The Fully Funded Romanian ARICE Scholarships are open now. The Romanian Agency for Investments and Foreign Trade (ARICE) and the Ministry of Education grant 40 scholarships yearly to foreign citizens. For the academic year 2024-2025, scholarships were granted by the Romanian Agency for Investments and Foreign Trade (ARICE). International students can apply for Bachelor’s Degrees, Master’s, postgraduate/residency, and PhD studies in accredited state institutions of higher education in Romania.

The scholarship is open to all foreign citizens except the EU and EFTA member states. Priority is given to non-Romanian citizens to promote the EU and non-EFTA states that don’t have an agreement with Romania for cultural and educational cooperation. The study language will be the Romanian Language to promote Romanian language and culture. That is why one year of free Romanian language preparatory language will be provided. 

The benefits of the Fully Funded Romanian ARICE Scholarships are:

• Exemption from the registration fee or any other fees.
• Free Romanian language preparatory year.
• Full Tuition fee coverage for the bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD degree programs.
• The monthly stipend will be given.
• Accommodation will be given in the student dormitories through the budget of the Ministry of Education.
• Medical assistance.
• Local public, ground, naval, and underground transport, as well as domestic car, railway, and naval transport.

Note: International Travel expenses and Airport Transfer expenses are not covered by this scholarship.

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded Romanian ARICE Scholarships are stated below:

• Priority is given to citizens of non-EU and non-EFTA states.
• Romanian citizens are not eligible.
• Citizens who have applied for protection in Romania are not eligible.
• Citizens who have a long-term residence permit in Romania are not eligible.

How to Apply for the Romanian Agency for Investments and Foreign Trade (ARICE) Scholarship 2024?

The application form and other files will be sent only in electronic format, to the email address: [email protected]