The David Prodan Fellowship competition takes place every year in May and in September.
The competition is open to any person (except for employees of Babeș-Bolyai University) who has carried out original research in the humanities and social sciences, published as books and/or papers. The David Prodan Fellowship is awarded for 1–4 weeks.
Registration for the competition is made based on the electronic application file, which is to be sent via e-mail to the organizers. The file should contain the following:
A letter of intent comprising the description of the research project proposed to be carried out during the internship in Cluj-Napoca (max. 1500 words)
Curriculum vitae with the applicant’s professional activity and a list of publications
A scientific paper that is representative of the applied field, in digital format
A letter of recommendation from the head of the institution the applicant is affiliated with or from a personality from the fields of humanities or social sciences
More information about the assessment criteria and other important details can be found here:
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David Prodan Fellowship calendar for 2025
May 2025 session
May 05–16: applications submission
May 19–23: applications assessment
May 26: display of the partial results
May 27: appeals submission
May 28–29: appeals resolution
May 30: display of the final results
September 2025 session
September 01–12: applications submission
September 15–19: applications assessment
September 22: display of the partial results
September 23: appeals submission
September 24–25: appeals resolution
September 26: display of the final results
Testimonies
“I enjoyed a fruitful period of studying, researching and working in a vibrant academic environment. It was nice to dive into the world of David Prodan and the distinguished Romanian historiographical tradition.”
Professor Antonio DʼAlessandri, Università degli Studi Roma Tre
“I would like to thank the Muzeul Memorial David Prodan and the Babeş-Bolyai University for the opportunity they gave me to spend a research period in Cluj-Napoca and to further strengthen my collaborative relationships with Romanian colleagues. In particular, the conference I gave at the Muzeul Memorial David Prodan was a stimulating opportunity for discussion on the themes of Transylvanian history and more generally on contemporary history.”
Professor Stefano Santoro, University of Trieste
“The Prodan Scholarship was a happy opportunity for me and useful for my research. For scholars, the Prodan Fellowship is a significant opportunity to continue researching Romanian history and to maintain a relationship with the academic institutions of Cluj-Napoca.”
