Fully Funded Postgraduate Romanian Government Scholarship
2026: (Deadline 31 March 2026)
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.
Romanian Government Postgraduate Scholarship
|
Application
Deadline |
31
Mar 2026 |
|
Value |
Fully Funded |
|
Country
to study |
Romania |
|
Type |
Postgraduate |
|
Sponsor |
Romanian
Government |
|
Gender |
Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Romanian Government Postgraduate
Scholarship
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 programme
followed;
- granting
a monthly scholarship, for students enrolled in the Romanian language
preparatory year;
- 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;
- financing
the accommodation expenses in the student dormitories, within the
allocated subsidy granted through the budget of the Ministry of Education
and Research (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);
Foreign citizens have the following obligations:
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- to
respect the Romanian Constitution and the laws of the Romanian state;
- to
comply with the internal regulations of the educational institution in
which they study;
- to
comply with the provisions of this methodology;
- 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.
- to
carry out the necessary steps inherent to lodging a visa application for
Romania and to bear all costs inherent to a visa application.
Requirements for Romanian Government Postgraduate
Scholarship Qualification
Scholarships for studies in 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 and Research.
To whom is it addressed?
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.
Who qualifies?
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 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.
What level of study does the scholarship cover?
The scholarship applicant can choose from any of the
following three study cycles in accredited higher education institutions in
Romania:
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- 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;
- 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;
- PhD: doctoral
programmes are addressed to graduate students or equivalent and run for a
period of 4 years. 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.
What is the language of study?
In order to promote the Romanian language and culture, the
beneficiaries of the scholarships granted by the Romanian state for undergraduate and master`s studies
study only in Romanian. The exception is doctoral scholarship
holders, who can opt for studies in Romanian or in a
foreign language set by the doctoral school. For candidates who do not
speak Romanian, a preparatory year is granted for the study of the Romanian
language prior to the actual university studies, with the exception of doctoral
scholarship holders who have opted for the form of education in a foreign
language set by the doctoral school.
The following categories of persons are exempted from
enrolling in the Romanian language preparatory year:
- those
who present Romanian study documents (diplomas or certificates) or study
documents, school records attesting at least three consecutive years of
studies attended in Romanian in an educational unit/institution from the
Romanian national system;
- those
who, in order to enrol in university education, pass the Romanian language
test, organized according to the regulations in force;
- those
who, in order to enrol in university education, present a certificate of
linguistic competence in Romanian, minimum level B1, issued according to
the regulations in force.
Documents Required for Application
Each candidate will create an account on the Study in
Romania platform, will fill in the requested data and upload the following
documents:
- Copies
of the diplomas obtained (baccalaureate diploma or its equivalent, plus
bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate degree, if applicable) and their
authorized translation into English, French, Spanish or Romanian, if
applicable.
- Copies
of transcripts of the completed studies and their authorized translation
into English, French, Spanish or Romanian, if applicable.
- Copy
of the birth certificate (or equivalent document) and the authorized
translation into English, French, Spanish or Romanian, if applicable.
- Copy
of the first three pages of the valid passport.
- Curriculum
Vitae in English, French or Romanian.
- For
the doctoral cycle, the candidate needs to submit a letter of intent
containing the list of scientific works, specialized publications, the
detailed description of the proposed research project, as well as the
agreement of a tutor, which 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 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.
All study documents must be apostilled under the Hague
Convention or authenticated by the relevant authorities in the home country
(e.g.: ministries of education).
The documents must be scanned individually, after the
original, in .pdf format.
For the candidate’s registration to be valid, he must
express his consent to the agreement for the processing of personal data by
signing the GDPR declaration.
Application Deadline
March 31, 2026
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Romanian Government on scholarships.studyinromania.gov.ro to
apply
- Create
an account
- Apply
for a scholarship
- Get an
answer
- Study
in Romania
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