Romanian Government has announced 85 scholarships for
international (Non EU) students. These scholarships are available to pursue
undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Romania.
Citizens of non EU countries (irrespective of their country
of residence). Priority is given to citizens from non EU states with which
Romania does not have cultural and education cooperation agreements. Mention
should be made that foreign citizens of Romanian origin and those belonging to the neighbouring historic
Romanian communities benefit from other scholarship programmes offered by the
Romanian state.
Priority fields: priority
will be given to the candidates applying for: political and administrative
sciences, education studies, Romanian culture and civilization, journalism,
technical studies, oil and gas, agricultural studies, veterinary medicine,
architecture, arts. Requests for other fields will also be taken into account.
Language of Study:
In order to promote Romanian language and culture, the Ministry of Education,
Research, Youth and Sports has decided that the beneficiaries of the
scholarships should study only in the Romanian language. The candidates who do
not know Romanian are offered one supplementary preparatory year to study the
language. The students who declare that they know already Romanian language
have to pass a language test organised by the competent higher education institutions.
Scholarship value
- free-of-charge tuition,
- free-of-charge accommodation (depending on availability, accommodation will be offered free-of-charge in students hostels, in keeping with the higher education regulations),
- financial support - a monthly amount representing :
- the equivalent in Romanian currency of 65 EURO per month, for the under-graduate students (1st cycle),
- the equivalent in Romanian currency of 75 EURO per month, for post-graduate students (master degrees and specialization) 2nd cycle,
- the equivalent in Romanian currency of 85 EURO per month, for post graduate students (doctor’s degree) 3rd cycle.
These scholarships do not cover food,
international and local transport. The candidates must be prepared to
support personally any other additional expenses.
Further scholarship details and application procedures can
be found at http://www.mae.ro/en/node/10251