Supporters

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.

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.

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.

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.