does not suffer from contagious diseases or from other impairments that are incompatible with the future profession;

f) CV in English, French or Romanian (max. 2-3 pages).

g) For doctoral studies, the enrolment is conditional on submission of the agreement in principle of the doctoral school from the Romanian host-university. 

h) For post-university studies, the application file shall include the planning of the research activity to be undertaken during the study period in Romanian, English or French languages.

In addition, you need to write a letter in Hebrew/English indicating where you are applying (University, Department, etc.) and for what type of studies.

Scholarships for studies to accredited higher education institutions in Romania are awarded through a competition of files based on the regulations in force, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ministry of Education (ME).

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

• citizens of Romanian origin or who are part of the Romanian historical communities in the

proximity of Romania (entitled to different scholarship programmes) ;

• citizens who have requested or acquired a form of protection in Romania;

• stateless persons whose stay on the territory of Romania is officially recognized according

to the law;

• members of the diplomatic and consular corps or family members of the diplomatic and

consular corps accredited to Romania; members of the administrative and technical staff of

diplomatic missions and consular offices accredited to Romania;

• staff members of international organizations based in Romania or family members of staff

of international organizations based in Romania;

• beneficiaries of a scholarship from the Romanian state for the same cycle of study.

To be eligible, the scholarship applicant must:

• submit a complete file;

• 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 year, 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.

The scholarship applicant can choose from any of the following three study cycles in accredited higher education institutions in Romania:

a) bachelor’s degree: bachelor's degree programmes are addressed to graduates of high school studies or pre-university studies at the end of which they obtained a baccalaureate degree or equivalent, as well as candidates applying for further university studies in Romania. The complete programme runs for a period of 3-6 years, depending on the specialization followed and ends with a bachelor's exam;

b) master’s degree: master's degree programmes are addressed to undergraduates, run for a period of 1 year, 1.5 years or 2 years and end with the dissertation exam;

c) PhD: doctoral programmes are addressed to graduate students or equivalent and run for a period of 3-5 years, depending on the profile of the chosen faculty and end with the presentation of a PhD thesis. In order to be admitted to doctoral studies and to obtain the scholarship, it is compulsory that, prior to submitting the application, the candidate should get the written agreement of the Doctoral Tutor, which must be a member of the doctoral school, and also that he/she passes the admission interview.

The results of the scholarship process will be announced by e-mail on 15 July 2023 to every candidate who applied for a scholarship. 

• For admitted students, the Ministry of Education and Research will issue a “Letter of

acceptance for studies in Romania”, which will mention the obligation (where applicable) to

complete a Romanian language preparatory year and the higher education institution(s)

where the studies will take place.

• The original of Letter of acceptance will be sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the University.

• The “Letter of acceptance for studies in Romania” is required in order to obtain a long-stay

visa and for the enrolment. The students will be able to download a scanned copy.

• If the candidate University option cannot be honored, the Ministry of Education reserves the right to propose to the candidate an alternative in the same field of study, subject to the availability of higher education institutions in Romania. Subsequent request for a change of the field of study, respectively/or of the University, will not be taken into consideration.

• Upon receiving the letter of acceptance for studies with this alternative, the candidate is free to accept the scholarship or to give it up.

• After receiving the letter of acceptance, the students will send electronically, through the platform, within the indicated term, a response regarding the acceptance/refusal of the scholarship, and in case of acceptance, will request a long study visa. 

• Also, in case of accepting the scholarship, the student has the obbligation to contact the University to find out about the specific enrolment conditions (additional documents required, aptitude test, registration, deadline etc.)

Scholarship beneficiaries are provided with the following facilities:

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;

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.

These facilities are granted throughout the study period, as follows:

• for students enrolled in the Romanian language preparatory year, during its courses;

• for students enrolled in bachelor's and master's studies, during the academic year and during the legal holidays, but not during the summer vacation. If students have to stay at the faculty during the summer vacation for curricular activities or if there are specific legal provisions, the rights are maintained during the summer vacation;

• for doctoral students enrolled in full-time learning, throughout the calendar year;

• another 30 days after completing university studies lasting at least 1 year.

a) to respect the Romanian Constitution and the laws of the Romanian state;

b) to comply with the internal regulations of the educational institution in which they study;

c) to comply with the provisions of this methodology;

d) to present at the time of enrolment at the university where they were accepted a medical

certificate stating that he/she is fit for studies and free of contagious diseases, and its authorized translation into English, French, Spanish or Romanian, if appropriate.

In Romania, the academic year usually begins on October 1. Universities establish their own calendar, in accordance with the principle of university autonomy. Host universities may also decide on specific measures regarding the teaching and learning process, in accordance with the public health guidelines. Romanian authorities may impose additional public health requirements.

The scholarship obtained, including the preparatory year where applicable, consists of:

• financing tuition fees;

• financing the accommodation expenses in the dormitories, through the budget of the

Ministry of Education, within the limit of the subsidy allocated for this purpose (accommodation will be provided to the extent of available places);

• granting a monthly financial aid, as follows: the equivalent in lei (the Romanian currency) of the amount of 65 EURO, for undergraduate students and the preparatory year students; the equivalent in lei of the amount of 75 EURO, for master students, the equivalent in lei of the amount of 85 EURO, for PhD students.

In order to be granted the monthly financial aid, students in the Romanian preparatory year, as well as those in the undergraduated and Master's University Programs, must obtain at the end of each academic year a number of 60 transferable credits.

Students in the preparatory year who didn't obtain at the end of the academic year a number of 60 transferable credits, will be granted the opportunity of repeating upon request, only once, the preparatory year. During the repeat year, students will be granted tuition funding, but their monthly financial aid will be suspended.

According to the law and to the rules of the host University, students in University Bachelor's and Master's Programs who didn't obtain at the end of the academic year a number of 60 transferable credits, but the number of transferable credits, they have got is enough for allowing them to progress to the next year of study, will no longer be granted the monthly financial aid. Nevertheless, this can be reacquired during the following academic year, after getting all 60 transferable credits, related to each completed academic year, provided that the number of years during which these reights are granted does not exceed the duration of the whole academic cycle.

According to the law and to the rules of the host University, the financing of tuition expenses, the financing of accommodation expenses and the monthly financial aid, shall not be provided anymore, if the students in the undergraduate and Master's University Programs did not get at the end of the academic year a number of transferable credits enough for ensuring them the progress into the next academic year, while scholarship and the financing of accommodation expenses are not provided, scholarship holders admitted to studies according to this methodology will pay for their studies a fee in foreign currency, in the amount established in accordance with the provisions of Government Ordinance no. 22/2009, approved with amendments by Law no. 1/2010.​

During the period indicated by the University, the admitted candidates must present themselves at the Office of International Relations/ Rector’s Office of the University where they were accepted.

• a complete file with the original documents from the application file; the host

universities may request that all registration documents be accompanied by authenticated

copies and legalized translations into Romanian;

• letter of acceptance for studies;

• passport (original and copy) with a valid visa (long stay visa for studies) or a residence permit;

• the medical certificate attesting that the student is free from contagious diseases or other

diseases incompatible with the requested studies, as well as the authorized translation

into English, French, Spanish or Romanian, if applicable;

• other documents required by universities.