Google has allocated 1 million dollars in scholarships for young scientists working at the Bulgarian Institute for Computer Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, and Technologies (INSAIT), affiliated with Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski." This donation marks one of the largest contributions worldwide from the technology giant in 2024.
Education Minister Tsokov remarked, "This demonstrates that Bulgaria is capable of producing world-class scientific achievements." He highlighted the significance of competitors investing in a scientific institution, reflecting confidence in its accomplishments. Tsokov praised INSAIT's impressive achievements in a short time, affirming the government's commitment to consistently supporting the institute. The additional funds aim to retain top Bulgarian talents in exact sciences, fostering their development and global contributions from within Bulgaria.
The scholarship funding will bolster INSAIT's focus on key areas of artificial intelligence, including large-scale language models, computer vision, natural language processing, and machine learning.
The Bulgarian scientific research vessel “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” (NIC 421) has returned to Varna, docking at the Marine Station and marking the official end of the country’s 34th Antarctic expedition
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided that no official delegation will travel to Jerusalem this year to receive the Holy Fire, citing the ongoing tensions in the Middle East
The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, together with streaming platform Netflix
The government has decided to withdraw all three Bulgarian nominations for the position of European Prosecutor, effectively restarting the procedure after identifying serious flaws in the initial selection process
Bulgarian snowboarder Malena Zamfirova has returned to Bulgaria and is now undergoing active rehabilitation following a serious accident at the beginning of March
Acting Education Minister Sergey Ignatov said that his recent visit to Kyiv came at a critical moment, stressing that it could not be delayed. According to him, the signing of a protocol with his Ukrainian counterpart was decisive for the future of the Bu
Acting Education Minister Prof. Sergey Ignatov stated during a briefing at the Council of Ministers that a significant part of Bulgaria’s intellectual and revolutionary elite historically studied at the Bolgrad High School in the Odesa Oblast
Bulgaria is preparing steps to introduce the Ukrainian language into its school system as part of foreign language education, alongside broader plans to expand educational cooperation with Ukraine
The Bulgarian government has proposed changes that would increase student tuition and application fees starting from the 2026/2027 academic year, according to a draft decision released for public consultation
Interest among Bulgarian high school graduates in pursuing higher education abroad continues to grow, reflecting both the ongoing digital transformation of the economy and expectations for major changes in the future labor market
Aniventure Comic Con Returns to Bulgaria with Star Guest Christopher Judge!
Global Fuel Shock: Oil Jumps Over 40% Since Iran War Began
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