Romanian Government Scholarship Required Documents 2027

Documents required from all applicants

1. 1
   Diplomas and transcripts

   Copies of all relevant credentials — your baccalaureate or equivalent secondary diploma, plus your bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree if you have one — and official transcripts of the studies you completed.

2. 2
   Birth certificate

   A copy of your birth certificate (or an equivalent document), with an authorised translation if it is not in an accepted language. The official text requires apostilles for study documents only; earlier versions of this guide said the birth certificate typically needs one too, so ask the platform helpdesk if unsure.

3. 3
   Passport (first three pages)

   Copies of the first three pages of a valid passport. This is a hard requirement: you cannot apply without one. If your passport is expiring or not yet issued, start the renewal or application immediately — processing takes weeks to months in many countries. Don't wait until February to find out you cannot apply.

4. 4
   Curriculum Vitae

   An academic CV in English, French or Romanian, covering your education, any work experience, publications (for PhD) and languages. There is no required template; keep it clean and factual.

• Apostille required: all study documents must be apostilled (Hague Convention countries) or authenticated by the relevant authorities in your home country, such as the Ministry of Education (non-Hague countries). See How to Apply for the process.
• Translation required: documents not in English, French, Spanish or Romanian need an authorised (sworn) translation into one of those languages. Google Translate or DeepL output is not accepted.
• Format: each document scanned separately from the original, as a PDF.

Additional documents for doctoral applicants

Letter of intent with research proposal

A letter of intent containing your list of scientific works and specialised publications and a detailed description of your proposed research project, written in English, French or Romanian. Make clear your research question, your methodology, why Romania (and your chosen doctoral school) is the right place for it, and how it connects to your supervisor's expertise. There is no official length; 1–2 pages for the proposal is typical.

Written agreement from a doctoral tutor

A signed letter, in English, French or Romanian, from a professor who is a member of the doctoral school at your chosen university, agreeing to supervise your research. It is the hardest document to get — the MFA does not help with the match at all.

• What the letter should contain: the professor's name and institution, confirmation that they belong to the relevant doctoral school, and a clear statement that they agree to supervise your proposed research.
• How to get it: email professors directly; faculty profiles are usually on university websites. A short, specific email about your research interest is far more likely to get an answer than a generic enquiry. Give yourself 6–8 weeks before the deadline for back-and-forth.

Documents only some applicants need

• Romanian language certificate (B1 or higher) or proof of completing the Romanian preparatory year. This exempts you from the preparatory year, so you go straight into your degree. Documented prior study in Romanian (at least three consecutive years, per the scholarship portal) or passing the Romanian language test also counts.
• Proof of name change, with an authorised translation if needed.
• Certificate of passing the baccalaureate, bachelor's or master's exam, if you have graduated but don't have your diploma yet, with a translation if needed.
• Notarised parental consent if you will be under 18 when courses start, with a translation if needed.

You also sign a GDPR declaration consenting to the processing of your personal data, otherwise your registration is not valid.

The medical certificate comes later

A medical certificate stating that you are fit for studies and free of contagious diseases — with an authorised translation into English, French, Spanish or Romanian if needed — is required when you enrol at your university, not in the online application. Earlier versions of this guide said it had to be uploaded within a month of applying; the current official programme page lists it under enrolment obligations instead. Get it on official letterhead with the doctor's stamp, close to your departure date.

Format and upload rules

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