Open calls

The purpose of this procedure is to support activities related to international scientific and technological cooperation, aimed at establishing direct contacts between scientists and research teams from universities and scientific institutions in Bulgaria and the countries included in the Annual Operational Programme of the Scientific Research Fund, in accordance with the relevant bilateral agreements and the national legislation of each country.

The funding under this procedure is intended to encourage the conduct of high-quality fundamental scientific research — non-profit scientific activity for international scientific and technological cooperation — with a view to acquiring new knowledge, promoting scientific exchange between countries and the mobility of scientists, as well as to support the development of close ties and cooperation between scientific organisations from the Republic of Bulgaria and the respective partner country. The eligible applicants — scientific organisations from the Republic of Bulgaria — are defined in the Annual Operational Programme of the Fund and in these General Guidelines. The specific conditions, eligible activities, areas of cooperation, application and funding deadlines, as well as other specific conditions under each of the agreements, are set out in the "Specific Conditions" Annex to the documentation of this procedure.

The competitions with the various countries within the framework of the procedure are announced in accordance with the mutual agreement between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria or the Scientific Research Fund and the partner institution from the partner country.

The following scientific teams may participate in the competition: from the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Serbia, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, Montenegro, and the Czech Republic.