Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

Contact Information

The Bulgarian‑American Commission for Educational Exchange
12 Vitosha Boulevard, 5th Floor
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel: 359‑2‑981‑85‑67, 359‑2‑980‑82‑12
Email: fulbright@fulbright.bg
Website: http://www.fulbright.bg

Point of Contact

Angela Rodel, Executive Director
Email: ARodel@fulbright.bg

Rada Kaneva, Program Coordinator for US Scholars and Students
Email: rkaneva@fulbright.bg

Iliana Dimitrova, Program Coordinator for ETAs
Email: idimitrova@fulbright.bg

Country Information

• State Department Country Information – Bulgaria
• State Department Country Travel Information – Bulgaria
• State Department Bulgaria Factsheet
• Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
• Bulgaria Handbooks
• Nathan Jacobson, ETA to Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria 2017-2019
• Anastasia Koumtcheva - Shared Moments
• Gena O'Keefe, U.S. Scholar AY 2022-23
• 100 Days in BG by ETA Alum - YouTube Playlist
• Ryan Grieser, U.S. Student 2022-23

Alum Contacts

Read these blogs created by Fulbright alumni

Bulgaria

Dana, "Need"

Aviva, "Aviva's Bulgarian Adventures"

Sarah, "Buckeye in Bulgaria"

April, "Champagne and Ice Cream: My Life in Eastern Europe"

Anna, "Imagine the Improbable. Do the Impossible."

Sam, "Sam Auger"

Katy, "Hopeful Wanderer"

Paige, "When Every Corner Speaks of Possibility"

Jenn, "Yambol On"

Samaah, “Things to Do”

Keegan, “Blink”

Lindsay, “Spring Traditions”

Anna Kate, “Spaghetti & Slippers”

Caroline, “Cultural Adjustment”

Natalie, “Natalie Takes Bulgaria”

Molly, “Churches and Raspberries”

Montana, “Summer Life”

Colby, “A Very Fond Farewell”

Alex, “Goodbye Bulgaria”

Anna, Fulbridge Interview

Ginny, “Bulgarian Thread”

Theodore, Photo Blog

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