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Applications for the Romanian Government Scholarship are open to undergraduate and graduate students for the academic year 2025. International students with good results of at least 7 (seven) corresponding to the scoring system of Romania or the “Good” score are eligible to apply.
Opportunity Details
Each year, the Romanian Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provides a number of scholarships to citizens from non-EU countries. Only candidates having 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, are eligible.
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, thus promoting the Romanian language and culture. However, at PhD 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 prior to enrolling in the study program of choice, for those not speaking Romanian.
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 29 January 2025 and 12 March 2025, with the selection results being announced around 30 June 2025. Upon selection, additional formalities, such as obtaining a visa, will be required.
What study domains are eligible?
You can apply for most study programs provided by the higher education institutions, in almost every study domain. However, please note that scholarships are NOT awarded in the fields ofmedicine, dental medicine and pharmacy. Furthermore, for Bachelor and Master, you can apply only for study programs taught in Romanian.
Scholarship beneficiaries are provided with the following facilities:
• 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;
• financing the tuition expenses for the Romanian language preparatory year;
• financing the tuition expenses for the actual studies, but not more than the duration of a university cycle, corresponding to the study program followed;
• receiving a monthly scholarship, for students enrolled in the Romanian language preparatory year;
• receiving a monthly scholarship, for students enrolled in Bachelor, Master or doctoral studies, but not more than the duration of a university cycle;
• 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);
• discounts for local travel, in-city and between cities (local public, ground, naval and underground transport, as well as domestic road, railway and naval transport), in the same conditions as those offered to Romanian students, according to the legal provisions.
These facilities are granted throughout the study period, as follows:
• for students enrolled in the Romanian language preparatory year, for the duration of the courses;
• for students enrolled in Bachelor and Master studies, during the academic year and the legal holidays, but not during the summer holidays. In case of summer academic activities or specific legal provisions, the rights apply during the summer vacation as well;
• for doctoral students enrolled in full-time learning, throughout the calendar year;
• another 30 days after completing university studies lasting at least one year.
Who is eligible to apply?
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:
• 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;
• 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.
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