Programme „Talents"

Who is eligible for a scholarship

The following are eligible for Evrika Foundation scholarships:

• Winners of medals from international school olympiads held during the year and recognised by the Foundation's Board, for the full duration of their secondary and higher education, provided they continue their studies in the same or related field in which they distinguished themselves and their grade average per academic year is no lower than excellent 5.50 at secondary school and very good 5.00 at university.
• Students (from their third year onward) — holders of the Evrika Foundation special named scholarships for achievements in their fields, recognised by the Board. The Board adopts and approves the statute of the special named scholarships, and the Executive Bureau awards individual scholarships on the recommendation of approved committees. The committees rank candidates after reviewing documents and conducting interviews.

Scholarship amounts

Scholarship amounts are set as follows (see the table below):

Required documents

Documents required to apply for a scholarship:

• Application letter and the official registration form, certified by the relevant university or secondary school.
• University attestation of grades by academic year and enrolment for the new academic year (for candidates for the Evrika Foundation named scholarships).
• Copy of the document attesting placement in an international olympiad (for candidates applying via this track).
• Copies of documents attesting participation and placement in national and international competitions, olympiads and conferences, publications in scientific media and other achievements in the candidate's field and creative work (for candidates for the special Evrika Foundation scholarships).
• Essay „My future as a specialist — dreams, plans and reality“ (for candidates for the Foundation's named scholarships).

Submission deadline

The deadline for submitting documents to the Evrika Foundation is between 1 September and 15 October each year.

Exception

By exception, where finances allow, the Foundation's Executive Bureau may approve a second named scholarship within the programme budget, when proposed by the evaluation committees on the basis of equally significant results and achievements.

Disbursement

Scholarships are paid via debit card in two instalments per year.

Only one scholarship

If the same student is eligible for a scholarship on more than one basis, they receive only the larger one.

Progression to a higher medal rank

Foundation scholarship recipients who acquired this right as medallists from international school olympiads automatically receive the annual amount corresponding to a higher medal rank for the remaining years of their studies, in line with point 2 of these Core Rules, should they subsequently win a higher-ranked medal.

Termination

Scholarship payments are discontinued if the beneficiary:

• Voluntarily leaves or is dismissed from their university.
• Repeats the academic year.
• Continues their education abroad.
• Their grade average for the year falls below the level required under point 1 of these Core Rules.

State scholarships for gifted children

Recipients of state scholarships under the Ordinance on the conditions and procedure for the protection of children with extraordinary gifts (Council of Ministers Decree No. 298/17.12.2003) receive 50 percent of the annual amount due to them from the Evrika Foundation.

The Evrika Foundation special named scholarships are established by the Board and carry the names of prominent Bulgarians with significant contributions to the development of science and technology.

Bulgarian students enrolled at Bulgarian universities, in the fields specified by the scholarship name, who have completed at least the second year of their studies with grades per academic year of no less than very good (5.00), and are enrolled full-time at university for the upcoming academic year, are eligible to apply for the special named scholarships.

The scholarship amount is set by the Foundation's Board through the Core Rules for the awarding of scholarships to students and pupils of the Evrika Foundation.

The Foundation's Executive Bureau awards the scholarship on the proposal of an approved committee, which runs a competition that includes a documents-based assessment and an interview with the finalists.

The student awarded a named scholarship for the year receives a certificate, presented ceremonially at a Foundation forum.

Application documents

Documents required to apply for the Foundation's special named scholarships:

• Application letter and the official registration form expressing the desire to participate in the competition for an Evrika Foundation named scholarship.
• University attestation of grades by academic year and enrolment for the new academic year.
• Copies of documents attesting participation and placement in national and international competitions, olympiads and conferences, publications in scientific media and other achievements in the candidate's field and creative work.
• Essay „My future as a specialist — dreams, plans and reality“.

The deadline for submitting documents to the Foundation is between 1 September and 15 October every year.