EURAXESS – researchers in motion. EURAXESS is a platform for researchers, entrepreneurs, universities and businesses to interact with each other. It covers mobility issues for researchers and entrepreneurs, helps universities and businesses find the right talent, and connects people, projects and funding.
EURAXESS National Portals · Interactive EURAXESS Network Map · EURAXESS in Romania · EURAXESS Romania Network
Looking for a research position in Europe? See Choose Europe for Science on EURAXESS Jobs.
EURAXESS Worldwide has dedicated teams in ASEAN, Brazil, China, India, Japan and North America (US and Canada).
Following its application to the National Authority for Research on 22 October 2025 and the signing of the Declaration of Commitment on 11 November 2025, the National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics – INOE 2000 was officially confirmed as a EURAXESS Centre on 9 December 2025. It joined the network of service centres that provide free information and support to researchers and their families on mobility, administrative and integration matters.
INOE 2000 – EURAXESS Centre provides information and guidance in three areas:
- Research funding opportunities
- Research landscape
- Intellectual property rights
1. Research funding opportunities
National funding
- UEFISCDI – Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding, which runs the national RDI calls under PNCDI IV (e.g. Exploratory Research Projects – PCE); applications via UEFISCDI Direct
- Ministry of Investments and European Projects – EU funding opportunities platform
European funding
- EU Funding & Tenders Portal
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
- European Research Council (ERC)
- European Innovation Council (EIC)
- Funding Playbook for Researchers and R&D institutions, by Civitta
Fellowships and mobility programmes
- Study in Romania
- Individual fellowships and funding opportunities in European countries and abroad (Eurodoc)
- EURAXESS Funding search
2. Research landscape
European Research Area (ERA)
- European Research Executive Agency (REA)
- Horizon Europe support for: research careers · open science · research assessment reform · citizen engagement · gender equality · research management · research infrastructures · knowledge valorisation · access to excellence · research ethics and integrity · Science for Policy
- Science for Democracy
- Research and Artificial Intelligence
National and international R&D ecosystem
- National R&D Institutes (INCD) in coordination
- R&D and specialised services offer of National R&D Institutes
- Innovation and technology transfer infrastructures
- European Cluster Collaboration Platform
- EERTIS – European Research and Technology Infrastructure System
Research careers and researchers’ rights
- European Charter for Researchers (2023): Council Recommendation of 18 December 2023 on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe (C/2023/1640). The new Charter has 20 principles grouped under four pillars and replaces the 2005 Charter & Code. Organisations that had endorsed the 2005 Charter & Code are considered to continue endorsing the new Charter.
- European Charter for Researchers & Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (2005), Romanian version – historical document, replaced in 2023
- Researcher profiles R1–R4 (First Stage, Recognised, Established, Leading Researcher)
- Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R) and the HR Excellence in Research Award
- ERA Talent Platform · Innovation Talent Platform · EURAXESS Jobs
- Research and Innovation Careers Observatory (ReICO)
- RESAVER, a pension solution for mobile researchers
- ResearchComp, the European Competence Framework for Researchers
- RM Comp, the European Competence Framework for Research Managers
- CoARA – Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment: the reform of research assessment, recognising diverse outputs and activities, as promoted by the 2023 Charter
Research ethics and integrity
- The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity – Revised Edition 2023 (ALLEA)
- The Embassy of Good Science: guidance, case studies and training on research integrity and ethics
- ENRIO – European Network of Research Integrity Offices
- Living guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research (ERA Forum, European Commission)
- How to complete your ethics self-assessment – European Commission guidance for Horizon Europe proposals
Open science and citizen science
- EOSC – European Open Science Cloud
- OpenAIRE – open science services and support; in Romania, UEFISCDI is the OpenAIRE National Open Access Desk
- Zenodo, a free repository for publications, data and software (CERN / OpenAIRE)
- Open Research Europe, the European Commission’s open access publishing platform for Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research
- Citizen Science UBB · Citizen Science Vest · CeCoCe-Vest
- Researcher identifiers and profiles: ORCID · Web of Science · Brainmap · Rankless
Training for researchers
- EU Academy: free online courses from the EU institutions
- WIPO Academy: free distance-learning courses on intellectual property, including DL-101 General Course on Intellectual Property
- European IP Helpdesk – training: free webinars and training on IP for researchers and beneficiaries of EU-funded projects
- OpenAIRE support: webinars and guides on open access, FAIR data and data management plans
- VIRT2UE research integrity training (The Embassy of Good Science)
3. Intellectual property rights
Romanian IP offices
- State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (OSIM) and its Regional Centres (RCPIPP-PATLIB Romania)
- Romanian Copyright Office (ORDA)
European and international IP offices
- European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the EUIPO SME Fund
- European Patent Office (EPO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
IP support and valorisation
- European IP Helpdesk
- Horizon Results Booster (dissemination, go-to-market support)
- Impact Licensing Initiative
- IP4OS, multiprofessional IP and Open Science capacity-building
- IAM4RE, training on knowledge valorisation and standardisation
INOE 2000 – EURAXESS Centre can provide guidance on patents, licensing, technology transfer policies and ownership of research results, together with the CENTI Technology Transfer Center.
Further information
Innovation and entrepreneurship
- EU Innovation Platform
- Enterprise Europe Network (EEN): brokerage events and company missions, plus the partner search tool. Follow EEN on LinkedIn and contact your local EEN partner for connection and registration. Since 2008, INOE has been an Enterprise Europe Network partner in the BISNet Transylvania consortium, through CENTI, the Technology Transfer Center of its subsidiary ICIA Cluj-Napoca.
- European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)
- European Business Angels Network (EBAN) · Business Angels Europe (BAE)
- Solar Impulse Foundation
- NextTechTalents
Training
- AI trainings: Vertical Root Ltd. · Știință & Comunicare
Ethics – master’s programmes in Romania
- EASAO – Applied Ethics in Society, Business and Organisations. The only master’s programme in Romania focused exclusively on applied ethics, open to graduates from any background (law, medicine, IT, business, journalism). Business ethics, IT ethics (AI, roboethics), bioethics, media ethics, ethical decision-making and organisational culture.
- University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy · Language: Romanian · Programme website
- SDIERI – International Development Studies and the Ethics of International Relations. Combines global development policies with normative standards and political ethics: human rights ethics, ethics of international relations, environmental ethics, sustainable development and public policy.
- University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy · Language: Romanian · Master’s admission page
- PPE – Philosophy, Politics and Economics. An interdisciplinary programme with a strong component of political and economic ethics: political philosophy, theories of distributive justice and economic ethics.
- University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy · Language: English · Faculty website
- Applied Philosophy and Cultural Management. Combines applied ethics with cultural management and philosophical counselling, in north-eastern Romania.
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences · Language: Romanian · Faculty website
Business and trade
- Romanian Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade: business guidance · Investor’s Handbook
- Access2Markets
Coming to Romania: practical information for researchers
The links below point to official sources. Rules change, so always check the current requirements with the responsible authority. INOE 2000 – EURAXESS Centre can help you find the right contact.
Visa, entry and residence
- EURAXESS – visa and entry conditions in Europe and the EURAXESS Romania portal
- EU Immigration Portal
- Researchers from non-EU countries usually enter Romania with a long-stay visa for scientific research activities, based on a hosting agreement with an accredited Romanian research organisation (Directive (EU) 2016/801).
- Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – eVisa portal
- General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) – residence permits and their extension
Recognition of diplomas
- National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED), Romania’s ENIC-NARIC centre
- ENIC-NARIC Network
Social security, health insurance and pensions
- National Health Insurance House (CNAS)
- Your Europe – health care when living or moving in the EU
- EU social security coordination (e.g. the A1 form for researchers posted abroad)
- RESAVER, a pension solution for mobile researchers
Taxation
Language and integration
- Romanian language courses for foreigners – Faculty of Letters, Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca
- Embassies and consulates in Romania
Need help? Contact INOE 2000 – EURAXESS Centre (details below) with your question about moving to or from Romania.
Contact
Organisation: INOE 2000, Coverage area: Regional, Contact person: Cristina-Maria Bălgărădean, E-mail: cristina.balgaradean@icia.ro, Phone: (+4)0 264 420590
