Application for Romanian Government Scholarship for International Students 2026/2027 is ongoing. International students from non EU/EEA countries are encouraged to apply before deadline. The scholarship covers student applying for undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in Romania.
The scholarships are fully funded study opportunities for outstanding international students. The scholarship program offered by the Romanian state, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to foreign citizens, based on H.G. 288/1993.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Government of Romania.
- Scholarships to be taken at: Selected institutions in Romania.
- Scholarship Type: Fully Funded Scholarships.
- Scholarship Worth: Varies
- Number of Awards: Not Stated.
- Study Level: Bachelor, Masters and PhD levels
- Nationality: International Students (non -EEA/EU).
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Eligibility Criteria | Romanian Government Scholarships 2026
The scholarships are open to citizens from non-EU countries. 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.
Ineligibility:
The following exceptions of persons are not eligible under this programme:
- 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.
Scholarship Benefits
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 and Research, 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 of the amount of 65 EURO, for undergraduate students; the equivalent in lei of the amount of 75 EURO, for master and specialization students, the equivalent in lei of the amount of 85 EURO, for PhD students.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for Romanian Government Scholarships 2026 can only submit their scholarship application ONLY through the Study in Romania platform. Applicants can also submit their applications directly by visiting the official website. The platform can be accessed both in English and French.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026