International cooperation

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences performs a significant part of the international scientific cooperation of the country. The Academy has maintained traditional ties with foreign scientific and educational organizations for many years and implements an active policy aimed at international scientific partnership.

The Department of International Relations, established in 1957, fulfills the administrative functions required for diverse international activities of the Academy which also include the coordination of national programs and projects involving some of the Bulgarian universities. The tasks of the Department consist in supporting international scientific cooperation and expanding the prospectives for research of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences through the realization of opportunities for joint work of Bulgarian and foreign scientists.

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences conducts scientific research in accordance with universal values, national traditions and interests. It participates in the development of world science and helps to multiply the spiritual and material wealth of the nation.

Administrative services

Department of International Relations

The International Relations Department, established in 1957, fulfills the administrative functions required for many diverse international activities of the Academy which also include the coordination of national programs and of programs and projects involving some of the Bulgarian universities. The tasks of the Department consist in supporting international scientific cooperation and expanding the research prospectives of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences through the realization of opportunities for joint work of Bulgarian and foreign scientists.

In the day-to-day work of the Department, the exchange of research visits under bilateral agreements of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (the number of which exceeds 45), the administrative support for the Academy’s participation in the framework programs of the European Union as well as activities providing the membership of BAS in international organizations prevail.

The International Relations Department disseminates information among BAS units on the deadlines for submitting projects, opportunities for specialization abroad, international scientific prizes, opportunities for young scientists to participate in conferences abroad and others. The department also performs activities related to the provision of funds for business trips abroad and the reception of foreign scientists in Bulgaria, with the provision of visas, accommodation and transport. It takes part in the organization of conferences, lectures, award ceremonies, presentations and others.

International Relations Staff

Gabriella Tchouprenska, Acting Head of Department, Chief Expert
Armenia, International organizations and European programmes, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions National Contact Point, Horizon Europe Framework Programme, EURAXESS LoCP
Phone: +359 2 979 5241
Е-mail: tchouprenska@cu.bas.bg

Tomina Galibova, Chief Expert
Poland, Turkey, Sweden, EEA grants – Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
ERASMUS coordinator – staff mobility, incoming mobility, agreements with Programme countries
Phone: +359 2 979 5387
Е-mail: tominaglb@cu.bas.bg
E-mail: erasmus@cu.bas.bg

Tsvetomir Yonchev, Junior Expert
Hungary, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Israel, Belgium, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Iran
Phone: +359 2 979 5235
Е-mail: tsyonchev@cu.bas.bg
E-mail: erasmus@cu.bas.bg

Irena Ivanova, Junior Expert
Italy, Spain, Romania, Greece, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro
Phone: +359 2 979 5233
Е-mail: iivanova@cu.bas.bg

Aleksandra Dimitrova, Junior Expert
Austria, Germany, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Mongolia, Morocco, Tunisia, Pakistan, Malaysia
Phone: +359 2 979 5236
E-mail:  a.dimitrova@cu.bas.bg

Nadezhda Sabeva, Junior Expert
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Protocol
Phone: +359 2 979 5236
E-mail: sabeva@cu.bas.bg

Bilateral cooperation and exchange agreements

CountryInstitutionDetailsFree quotaRequirements
AustriaAustrian Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1977 Last updated: 1999 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: none Exchange quota: not fixedNo free quota (projects only)Visits to Austria: on invitation by members of AAS
AlbaniaThe Academy of Sciences of AlbaniaAgreement signed: 1990 Last updated: 2014 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: none Exchange quota: not fixedBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
BelarusThe National Academy of Sciences of BelarusAgreement signed: 2002 Last updated: 2016 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 9 Exchange quota for each of the parties: 10 man/weeksNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
BelgiumResearch Foundation - Flanders (F.W.O.)Agreement signed: 2000 Validity of projects: 3 years Joint projects: 9 Exchange quota: 30 man-weeksNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
BelgiumNational Fund for Scientific Research - Wallonie (FNRS)Agreement signed: 1994 Updated: every year Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 9 Exchange quota: 20 man/weeks Two stipends of 800 Euro per month for max. two people and for no more than three months for each of the partiesNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
EstoniaEstonian Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1996 Updated: 2018 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 4 Exchange quota: 51 man-daysNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
GermanyGerman Research Foundation (DFG)Agreement signed: 1973 Updated: 2008 Validity: open-ended No exchange quotaNo free quotaSince February 2012: individual online applications on the website of DFG
Bosnia and HerzegovinaAcademy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and HerzegovinaAgreement signed: 2016 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: noneNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both parties
GreeceThe Aristotle University of ThessalonikiAgreement signed: 2006 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 3 Exchange quota: 75 man-daysFree quota: on invitation, part of the total exchange quotaBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations; invitation from the foreign partner
GreeceUniversity of AthensAgreement signed: 2010 Validity: 5 years Joint projects: none The Agreement envisages exchange of scientists, staff and PhD studentsInvitation from a foreign partner
ItalyNational Research Council (CNR)Agreement signed: 1967 Last updated: 2012 Validity: 6 years; validity of projects: 3 years Joint projects: 10 2000 Euro per project a year for Bulgarian scientists; each organization covers the expenses of its own scientistsBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both institutions
KosovoAcademy of Sciences and Arts of KosovoAgreement signed: 2012 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: noneNo free quota (projects only)By availability of financial resources
SpainSpanish National Research CouncilAgreement signed: 2003 Frozen since 2012 on request of the Spanish side
LatviaLatvian Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1996 Last updated: 2018 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 6 Exchange quota: 12 man-weeksOn invitation, part of the total quotaBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
LithuaniaLithuanian Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 2007 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 4 Exchange quota: 8 man-weeksOn invitation, part of the total quotaBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
MacedoniaMacedonian Academy of Sciences and ArtsAgreement signed: 1999 Last updated: 2014 Validity: open-ended; validity of projects: 2 years Joint projects: 15 Each organization covers the expenses of its scientistsBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
MoldovaMoldavian Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1999 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: noneExchanges depend on the availability of funding
PolandPolish Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1959 Last updated: 2018 Validity: 3 years (2018-2020) Joint projects: 31 Exchange quota: 40 man-weeksFree quota: on invitation, within the total quotaBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
Republika Srpska in Bosnia and HerzegovinaAcademy of Sciences and Arts of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and HerzegovinaAgreement signed: 2015 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: noneNo free quota (projects only)By interest on the side of both organizations
RomaniaRomanian Academy (RA)Agreement signed: 1959 Last updated: 1999 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 43 Exchange quota: 60 man-weeks10 weeksBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
RussiaRussian Academy of Sciences (RAS)Agreement signed: 1958 Last updated: 2012 Agreement on cooperation in the field of fundamental space research Exchange quota: 35 man-weeks Projects: 35
SlovakiaSlovak Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1994 Last updated: 2018 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: Exchange quota: 14 man-weeks1 month for young scientistsBilaterally signed projects, on invitation for the free quota
SloveniaSlovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsAgreement signed: 2007 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 2 Exchange quota: 6 man-weeksNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
SerbiaSerbian Academy of Sciences and ArtsAgreement signed: 1998 Last updated: 2007 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 19 Exchange quota: 35 man-weeksNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
TurkeyScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)Agreement signed: 2002 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 4 Exchange quota: individual for each projectNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both parties
TurkeyTurkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA)Agreement signed: 2003 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: none Exchange quota: 6 man-monthsVisits of Bulgarian scientists: on invitation by a Turkish partner
UkraineThe National Academy of Sciences of UkraineAgreement signed: 1996 Last updated: 2016 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 4 Exchange quota: 30 man-weeksBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
UkraineKharkov National UniversityAgreement signed: 2006 Last updated: 2017 Validity: 5 years Joint projects: none No exchange quotaBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
HungaryHungarian Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1995 (1958) Last updated: 2016 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 14 Exchange quota: individual for each projectabout 3 weeksBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations; invitation for the free quota
FranceThe National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)Agreement signed: 1965 Last updated: forthcoming Validity: 4 years Joint projects: 1 No exchange quotaNo free quotaBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations every two years
CroatiaCroatian Academy of Sciences and ArtsAgreement signed: 1997 Last updated: 2007 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 2 Exchange quota: 8 man-weeksNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
MontenegroMontenegrin Academy of Sciences and ArtsAgreement signed: 2003 Last updated: 2006 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 2 Exchange quota: 3 man-weeksAvailability of financial resources, invitation
Czech RepublicAcademy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicAgreement signed: 1993 Last updated: 2017 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 16 Exchange quota: individual for each project2 weeksBilaterally signed projects, invitation for the free quota
SwedenRoyal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and AntiquitiesAgreement signed: 2000 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 1 Exchange quota: 8 man-weeksNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan National Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 2011 Updated: 2017 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 6 Exchange quota: 15 man-daysNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed projects
EgyptAcademy of Scientific Research and Technology of the Arab Republic of EgyptAgreement signed: 1991 Last updated: 2016 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: 13 Exchange quota: 12,5 man-weeksNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed projects
IsraelThe Israel Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesAgreement signed: 1995 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 4 Exchange quota: 9 man-weeksif there is unused quota from the total exchange quotaBilaterally signed projects, invitation for the free quota
IsraelBen Gurion University of the NegevAgreement signed: 1995 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 1 Exchange quota: individual for a given projectNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed projects
ChinaThe Chinese Academy of Social SciencesAgreement signed: 2000 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 2 Exchange quota: 10 man-weeksif available, within the total exchange quotaBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
ChinaThe Chinese Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1986 Last updated: 2002 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: none Exchange quota: 10 man-weeksNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
Republic of KoreaKorea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)Agreement signed: 2012 Validity: automatic renewal every 5 years Joint projects: noneNo free quota (projects only)
MongoliaThe Mongolian Academy of SciencesAgreement signed: 1968 Joint projects: none Exchange quota: noBilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
TaiwanThe National Science Council of TaiwanAgreement signed: 2001 Validity: open-ended Joint projects: 1 Exchange quota: noNo free quota (projects only)Bilaterally signed project proposals submitted to both organizations
JapanThe University of TokyoAgreement signed: 2006 Last updated: 2012 Validity: 3 years Joint projects: none Exchange quota: noBilaterally signed project proposals or proposals for bilateral workshops submitted to both organizations
JapanScience Council of Japan (SCJ)Agrement signed: 2012 Validity: 5 years Exchange quota: no

International programs

Programs that have ended

  • 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development of EU (FP7)

  • 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development of EU (FP6)

  • 5th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development of EU (FP5)

  • Participation of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in building the European Research Area

Membership in international organizations

News

Evrika Award for Achievement in Science for a Young Scientist from BAS

Wednesday, 2 February 2022|Comments Off on Evrika Award for Achievement in Science for a Young Scientist from BAS

The winners of the 2021 prizes were announced by Evrika Foundation. They are awarded to young people for their significant achievements in science, for inventions of great social significance, for achievements in the management of [...]

Postage stamps for the 125th anniversary of the birth of Acad. Nikola Obreshkov and Acad. Georgi Nadjakov

Tuesday, 14 December 2021|Comments Off on Postage stamps for the 125th anniversary of the birth of Acad. Nikola Obreshkov and Acad. Georgi Nadjakov

Series of two postage stamps and a special postmark on the theme "Bulgarian scientists: 125 years since the birth of Acad. Nikola Obreshkov and 125 years since the birth of Acad. Georgi Nadjakov" will be [...]

Three women scientists from BAS awarded for innovative projects

Thursday, 2 December 2021|Comments Off on Three women scientists from BAS awarded for innovative projects

Assoc. Prof. Ina Aneva, Dr. Mariya Kalapsazova and Nina Stoyanova-Nankova from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are this year's winners of the national fellowship "For Women in Science" for Bulgaria. The prestigious distinction was awarded [...]

Cooperation Agreement between BAS and the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology

Wednesday, 24 November 2021|Comments Off on Cooperation Agreement between BAS and the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology

A new Agreement on Scientific Cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) was signed today at the Academy. The Vice-President of BAS Corr. Mem. [...]

The President of BAS participates in the Committee of Plenipotentiaries of the Governments of the Member States of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Monday, 22 November 2021|Comments Off on The President of BAS participates in the Committee of Plenipotentiaries of the Governments of the Member States of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, has participated in a session of the Committee of Plenipotentiary Representatives (CP) of the governments of the JINR member states which is held [...]

The number of researchers of BAS included in the top 2% of the world’s top scientists in the Stanford rankings is growing

Thursday, 18 November 2021|Comments Off on The number of researchers of BAS included in the top 2% of the world’s top scientists in the Stanford rankings is growing

Forty-one scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and another 7 members of the Assembly of Academicians and Corresponding Members who work in universities are among the top two percent of top scientists in the [...]

“Wonders of Bulgaria”: BAS plays a key role in the preservation and promotion of cultural and historical heritage through modern digital technologies

Tuesday, 31 August 2021|Comments Off on “Wonders of Bulgaria”: BAS plays a key role in the preservation and promotion of cultural and historical heritage through modern digital technologies

The International Forum "Culture and Business - Together in the Digital World" was held on 30 August at the Marinela Hotel, Sofia. The organizers of the prestigious event were Standard Media and the Wonders of [...]

Cooperation Agreement between BAS and the Russian Academy of Sciences

Wednesday, 7 July 2021|Comments Off on Cooperation Agreement between BAS and the Russian Academy of Sciences

An agreement on scientific and technological cooperation was signed by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) at a ceremony held remotely today. The President of the BAS Prof. [...]

Pythagoras Prizes for contributions to science for scientists of BAS

Tuesday, 25 May 2021|Comments Off on Pythagoras Prizes for contributions to science for scientists of BAS

Three scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have been awarded the Pythagoras Prizes 2021 for significant contributions to science. The official ceremony took place on 24 May and was broadcast on Bulgarian National Television. [...]

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was awarded by the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Japan

Wednesday, 28 April 2021|Comments Off on The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was awarded by the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Japan

On 27 April 2021, in the residence of the Japanese Ambassador a ceremony was held for awarding the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences with honors by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan for 2020. The [...]

“Science for Business” presented the most interesting developments of BAS, ready to become a successful business

Thursday, 18 March 2021|Comments Off on “Science for Business” presented the most interesting developments of BAS, ready to become a successful business

For the first time a development of the Bulgarian vaccine against COVID-19, PCR kits, a device for decontamination of the air from viruses and bacteria, bioceramics by space technology and many others were presented. [...]

The Scientific Secretaries of BAS were elected by the General Assembly

Tuesday, 9 February 2021|Comments Off on The Scientific Secretaries of BAS were elected by the General Assembly

The General Assembly of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences elected eight scientific secretaries of the Academy. The election is in connection with the expiration of the term of office of the scientific secretaries of BAS. [...]

BAS is first in Bulgaria in the ranking of the SCImago research platform (SIR) for 2020

Wednesday, 20 January 2021|Comments Off on BAS is first in Bulgaria in the ranking of the SCImago research platform (SIR) for 2020

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is on the first place in Bulgaria among the scientific organisations for 2020 according to the presented ranking of the SCImago research evaluation platform (SIR) for the past 2020 (https://www.scimagoir.com/rankings.php? [...]

New Vice-Presidents and Scientific Secretary-General of BAS

Monday, 18 January 2021|Comments Off on New Vice-Presidents and Scientific Secretary-General of BAS

New Vice-Presidents and Scientific Secretary-General of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences were elected by the General Assembly of BAS. There are two Vice-Presidents: Prof. DSc Evdokia Pasheva and Corresponding Member DSc Stefan Hadjitodorov. Prof. Neli [...]

BAS with the largest number of publications in the Scopus database

Monday, 4 January 2021|Comments Off on BAS with the largest number of publications in the Scopus database

This is a list of the five Bulgarian scientific institutions with the largest number of publications in the Scopus database for the period 2017-2019. Together, these institutions represent 72.4% of all Bulgarian publications in the [...]