Transilvania Academica Scholarship is designed as a competition for international students from non EU or non EEA countries, who wish to apply for a master’s degree programme offered by Transilvania University of Brasov.
OBJECTIVES
- To attract international students to study at Transilvania University
- To form a group of “Ambassadors” of Transilvania University and thereby increase the international visibility of our institution
ELIGIBILITY
The applying candidates have to fill in the online application form as described in the Application File section below.
The candidate must be a bachelor’s degree graduate in order to be eligible to apply for a master’s degree programme.
DURATION
The scholarship is awarded for the full attendance of a master’s degree studies for which the candidate is accepted. The Romanian language preparatory year is covered by the scholarship in case the selected master’s degree programme is taught only in Romanian language.
The students’ full passing of each academic year is the condition for the scholarship to be granted for the following year of study.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
The scholarship covers:
- tuition fees (including registration and graduation fees);
- free accommodation in the university’s dormitories (including holidays);
- a monthly allowance of 800 lei (approx. 170 USD, including holidays).
The travel expenses and the costs incurred by the visa for Romania will be covered by the candidate.
THE APPLICATION FILE
The application file includes the following documents (in .pdf format) to be uploaded in the online application form:
- curriculum vitae, highlighting the candidate’s outstanding achievements;
- motivation letter (maximum one page);
- three letters of recommendation to support the candidate’s outstanding results.
- Bachelor’s degree diploma or certificate proving the passing of the bachelor’s degree exam for graduates who do not hold yet the bachelor’s degree diploma (provisional graduation certificate).
The submission of all the documents in English is obligatory for the candidates’ admission to the competition. Incomplete files will be rejected. No document can be added to the file after the submission deadline.
CANDIDATES’ SELECTION
An evaluation board whose members are appointed by the Rector of Transilvania University of Brasov will be in charge of the candidates’ selection.
The selection criterion is the quality of the documents submitted in the application file.
Calendar of the selection process:
- 23.02.2026 – 10.04.2026 Candidates’ registration by filling in the online application form;
- 13.04.2026 – 08.05.2026 Evaluation of application files;
- 11.05.2026 – 25.05.2026 Approval of the list of selected candidates (including a pending list);
- 27.05.2026 Announcing selected candidates via e-mail.
Important notice
Only successful candidates will be contacted by e-mail after the selection process is completed.
The selected candidates for the Transilvania Academica Scholarship will be subject to the Romanian academic studies admission procedure available at: https://www.unitbv.ro/en/prospective-students/admission/admission-information-for-non-eu-citizens.html