Deadline: May 14, 2025

The Fulbright Award 2026-27 provides a different prospect of learning by providing opportunities for cultural exchange along with exploring the exciting sites of the USA. The students get the opportunity to meet intelligent people during their tenure because as Fulbright students they participate in multiple conferences and events. Furthermore, they participate in various online courses for better understanding which helps in taking their research and projects to an unmatchable level of excellence and makes them distinguished personalities.

It has almost been 76 years since the Fulbright Romanian Student Award started and since then it has been awarded to 3400 students. Since 1960, the alumni community has been growing and is becoming part of high-level departments. In almost every field the Fulbright alumni have their footprints. This is because they are being taught by the best mentors in the world and they learn from their senior alumni as well. In addition to this, for the last couple of years, the Fulbright students have also been selected as Fulbright ambassadors which is another feather in one’s cap. Right now fifteen Fulbright alumni from leading Romanian universities have been awarded the title of “Fulbright Ambassador” by the Fulbright Commission.

Degree Level

• Master’s Studies
• Visiting Student Research programs

Benefits

• Tuition and university fees will be covered. (within established budget limits)
• International travel will be covered.
• The students will be provided with a monthly stipend for accommodation and living expenses.
• The students will be provided with a books and supplies allowance.
• The health insurance of the students will be covered which will include accident or sickness coverage.
• The students will be provided with J-1 visa sponsorship and administration.

Eligibility

• The student must have Romanian citizenship
• The students who hold a green card or have dual (Romanian and U.S.) citizenship are ineligible.
• The student must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree.
• BA students can only apply if they are in their final year of undergraduate study
• The student must be proficient in the English language.
• For the students who are willing to apply to Law, they must have a relevant previous degree in the field of Law.
• The clinical students are ineligible to apply.
• Ph.D. students must be early-stage Ph.D. students who are enrolled in a Romanian or European Ph.D. program by the time of the application.

Application

• The candidates have to apply online.
• The research students must have indicated their preferences with the reasons in their online application.
• The research proposal of the Ph.D. students must be aligned with their actual Ph.D. completion paper and must be linked with the situations back home.
• The applicants have to indicate their preferred professor to whom they want to do their research and also explain why they want to work with a specific professor.
• Three recommendation letters from university professors or recognized professionals must be submitted online by referees or sent as signed paper copies (postmarked by May 14, 2025). They can also be emailed as scanned, signed documents directly from the recommenders to office@fulbright.ro by May 14, 2025.

Required Documents

• Translated transcripts or diplomas
• Three letters of recommendation (Click here for the Standard Format for Recommendation Letters)
• Test vouchers for exam registration will be given only to Romanian final nominees. TOEFL is required for research, while TOEFL, GRE, or GMAT is needed for a master’s degree.

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