The Geological Institute announces
"Hristo Dabovski" competition for additional financial incentives for all PHD students
The Strashimir Dimitrov Geological Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences announces the Hristo Dabovski Competition
All full-time, part-time, project and independent doctoral students of the Geological Institute are eligible to participate in the competition.
The prize fund of the competition in 2025 is 4000 BGN, respectively:
First prize 2000 BGN
Second prize 1300 BGN
Third prize 700 BGN
The funds provided to doctoral candidates may only be used to develop their scientific potential on the topic of the dissertation and are limited to the following three categories of expenses: analyses, field trips, and fees for participation in scientific forums.
Applicants must submit the following documents:
- Motivation letter – significance of the research, innovative idea, new methods and analyses that must be implemented within the framework of the dissertation; new areas of research that require additional business trips, etc.
- Financial plan for spending the funds
- List of the participation in scientific projects and training schools, scientific forums in Bulgaria and abroad to date
- List of publications of the candidate (if any)
The documents are submitted by September 30, 2025 to the office 205 on paper and electronically to the address rossiv@geology.bas.bg. After the deadline, the candidates present their proposal (within 15-20 minutes) at a previously announced open seminar before a commission for evaluation and ranking, determined by the Director.
The commission evaluates and ranks the candidates based on the submitted documents and their presentation at the seminar, taking into account the stage of preparation of the doctoral thesis, no later than 5 days after the seminar, and announces the results of the competition.