1. For Romanian citizens, ethnic Romanians, and Romanian citizens residing abroad (*) who have completed their undergraduate/master’s studies in Romania, the documents required for registration for the doctoral admission examination are as follows:
– Application form specifying the field, type, and form of doctoral studies, as well as the chosen doctoral supervisor, accompanied by:
– Registration form
– Professional Curriculum Vitae, prepared in accordance with Art. 15, point 1 of the Regulations and procedures for admission to doctoral university studies and based on the evaluation grid provided in Annex 2 of the Regulations;
– European CV;
– Doctoral research proposal corresponding to the chosen doctoral topic, submitted both in printed format (1 copy) and electronically (PDF), written in Romanian or an internationally circulated language (English, French, German, Italian), in accordance with the formatting guidelines (Annex 1);
– List of scientific publications, artistic creations, and/or performance repertoire;
– Birth certificate (original and copy);
– Identity card (original and copy);
– Marriage certificate, if applicable (original and copy);
– High school diploma (original and copy);
– Bachelor’s degree diploma and transcript (original and copy);
– Master’s degree diploma and transcript, for candidates who completed this level under the Bologna system (original and copy);
– Proof of payment of the admission fee (250 RON); Account AMGD: RO35TREZ21620F330500XXXX, Fiscal Code: 4722471;
– File folder.
2. For Romanian citizens, ethnic Romanians, and Romanian citizens residing abroad (**) who have completed their undergraduate/master’s studies abroad:
– Application form specifying the field, type, and form of doctoral studies, as well as the chosen doctoral supervisor;
– Professional CV (Annex 2);
– European CV;
– Doctoral research proposal corresponding to the chosen doctoral topic, submitted both in printed format (1 copy) and electronically (PDF), written in Romanian or an internationally circulated language (English, French, German, Italian), in accordance with the formatting guidelines (Annex 1);
– List of scientific publications, artistic creations, and/or performance repertoire;
– Birth certificate (original and copy);
– Identity card (original and copy);
– Marriage certificate, if applicable (original and copy);
– High school diploma + certificate of equivalence;
– Bachelor’s degree diploma and transcript + certificate of equivalence;
– Master’s degree diploma and transcript + certificate of equivalence;
– Proof of payment of the admission fee (250 RON);
– File folder.
* Candidates from the Republic of Moldova, Republic of Albania, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Ukraine, Republic of Hungary, and the diaspora.
** Candidates from the Republic of Moldova, Republic of Albania, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Ukraine, Republic of Hungary, and the diaspora.
NOTES:
1. Two identical application files must be submitted, one containing the original documents and one copy. Copies must be certified as true copies. Diplomas may be replaced, for current-year graduates, with official certificates indicating final averages, grades, exam results, validity, and confirmation that the diploma has not yet been issued.
2. For citizens of the European Union Member States, the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation, as well as British citizens and their family members as beneficiaries of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community 2019/C 384 I/01 (see Article 12 of the present regulation), the application file shall include the documents specified in Article 15 (1). The recognition of studies completed outside Romania will be carried out by the relevant department of the Ministry of Education prior to the candidates’ registration for the admission examination. For this purpose, candidates must submit their application file to the Doctoral School Secretariat by July 10, 2026.
3. For non-EU foreign citizens (***) the required documents are:
– Application for issuance of the Letter of Acceptance in two copies (Annex 3.2);
– Professional CV (Annex 2);
– Doctoral research proposal corresponding to the chosen doctoral topic, submitted both in printed format (1 copy) and electronically (PDF), written in Romanian or an internationally circulated language (English, French, German, Italian), in accordance with the formatting guidelines (Annex 1);
– List of scientific publications, artistic creations, and/or performance repertoire;
– High school diploma (or equivalent) – notarized copy and translation (two copies);
– Bachelor’s diploma – notarized copy and translation (two copies);
– Master’s diploma – notarized copy and translation (two copies);
– Academic transcripts – notarized copies and translations;
– Birth certificate – notarized copy and translation (two copies);
– Passport copy (valid at least 6 months beyond the issuance of the acceptance letter);
– A document issued by the consular service of the candidate’s country of origin, certifying the correct spelling of their name in Latin characters;
– A medical certificate (in an internationally recognized language) stating that the person applying for studies does not suffer from contagious diseases or other conditions incompatible with the future profession;
– Language proficiency certificate (internationally recognized, obtained within the last 2 years);
– Romanian language certificate or proof of completion of a preparatory Romanian language course;
– Declaration acknowledging that invalid documents lead to expulsion without refund;
– Proof of payment of the admission fee (250 RON);
– File folder.
*** Additional information: naomi.chiricov@amgd.ro and relatii.internationale@amgd.ro
Final Note:
Non-EU candidates must submit their application file to the Doctoral School Secretariat or International Relations Office by July 10, 2026.