The Romanian government will offer grants for Moldovan-Romanian research and innovation projects. Funding proposals can be submitted starting at the end of April, and the projects should be implemented by October.

“Access to research facilities in Romania and joint grants are an enormous support that adds value to what we are already doing for supporting and motivating young people to embrace science and for providing opportunities for scientists from the Republic of Moldova to get involved in international projects in key areas”, declared the Minister of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova, Anatolie Topală, during a conference of the Romanian academic and scientific diaspora, held in the Romanian city of Timișoara.

The official also said that the Ministry of Education and Research has strengthened research centers, bringing them closer to students and financially supporting universities in their modernization drive. Also, the Science and Innovation Code is undergoing amendation to bring it in line with European standards, and financing instruments are being improved. “We will soon approve an ambitious national research and innovation plan. The objective of these changes is to be increasingly present in the world circuit of science, research and innovation”, added the minister.

Project proposals in the fields of Exact Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences and Humanities and Life Sciences will be eligible for financial support.

The conference of the Romanian academic and scientific diaspora “Smart diaspora: diaspora in higher education, science, innovation and entrepreneurship. Diaspora and its friends 2023” runs until April 13.