The Prof. Pavlina Dokovska Scholarship, established to support young Bulgarian instrumentalists in their participation in competitions, festivals, masterclasses, and artistic projects, is awarded this year to three young talents.
The America for Bulgaria Foundation is offering the “Pavlina Dokovska” Scholarship to support young Bulgarian instrumentalists in competitions, festivals, masterclasses, and artistic projects. The scholarship is USD 5,000. Applications are open until February 15, 2026.
The festival showcased a selection of films from 30 countries and provided young filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to meet in person, exchange experiences, and build professional connections. The Grand Award was given to Houdini by Mariusz Rusinski from Poland, and the winner also received an original sculpture created by students from the National Academy of Arts.
The American Foundation for Bulgaria awards annual scholarships to all Bulgarian students who have won medals at International and Balkan Olympiads. The deadline for submitting documents is October 31, 2025.
If you are a student with outstanding achievements in the natural sciences, humanities, or the arts, you can apply for a scholarship from the American Foundation for Bulgaria for the 2025/2026 school year. The deadline for submitting applications is October 31, 2025.
For another consecutive year, the American Foundation for Bulgaria is supporting the next generation of filmmakers by funding the production of five student short films.
Special screenings of contemporary Romanian cinema from the “Early Bird” selection, taking place from June 16 to June 18, 2025, at The Palace Balchik.
The American Foundation for Bulgaria announces the launch of the 19th edition of its Student Film Project Funding Competition.
Happy May 24 – the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, the Day of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Writing, and Culture.
This year, the AFB Summer Scholars’ Meeting will be more special than ever – we are celebrating the foundation’s 20th anniversary with ten days of art, ideas, talks, hikes in nature, and the very first-ever “AFB Rock School”!
The American Foundation for Bulgaria announces a competition for the awarding of a scholarship for a musician – instrumentalist in connection with the scholarship established in 2020 in the name of Prof. Pavlina Dokovska.
Scholarships from the American Foundation for Bulgaria are awarded to all students who have won medals in this year's international and Balkan Olympiads.
For another year, the American Foundation for Bulgaria will award scholarships to students from grades 9 to 12 who have excelled in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences, foreign languages, and the arts. The application deadline is October 31, 2024.
The American Foundation for Bulgaria is pleased to announce that the 2024 Submission Session for the Early Bird International Student Film Festival has successfully concluded.
The American Foundation for Bulgaria is pleased to announce the results of this year's Student Film Project Funding Competition.