As many as 5,000 scholarships to study at Romanian education institutions have been offered to Moldova this year. The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania made public the methodology concerning the schooling of Romanians everywhere within the education system of Romania for 2015 – 2016, IPN reports.

Under the methodology, 1,500 places, with and without scholarship, are provided for pre-university education. Another 2,800 places, with and without scholarship, are offered for higher education, 500 of which for holders of Romanian bachelor’s diplomas and 390 places with scholarship for the university extensions in Balti and Cahul.

As many as 550 places are available for master’s degree, 320 of which, with and without scholarship, are offered for the university extensions in Balti and Cahul.  25 scholarships are provided for residents, while 125 places, with and without scholarship – for doctoral programs.

Information about the methodology, the list of documents required for applying for scholarships and other details can be found on the website of the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research of Romania http://www.edu.ro/index.php/articles/22921.

The applications must be filed in person in Chisinau, Cahul and Balti, in the presence of joint commissions,in the period between July 17 and 31.