PhD Admissions - July 2026

"Space, Image, Text, Territory" Doctoral School (SD SITT) / CESI
Interdisciplinary Research Doctorates in the Humanities and Arts

Admissions Calendar: JULY 2026 SESSION
Online registration / online admissions interview: July 1–24, 2026

Admissions Exam: an interview based on a research proposal, which must be submitted along with the exam application.
Registration fee for the entrance exam is 400 lei.

Online tutoring for research project preparation: Prof. Laura Mesina, Ph.D., Director of the Doctoral School, laura.mesina@litere.unibuc.ro

Guidance on preparing the application package: Simona Chiaburu, simona.chiaburu@litere.unibuc.ro / office@cesi.unibuc.ro

FIELDS OF DOCTORAL STUDIES
• CULTURAL STUDIES
• LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

TRAINING PROGRAM BASED ON ADVANCED UNIVERSITY STUDIES (first year)
New Directions in Cultural Studies | Memory, Meaning, Mediology | Text and Image | Text Editing and Scientific Argumentation | Inter/Transdisciplinary Approaches in the Humanities and Arts | Academic Ethics and Integrity | Research Tutorial I (doctoral portfolio/BDI and IA documentation/post-humanist, sociological, and other fundamental methodologies/project management and research legislation)

TEACHING STAFF
Full professors: Caius Dobrescu, Laura Mesina
Associate Professor Ileana Marin
Guest speakers: Lecturer Robert Coravu, Associate Lecturer Mihai Ometiță
Ethics: Lecturer Ștefan Firică

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM (Years 1–4)
Scientific research reports | Progress reports | Scientific articles | Participation in scientific events | Research projects | Teaching assistance (master’s research labs)

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (Years 1–4)
Tutorials for master’s students | Assistance with thesis supervision | Participation in the SD SITT/CESI programs | Digital Fellows and Job Shadowing | Elective labs for master's students | Editing and coordination of CESI publications | Organization of conferences and symposia

STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Personalized curriculum | Course materials and library resources available exclusively in digital format | Access to international scientific databases | Professors, associate professors, and lecturers from the EU and the U.S. | International advisory committees | Doctoral program tutorial | Guidance and recommendations for Fulbright, DAAD, and other scholarships | Technical team for research assistance | CESI specialized publications | Contacts and recommendations for employment

FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION
Scholarships and Financial Aid | Scholarships for Joint Supervision | Scholarships for Doctoral Studies Europaeus/Europaea | Annual doctoral grant (participation in academic events, research/documentation/doctoral training internships) | ERASMUS+/CIVIS scholarships for study mobility in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Sweden, and Greece | Grants for ERASMUS+ internships