Supporters

We would like to thank you as AUBG would not be what it is today without your generous support!

America for Bulgaria Foundation

Ever since it was established ABF remains one of the greatest AUBG supporters.

ABF has empowered generations of AUBG students and we are grateful for their friendship and support.

With the strong support of ABF AUBG is continuing to educate young people and contributing to the development of the region.

About ABF

America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF) is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonpolitical American grant-making foundation working in partnership with Bulgarians to strengthen the country’s private sector and related democratic institutions. The Foundation seeks to enhance the longstanding legacy of goodwill and friendship between the American and Bulgarian people. For more information us4bg.org.

ABF Scholarships

Thanks to ABF more than 350 students have received support in obtaining high-quality education at AUBG through the generous funding exceeding $25M. The available scholarships financed by ABF are America for Bulgaria Distinguished Scholarship, Borgatti Scholarship, and the Roma Scholarship. However, ABF’s support does not stop here.

The scholarship brought me closer to my career plans and encouraged me in my further development. It also makes me dream of the moment when I will be standing on the other side -- as a donor. I am deeply convinced that AUBG will help me find the right path to success and then I will be able to help other students make their dreams come true.

Elina Kalinova, AUBG student

ABF Student Center

The State-of-the-art ABF Student Center

In 2012 a new fabulous building opened its doors on the AUBG Skaptopara campus. It was named after ABF due to the foundation’s crucial role in the realization of this project. ABF donated $8M to the project and made possible the construction of the state-of-the-art structure that was awarded “Building of the Year” in 2013.

AUBG is a great example of how American optimism successfully meets Bulgarian potential.

America for Bulgaria Foundation

Awards

Dimi and Yvonne Panitza Visionary Award Recipient

The America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF) received the Dimi and Yvonne Panitza Visionary Award for its constant and generous support to AUBG.

This recognition has great meaning to ABF and to me personally as I had the privilege of knowing Dimi Panitza. I know what he did to help found AUBG and to see its growth over the years. He recognized the value of civic engagement in support of democracy. Your education equipped you with the knowledge and skills to contribute to the word democracy with active participation.

Nancy Schiller, America For Bulgaria President and CEO

USAID - ASHA

The American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) has been supporting AUBG since 1998 with an amount of more than $11M. ASHA is one of the first and most important partners of the American University in Bulgaria.

The generous support of the agency is fundamentally valuable and important to the AUBG community, as it not only provides students with an opportunity to participate in sports and to have a modern art venue equipped with everything necessary for a professional theater production, but also gives them an opportunity to live in a comfortable and safe environment and acts as a tool for bonding and overcoming social, cultural, and national differences. ASHA’s kind support to the construction of the new library building was an important milestone in the modernization of Panitza Library. It was an essential step to enhancing the Library’s role as a welcoming, supportive, and vibrant learning environment. The last grant awarded in April 2017 for AUBG i-Hub aims to provide students with an introduction to technological advances that are enabling rapid innovation and driving change in business, computer science, mathematics, information and sciences, and media and journalism.

OSI

Open Society Institute

Throughout the years OSI has supported AUBG by more than $36M. Over 3000 scholarships were distributed to students from 23 countries amounting to $27M.

The successful partnership between the American University in Bulgaria and the Open Society Institute dates back to 1992. The Open Society Institute was founded in 1979 by George Soros. The Open Society Scholarship Program aims to promote critical thinking, free and open intellectual inquiry, and cross-cultural tolerance and respect.

AADF

Albanian-American Development Foundation

The successful partnership between AUBG and AADF was established in 2012. Over $650,000 were awarded to 22 students from 4 cohorts (2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015).

There are no better ambassadors to promote the mission and values of AADF, not only in Albania and Europe but worldwide, than the beneficiaries of its scholarships. It is our hope that the AADF scholars will apply their knowledge and skills acquired at the American University in Bulgaria to transform their community.

AFB

American Foundation for Bulgaria

The foundation has been providing scholarships for AUBG students since 2006. Its generous support of more than $70,000 has enabled outstanding young people to opportunity to pursue a degree at the university.

The American Foundation for Bulgaria was established in 2004. It finances a number of joint programs in Bulgaria in the sectors of education, cultural and historical heritage, awards scholarships for students enrolled in Bulgarian universities and funds archaeological excavations.

AUBG SOCIETY OF FELLOWS

The AUBG Society of Fellows recognizes private cumulative giving, since 1991, in support of AUBG.

America for Bulgaria Foundation

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad

Anna K. Tchaprachikoff

Athanas A. Zamphiroff

Balkanski Family

George Soros - Open Society Institute

J. Dimitri Panitza

Marianne Keler

Philippe Bertherat

US Embassy of Turkmenistan
Albanian – American Development Foundation

Anonymous

Elvin Guri

Michael McGoldrick

Nellie and Robert Gipson

The International Media Fund

The Salgo-Noren Foundation
Anonymous

Carl Djerassi

Dimitar Tsotsorkov

Eliot Elieff

John C. Whitehead

Krassen Draganov

Michael Marvin

Ministry of Education, Youth and Science

Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation

Ralph P. Davidson

Svetozar Georgiev ('00)

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Charlotte S. Metcalf

Chris von Christierson

Claude Janssen

David T. Flanagan

Dilyan Pavlov

Gerard van der Sluys

Georgi Protogerov

Gordon E. Cadwgan

Julia Watkins

Lumina Foundation for Education

Nancy R. Newhouse-Iovenko

Norris Darrell Jr.

Progress Software EAD

Republic of Bulgaria Ministry of Agriculture

Richard Ramsden

The Sallie Mae Fund

The Starr Foundation

United Bulgarian Bank AD

U.S. Embassy in Sofia

U.S. Russia Foundation

Vassil Terziev ('01)

William Herbster

William J. Hume
Ann Ferren

Anonymous

American Foundation for Bulgaria

A1 Bulgaria

Boyko Iaramov ('00)

Center for International Private Enterprise

Craig Hall

Duke Franz Foundation

Dobrin Staikov

Frank Bauer

HRH Princess Maria Luisa of Bulgaria

ING Bank

Jules Kortenhorst

Leon M. Selig

Panayot Vasilev

People Powered

Pavel Ezekiev

Robert Phillips Jr.

Steve Sullivan

Stoyan Mitov

Terry Hopkins

Thomas Bird

Turkmenistan Youth & Civic Values Foundation

Yury Zabella ('03)

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Supporters

America for Bulgaria Foundation

ABF Scholarships

The State-of-the-art ABF Student Center

Dimi and Yvonne Panitza Visionary Award Recipient

USAID - ASHA

Open Society Institute

Albanian-American Development Foundation

American Foundation for Bulgaria

AUBG SOCIETY OF FELLOWS

University Benefactors (> $1 million)

Panitza Fellows (> $500,000)

Davidson Fellows (> $250,000)

Presidential Fellows (> $100,000)

Fellows (> $50,000)

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