Romanian Government Scholarships Frequently Asked Questions

Students have lots of questions regarding the Romanian Government Undergraduate / Postgraduate Scholarship For International Students. It is the scholarship program offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ministry of National Education (MNE) of Romania. Here are the answers to your questions regarding this scholarship program.

(Q) Is it easy to apply for this scholarship program?

(A) Yes.

(Q) Is it easy to be selected for this scholarship program?

(A) Yes, if you are a hardworking and eligible candidate.

(Q) What is the Romanian government scholarship?

(A) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ministry of National Education (MNE) of the Romania government are offering scholarships.

(Q) How to apply for the Romanian government scholarship program?Or procedure to apply for this scholarship program?

(A) Applicants can apply for this scholarship, must follow some steps:

  • Applicants can apply online application system
  • The applicants should send applications via electronic or physical format through the diplomatic missions of Romania
  • Applicants sending applications to the registry offices of the MFA or Ministry of education and research or sending via email to MFA employees or departments of the MFA headquarters will not be considered.

(Q) Is there any application fee for the application form?

(A) No.

(Q) Is it necessary to submit a hard copy of your application?

(A) The applicants can send applications via electronic or physical format through the diplomatic missions of Romania.

(Q) Host country of this scholarship program?

(A) Romania.

(Q) What is the duration of this scholarship program?

(A) Duration for undergraduate is 1.5 years to 2 years and for a postgraduate program, 3 to 4 years study.

(Q) How many students get scholarships per year or annually?

(A) Under this scholarship up to 85 numbers of awards are offered for international students annually.

(Q) Which countries are offered this scholarship program?

(A) This scholarship program is offered to all countries except European Union.

(Q) Is it a fully funded scholarship program?

(A) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) scholarships provide many grants for the applicants, these following grants are:

  • Cover full fee tuition
  • Cover charges of accommodation
  • Financial support a monthly amount representing:
  • Romanian currency of 65 EURO per month, for the under-graduate students (1st cycle)
  • Romanian currency of 75 EURO per month, for post-graduate students (master degrees and specialization) 2nd cycle
  • Romanian currency of 85 EURO per month, for post graduate students (doctor’s degree) 3rd cycle
  • Not cover food
  • Not cover international and local transport.
  • The candidates must be prepared to support personally any other additional expenses.

 

(Q) Is it possible to submit your application after the deadline?

(A) No.

(Q) Who can apply for this scholarship program?

(A) This scholarship program is offered for international students (except the EU) all over the world.

(Q) Scholarship will be awarded on merit?

(A) Yes, it is a merit based scholarship program.

(Q) Which fields of education does this program offers?

(A) Applicants can choose any field for the undergraduate and postgraduate programs under this scholarship. These fields are:

  • Political
  • Administrative Sciences
  • Education
  • Romanian Culture
  • Romanian Civilization
  • Journalism
  • Technical Studies
  • Oil and Gas
  • Agriculture Sciences
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Architecture
  • Music
  • Visual Arts.

(Q) What are the eligibility criteria for this scholarship program?

(A) In to be considered for this scholarship, applicants must fulfill some criteria:

  • Applicants are citizens of non EU countries
  • Under this scholarship, priority is given to citizens from non EU states with which Romania does not have a cultural and education cooperation agreement.

(Q) Which documents are required for applying for a scholarship along with the application?

(A) Attach all necessary documents with the application form:

  • Cover letter issued by the diplomatic mission
  • A dully filled in MFA application form
  • MNE application form
  • Authorized copies of the study documents
  • Authorized copies and authorized translation of the diploma supplement transcript for the studies done so far
  • Authorized copy and authorized translation of birth certificate
  • An authorized copy of the passport
  • Medical certificate
  • CV
  • 4 recent passport-type photos
  • Application files submitted by post or directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
  • Applications files should contain documents in English or French language.

Note: Applications with missing documents will not be entertained.

(Q) What if an applicant submits only their application form and not the documents?

(A) Then their application will not be considered and will be cancelled.

(Q) A person who already is availing of any other scholarship, can apply for this scholarship program?

(A) An applicant may apply for other scholarship programs but cannot hold two scholarships at the same time.

(Q) What does an applicant should do to be qualified for this scholarship program?

(A) To be qualified for this scholarship program an applicant must present a complete file, submit study documents (provided by recognized educational institutions in the country where they were provided), comply with the file submission methodology, and comply with the enrolment dates.

(Q) What is the language of study?

(A) The awardees of the scholarships provided by the Romanian state for undergraduate and master’s degree study only in Romanian. But the awardees of the doctoral degree scholarship program can choose for studies in Romanian or a foreign language. Before actual university studies, a preparatory year is given for the study of the Romanian language for awardees who cannot speak the Romanian language.

(Q) What happens if any information is found to be untrue?

(A) Then the process of your application will be terminated.

(Q) What is the deadline or last date of this scholarship program?

(A) 30th April (annual).

(Q) How to contact the Romanian government scholarship program?

(A) Aleea Alexandru nr. 31, Sector 1, 011822 Bucharest

Phone: (40 21) 319.21.08; 319.21.25

Fax: (40 21) 319.68.62

E-mail: opinia_ta@mae.ro

(Q) Want to know more about the Romanian government scholarship program? 

(A) Visit their official website to get further details:

http://www.mae.ro/en/node/10251

 

 

By- Syed Pashmina Dolly.