UPDATE
RESULTS
Finalists
(in alphabetical order)
BOTEA, Anamaria Francesca
BRINCEANU, Diana Mihaela
CUSTURA, Ana Bogdana
NAE, Iulia Corina
STAICU, Alexandra Maria
TIVDA, Radu Alexandru
At the beginning of May 2025, the EIB staff will select from the finalists the 3 students who will represent the University of Bucharest at the EIB Summer School.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
European Investment Bank Summer School Luxembourg
23.06-05.07.2025
Competition for master students of the University of Bucharest
The EIB Group is composed by the European Investment Bank, and the European Investment Fund. The EIB Group is the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance. Since 2019, the EIB follows bold ambitions for climate finance to back the European Green Deal and make Europe carbon-neutral.
Every year, the EIB Institute hosts the EIB Summer School with the aim to:
provide Master’s students with first-hand insights about the core activities and responsibilities of the EIB Group;
build and strengthen a network of current and future stakeholders of the EIB Group through its alumni program.
The Summer School addresses an interdisciplinary and international group of MA students from selected partner universities of the EIB Institute.
Participants engage in lectures, group discussions and case studies to gain a deep understanding of the mission and impact of the EIB Group and how it answers current challenges of the EU and beyond.
All courses of the Summer School are delivered by EIB Group staff members who deal with operational, financial, policy, credit, legal and technical challenges on a daily basis. Summer School faculty members show practical approaches to problems which are, by nature, multidisciplinary.
Participants get the unique opportunity to get the faculty’s insider view on what it means to be part of the EIB Group and how staff members apply theoretical concepts to very practical challenges of global impact.
Except for the transport to and from Luxembourg, the participation costs (accommodation, meals) for the selected participants from the University of Bucharest are supported by the EIB.
Four online orientation sessions where staff of the EIB presents the school and answers the questions of potential applicants take place on the following dates (Luxembourg timezone, GMT+2). Interested applicants can participate to any of them.
18 March, 11h CET, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sGKSZHgwQNy2PuXPQca3KQ
19 March, 13h CET, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1DqzN5EyRAqGtxSxt6_TYA
25 March, 17h CET, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uwerobVuRqCxX4NX8ilGKQ
27 March, 10h CET, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5kio2PFCS-201dPKRIC_kw
Calendar of the competition for University of Bucharest
27/02/2025 Official launch of the competition
13/04/2025 Deadline (extended) for submitting applications
14/04/2025 Interviews (online)
15/04/2025 Preliminary results (the finalists of the University of Bucharest are sent to the European Investment Bank who will make the final selection)
Summer school: 23-26/06/2025 online preparatory classes and 28/06-05/07/2025 face to face training in Luxembourg
Eligibility criteria
enrolled in a master program of the University of Bucharest, irrespective of specialization
interest for the areas in which EIB is active (https://www.eib.org/en/about/at-a-glance/index.htm)
critical thinking skills
openness for working in a multicultural environment.
under 32 years of age
What we are looking for
Students who are open to challenge themselves and interact with a diverse group
Active and proactive students
Students who enjoy creating their own projects and present innovative ideas
Typical study fields (but students from any other area are welcome):
Economics
Finance
Business
Political Science & co
Climate & Sustainability studies
Urban development
Development studies
Law, Engineering (with background or interest in business application)
Interests of students
Functioning of the EU
Public Policy
Financial solutions
Climate & sustainability
Innovation
Project & infrastructure implementation
Development
To register please fill in THIS FORM, where you should upload your letter of motivation and CV.
Students who participate in one of the orientation sessions have priority.
NOTE
EU nationality is preferable for participants, however the programme is open also to non-EU citizens.
• As an EU body the EIB employs (almost) entirely EU citizens
• The largest amount of EIB investments go towards projects within the EU and neighbouring countries/candidate countries
• The EIB Group is focusing increasingly on the global aspect of business, with regions in which it is more invested than others
For further details, please contact the competition coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Luciana Alexandra Ghica (luciana.ghica@unibuc.ro), Faculty of Political Science, Department of Comparative Governance and European Studies.