Romania to offer 1,709 scholarships to African students
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Real Equatorial Guinea
Romania plans up to 1,709 university scholarships for young Africans from 2027-2028, with 26 universities taking part. The courses will cover science, technology, agriculture and medicine, among other fields, with selection carried out by the African Union Commission and the institutions concerned, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.
Twenty-six Romanian universities will take part in the scholarship programme for African students from the 2027-2028 academic year. They will fund the scholarships from their own resources, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.
The scheme will cover undergraduate, master’s and doctoral studies in science, technology, agriculture, medicine, climate change, and the green and digital transitions. The African Union Commission will pre-select candidates before the final selection by the Romanian universities, with the aim of ensuring geographical balance among member states and equality between women and men, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.
The agreement between Romania’s National Council of Rectors and the African Union Commission is planned for five years, with the possibility of an extension. The council also plans 100 scholarships for French-speaking students from Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Oceania, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.
The announcement was made in Paris by Dacian Cioloș, Romania’s candidate for the post of secretary-general of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, at a press conference on Wednesday, according to Real Equatorial Guinea. The programme is part of Romania’s strategy “Romania-Africa: a partnership for the future through peace, development and education”.
