Open calls

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

Funding under this procedure aims to encourage high-quality fundamental scientific research — non-profit scientific activity for international scientific and technical cooperation — with a view to acquiring new knowledge, promoting scientific exchange between countries and the mobility of scientists, as well as supporting the development of close ties and cooperation between scientific organizations from the Republic of Bulgaria and the respective partner country. Eligible applicants — scientific organizations from the Republic of Bulgaria — are defined in the Annual Operational Program 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.

Competitions with different 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.

Scientific Fields

Projects in all scientific fields will be funded, including social sciences and humanities.

The leading institutions under the program on behalf of the Republic of Bulgaria are the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) through the Scientific Research Fund (SRF), and on behalf of the Republic of France — the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, in partnership with the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.