Executive Agency for Higher Education and Research Funding

The Executive Agency for Higher Education and Research Funding (UEFISCSU) represents the most significant professional body in the field of higher education and research funding management from Romania. It is organized and operates autonomously, under the ultimate authority of the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation. It supports activities related to core financing for higher education institutions, and also the funding of basic research in universities and research institutes. UEFISCSU supports the administrative activities of the National University Research Council (CNCSIS), and of the Higher Education Funding Council (CNFIS), the consultative councils of the Minister of Education, Research and Innovation. The access at the research funding is based on open competitions for large research projects, doctoral and post-doctoral studies, consortia on selected topics of interest.

External links

CNCSIS website (romanian)