II. Studies on scholarships offered by the Romanian state

II.1 Scholarships offered through bilateral co-operation agreements in force or through unilateral offers:

- for Romanian citizens to study abroad:
The presentation of scholarships schemes for studies abroad, current legislation and the national competitions for scholarships abroad are managed by the National Centre for Scholarships Abroad (CNBSS). For more information http://www.roburse.ro

These scholarships are granted for under and post graduate studies, postgraduate and postdoctoral research/ specialization or complete university studies, master’s degree or doctor’s degree, in keeping with bilateral legal documents signed by Romania and other states or with other states’ unilateral offers.

Young Romanian applicants should fulfill the eligibility conditions required by the scholarship offer.

These scholarships (i.e. the eligibility criteria, the content of the application files, the calendar of application and studies, a.o.) differ according to the type of bilateral document and the regulation in force in the state offering the scholarships or on the type of scholarship offered.

- for foreigners studying in Romania:
The scholarship schemes offered by the Romanian state in keeping with bilateral documents in force or with unilateral offers made by Romania to other states are administered by the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth, The General Directorate for International Relations and European Affairs, for more information see http://www.edu.ro

II.2 Scholarships offered to foreign citizens by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in keeping with government Decision No 288/1993) for the 2008- 2009 academic year.
General information about this scheme can be found at www.mae.ro





II.2.1 Useful information:

- The Romanian state grants 85 scholarships through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Department of Cultural, Educational and Scientific Relations (DRCES) to foreign students, irrespective of their country of origin and of the level of studies, by means of selection of files organized by MAE and MECT in keeping with current regulation.
- Candidates’ files are submitted to the Romanian diplomatic missions abroad or to the diplomatic missions accredited to Bucharest of the countries of origin, generically referred to as diplomatic missions.
- A successful candidate selected through this scholarship scheme is entitled to:
- free of charge access to education;
- the equivalent of 50 USD per month, for the under graduate students;
- the equivalent of 56 USD per month, for the post graduate students (master’s and doctor’s degrees)
These scholarships do not cover personal expenses and international transport.
Foreign students will pay for their accommodation in the university student hostels. They will have priority in getting hostel places, to the extent of availabilities.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs grants scholarships for three categories of students:
a) for the first cycle (licenta): This scheme is dedicated to graduates of high schools or of equivalent pre-university systems, as well as to candidates who require the recognition of the partial studies in another university/country to be continued in Romania. The complete cycle of university studies lasts 3 to 6 years, according to the specific of the chosen faculty and ends with getting a diploma (licenta);
b) for the 2nd cycle (master): This scheme is dedicated to graduates of university/post graduate studies; it lasts for 1,5 to 2 years and ends with a dissertation and a diploma.
c) for the 3rd cycle (doctorate) this scheme is dedicated to the graduates of university/postgraduate studies (i.e. master); it lasts for 3-4 years, in keeping with the specific requirements of the chosen faculty, and end with a doctor’s thesis.
- The successful candidates who have applied for a scholarship including a preparatory year for learning the Romanian language must continue their studies in the Romanian language. In case they choose later on to continue their studies, in Romania, in a foreign language, they do no longer benefit from the scholarship.
- The candidate’s file has to be submitted to the diplomatic mission in two copies, according to the instructions. For the files selection in MAE and MECT Commissions, the first copy of the candidate’s file contains authorized copies of the original documents and, if the documents are not in English or in French languages, authorized translations in one of the following languages: Romanian, English or French. The second file contains simple copies of the documents in the first file. As a rule, the Romanian universities require presenting, when registering for studies, the file with documents in original, authorized copies and authorized translations in Romanian languages.
- It is of utmost importance to fill in the forms correctly, paying attention to the spelling of the candidate name and contact details.
- To the extent of available places, the selection criteria applied by MAE and MECT focus the candidate’s academic activity in the chosen field of studies.


II.2.2. Methodology

- The candidates will submit the COMPLETE files only to the diplomatic missions of Romania abroad or to the diplomatic missions of their countries of origin accredited to Bucharest. Any files submitted directly by the candidates to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or to the Department of Cultural, Educational, Scientific Relations of the MAE or to the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth are not taken into account.

- Application files for 2008-2009 MAE scholarships must be registered at DRCES/MAE no later than 15 April 2008, irrespective of the diplomatic mission of origin.

- The diplomatic missions receiving the application files must:
- check that the MAE and MECT application forms are filled in correctly;
- ensure that the applicant keeps a copy of the signed application forms;
- send the complete files, containing all documents stipulated in the MAE scholarship application form;
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