Interview by Maria Kostova In Spring 2026, Associate Professor Emil Mutafov of Trakia University spent four months as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, exploring the financial independence of local governments in Bulgaria and the...
Interview by Rada Kaneva Sometimes the most interesting Fulbright stories begin with a meeting that nobody realizes is important at the time. The collaboration between American theater scholar Valleri Robinson and acclaimed Bulgarian director Javor Gardev began when...
By Angela Rodel Dimitrovgrad—most Bulgarians associate this city with one of two things: as a utopian town built by Socialist “Brigadiers” or as the birthplace of mythical pop-folk record label Payner Music. However, the city along the Maritsa River actually has a...
Interview by Rada Kaneva Meta’s recent changes to their content mediation policy made headlines and provoked discussions about how both fake news and censorship undermine democracy. To the average social media user, the Internet these days indeed looks like a digital...
Interview by Filip Lyapov EducationUSA Advisor Filip Lyapov sat down with Maria Georgieva, our latest addition to a growing cohort of bright Bulgarian high school students who continue their education with degrees at prestigious American universities. In the...
By Eleonor Spasova Opportunity Funds Program participant Eleonor Spasova shares her remarkable journey to UPenn that includes a clownfish and a whole lot of hard work! Her inspirational story and tips to future university applicants testify to the amazing success of...
