Ministry of Education and Science
European Economic Area Financial Mechanism Programme
BG09 PROGRAMME „EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND”
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MOBILITY PROJECTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION MEASURE
AUTUMN/WINTER SEMESTER OF 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR
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LIST OF PROJECT PROPOSALS, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR FUNDINGMOBILITY OF STUDENTS COMPONENT
Project / Name / Candidate / Partner / Budget(EEA Grant) / Project description
Participation in training seminars and courses, exchange of experience, access to the collection of papers written by Charles Sanders Pears and deep research on his philosophy. / Aleksandar Nikolaev Feodorov – doctoral candidate with the Institute of Literature to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / International Academy on Philosophy of Liechtenstein / 1816 € / The project is in the field of Philosophy. The applicant will participate in training seminars and courses, exchange of experience, access to the collection of papers written by Charles Sanders Pears and implement deep research on his philosophy.
Mobility period:10.07- 10.08.2014
Mobility of Academic, Research and Administrative Staff Component
Project / Name / Candidate / Partner / Budget (EEA Grant) / Project description
Joint research project on the interaction between protein complexes with anti-cancer agents, training in SPRmethod and establishment of new research contacts / VanyaPetkovaBogoeva
Rresearcher
Institute on Molecular Biology within the Bulgarian Academy of Science / University of Bergen / 2500 € / The project aims to implementation of joint research activities concerning the interaction between protein complexes with anti-cancer agents, training in SPR method and establishment of new research contacts with the donor partner institution.
Mobility period:3 weeks (exact dates tbc)
Exchangeofexperienceandpreparationofjointresearch programme / TatyanaIvanovaVlaykova
Academic staff member
Thracian University – Stara Zagora / National Institute of Occupational Health – Norway / 1700 € / The project is in the field of Medicine. The applicant intends to meet prof. Aage Haugen and his research group and get familiar with the laboratory methods used in their research lab in the field of chronic obstructive lung diseases. Preparationof a jointresearch programme is also foreseen. Mobility period:1 week (exact dates tbc)
Research work on theme “Educational materials for Roma children: from folklore story tales to the Roma Holocaust”; participation in seminars; delivery of a lecture; exchange of experience with peers / Sofia Dimitrova Zahova
Researcher
Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / University of Iceland / 2500€+ fee / The project is in Roma priority field and is aimed to research entitled “Educational materials for Roma children: from folklore story tales to the Roma Holocaust”. During her stay the applicant plans to attend a training course on methodology of writing scientific papers, deliver a lecture in her research field, exchange of experience with peers and discussion on future cooperation activities, including visits of the Icelandic partners in Bulgaria.
Mobility period:3 weeks in June 2014, dates tbc
Research in the field of polioma-viruses / Evelina Evlogieva Shikova-Lekova
Researcher
National Centre on Contageous and Parasitic Diseases / University of Tromso / 1928 € / Research in the field of polioma-viruses, including their role in human pathology – detection of polioma viruses HPyV12 in various clinic materials using PCR. A presentation of the activity and the possibilities of the Laboratory on Herpes and Oncogenic viruses at the NationalCentre on Contageous and Parasitic Diseases. Discussion on possibilities for future cooperation, including joint project work.
Mobility period: 10-18.06.2014.
Training on using Function Magnet Resonance Imaging / Sevdalina Sevdalinova Karaivanova-Kandilarova
Academic staff member
Medical University of Plovdiv / University of Bergen / 1700 €+ fee / The project is in the field of Medicine (Psychiatry). During her stay, the applicant intends to complete individual theoretical training on using Function Magnet Resonance Imaging device. The training will include also data processing of such images using various software packages. Specific focus of the applicant’s training is related to research in the field of translational neuroscience. Mobility period: 2 weeks (exact dates tbc)
Exchange of experience and good practices in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine of the Division of Diagnostic Medicine / Danail Vassilev Pavlov –
Academic staff member
Medical University of Varna / National University Hospital of Iceland / 2500 € / The project is in the field of Medicine and is aimed to exchange of experience and good practices in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. The applicant intends to establish contacts with peers and explore possibilities for future cooperation and collaboration activities aimed to research.
Mobility period:3 weeks, dates tbc
Lecture delivering before the research group on equity, Inclusion and migration to the host institution. Discussion of topics related to Bulgaria’s results on gender-based stratification and segregation on the labour market. Discussion of publishing a research paper entitled “Gender segregation in vocational education and training. A comparative perspective”. Establishment of inter-institutional partnership. / Rumyana Ivanova Stoilova
Researcher
Institute of Social research to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / Institute of Social research to the University of Oslo. / 2100 € / The project is in the field of Social research. The applicant will deliver a lecture before a research group of the host institution related to related to Bulgaria’s results on gender-based stratification and segregation on the labour market, will discuss publishing of a future research paper and will establish inter-institutional partnership.
Mobility period:16-30.06.2014.
Short-term teaching and research activity entitled “Multi-criteria optimisation of movement of a catcher with parallel structure from a medical robot used for surgical interventions” / Radostina Vassileva Petrova
Academic staff member
Technical University of Sofia, branch in Sliven / University of Stavanger / 2500 € / The project is in the field of Medicine.
The applicant intends to implement short-term teaching and research activity in the field of Medicine, in particular aimed to multi-criteria optimisation of movement of a catcher with parallel structure from a medical robot used for surgical interventions.
Mobility period:between 21st April and 11 May 2014.
Consultations and exchange of experience in relation to a project implemented by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences entitled “Homosexuality in Bulgaria: from theory to practice” / Shaban Shaban Darackchi
Researcher
Institute of Social Research to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / Research centre on gender and sexuality to the University of Bergen / 2500 € / The project is in the field of sociology of gender and sexuality. The applicant planned to implement Consultations and exchange of experience in relation to a project implemented by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences entitled “Homosexuality in Bulgaria: from theory to practice”
Mobility period:02-22.06.2014
Exchange of teaching and research experience in the field of Pharmacy: technology of drug forms. / Bisera Asenova Pilicheva Academic staff member
Medical University of Plovdiv / University of Tromso / 2100€ / The project is in the field of Pharmacy. The applicant intends to perform Exchange of teaching and research experience related to technology of drug forms.
Mobility period: 2 weeks
Visit at the NTNU aimed to discuss possible development of educational software for studying speech defects in children at pre-school age. Planning a programme for training children with speech defects aimed to better integration of these children in the education environment. Exchange of best practices. / Margarita Dimitrova Stankova-Stoyanova
Academic staff member
New Bulgarian University / Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) / 1700€ / Visit at the NTNU aimed to discuss possible development of educational software for studying speech defects in children at pre-school age. Planning a programme for training children with speech defects aimed to better integration of these children in the education environment. Exchange of best practices.
Mobility period: 1 week (exact dates tbc).
Determination of levels of genetic expression of key factors related to formation and degradation of intra-cellular lipid drops of primary vertebral cells isolated from lipid tissues of rabbits / Ekaterina Georgieva Vachkova
Academic staff member
Thracian University – Stara Zagora / Institute of Medicine to the University of Bergen / 2500€ / The project is in the field of Molecular Biology, Physiology, Nutrigenomics and Medicine. The applicant will perform research activity entitled “Determination of levels of genetic expression of key factors related to formation and degradation of intra-cellular lipid drops of primary vertebral cells isolated from lipid tissues of rabbits”.
Mobility period: 3 weeks in May 2014 (exact dates tbc)
Research and exchange of experience on the implementation of punishment of prisoners in Norway, comparative study on the practice of prisons in Berg, Sem and Oslo, meeting research peers at the Institute of Criminology and sociology of law, Faculty of Law and guest researchers from Japan. / Slavka Dimova Dimitrova-Simeonova – Academic staff member
Free University of Bourgas / University of Oslo / 2100€ / The project is in the field of Penal Law. The applicant intend to perform research on the implementation of punishments in Norway, get familiar with the work of students at the Law Clinic at the host university JussBuss with prisoners and representatives of groups with a lower social status. The applicant will perform a comparative study on the practice of prisons in Berg, Sem and Oslo, and will meet research peers at the Institute of Criminology and sociology of law, Faculty of Law and guest researchers from Japan Mobility period:
Mobility period: 07-21.05.2014.
Participation in training course on Academic and teaching methods and Modernisation of Curricula / Svetlana Georgieva Dimitrova-Gyuzeleva
Academic staff member
New Bulgarian University / University of Reykjavik / 1700€ / The applicant intends to participate in the training course on Academic and teaching methods and Modernisation of Curricula.
Mobility period: 02-06.06.2014 г.
Visit at the University of Iceland, of a school and a kindergarten for deaf children. Mobility aims: improving professional skills and exchange of experience. / Milen Zamfirov Zamfirov
Academic staff member
St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia / RANNIS / 1700€ / The applicant works in the field of Special Education. During his stay he intends to visit the University of Iceland, a school and a kindergarten for deaf children. Mobility aims: improving professional skills and exchange of experience.
Mobility period: 25-31.05.2014
Establishing contacts with teachers from the host institution and exploring possibilities for future collaboration, including research exchange in the field of Environmental Pollution with heavy metals and metalloids. Delivering lectures. / Violina Angelova Rizova
Academic staff member
University of Agriculture - Plovdiv / University of Oslo / 2500€ / The applicant intends to spend 3 weeks at the University of Oslo aimed to establishing contacts with teachers from the host institution and exploring possibilities for future collaboration, including research exchange in the field of Environmental Pollution with heavy metals and metalloids. Mobility period: 3 weeks in May 2014
Joint scientific research, incl. providing jointly with prof. Dechevski and his former and present Ph.D. students during the special session S20 at ICNAAA Congress; preparation of future joint research and education projects. / Nedyu Ivanov PopivanovAcademic staff member
St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia / University of Narvik, Norway / 2100 € / The project is in the field of Mathematics and Information Sciences. The applicant intends to perform joint research and participate in the special session S20 at ICNAAA Congress. The applicant planned also to prepare new joint research and education projects.
Mobility period: 12-27.07.2014.
Training in summer school on comparative social science studies, incl. attending the Ph. D. course on Social Preferences: Theories and Evidence / Georgi Dimitrov KalchevAcademic staff member
American University in Bulgaria - Blagoevgrad / University of Oslo / 2100 €+ fee / The project is in the field of social studies. The applicant will attend the summer school on comparative social science studies, incl. attending the Ph. D. course on Social Preferences: Theories and Evidence.
Mobility period: 21.07-3.08.2014.
Research work entitled “Modern historic development of the Icelandic society and the reflection of these processes onto the education system of the country”. Delivering a course of lectures in general contemporary history. / Valentin Petrov Petrusenko
Academic staff member
University of Plovdiv / University of Iceland / 2500€ / The project is in the field of History and Inclusive Education. The applicant intends to perform a research entitled “Modern historic development of the Icelandic society and the reflection of these processes onto the education system of the country”. During his stay the applicant will study the system of inclusive education in schools and universities in Iceland, too.
Mobility period: 3 weeks (exact dates tbc).
Participation in the international staff training week at the University of Liechtenstein, including getting familiar with the career service of the host institution. / Slava Dimitrova Cherpokova
Academic staff member
New Bulgarian University / University of Liechtenstein / 1700€+ fee / The project is aimed to education exchange. The applicant plans to attend the international staff training week at the University of Liechtenstein, including getting familiar with the career service of the host institution.
Mobility period: 05-09.05.2014.
Research work in the archives of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Delivering a lecture. Participation in a seminar. / Ivan Atanasov Mladenov
Researcher
Institute of Literature to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / University of Bergen / 2500€ / The project is in the field of Philosophy and Semiotics. The applicant intends to perform research activity in the archives of Ludwig Wittgenstein, to deliver a lecture and to attend a seminar.
Mobility period: 3 weeks from 24th May 2014 on.
Exchange of experience and best practices in biochemistry related to diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases. Exploring possibilities for further research collaboration. / Jørgen Jensen –
Academic staff member
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences / Medical University of Varna / 1814 € / The project is in the field of Medicine. The applicant will visit the Medical University of Varna for exchange of experience and best practices in biochemistry related to diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases. Exploring possibilities for further research collaboration is also foreseen.
Mobility period:14-20.07.2014.
Rising competence level through exchange of experience and practical training in the field of hemometrical data processing. / Svetlana Milcheva Momchilova –
Researcher
Institute of Organic Chemistry with a Centre for Photochemistry to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / University of Bergen / 2100€ / The project is in the field of Hemometric data processing. The applicant intends to improve her competence level through exchange of experience and practical training in the field of hemometrical data processing at the host university.
Mobility period:10-30.06.2014.
Promoting research exchange and strengthening cooperation between home and host institutions in the field of research in Transport / Krasimir Todorov Krastanov
Academic staff member
Todor Kableshkov Higher School of Transport / Norwegian University of Science and Technology / 2042 € / The project is in the field of Transport and is research-related. The applicant intends to attend a seminar on transport problems and development of transport sector and deliver a presentation. He will attend a presentation on international education programmes at the host university. Discussion on possible development of a joint project is also planned.
Mobility period:29.08-08.09.2014.
Participation in training on Running the International Office / Irina Dimitrova Ivanova Administrative staff member
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy / University of Reykjavik / 1700 €+ fee / The applicant intends to participate in training course on Running the International Office
Mobility period:02-06.06.2014
Short-term visit aimed to meeting outstanding professionals in the field of Hydraulic Engineering, participation in the RERC 2014 conference and preparing a joint research project. / Dimitar Savov Kisliakov
Academic staff member
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Geodesy / Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) / 2214 €+ fee / The project is in the field of Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Engineering, Hydropower). The applicant plans to visit the NTNU and meet outstanding professionals in the field of Hydraulic Engineering. He will also attend the RERC 2014 conference and will prepare a joint research project.
Mobility period:2-3 weeks, including the dates of the conference (16-18.06.2014).
Participation in training course – Norwegian language and literature course at the summer school to the University of Bergen / Evgenia Georgieva Tetimova
Academic staff member
St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia / University of Bergen / 2500 €+ fee / The applicant intends to participate in training course – Norwegian language and literature course at the summer school to the University of Bergen. Desired Mobility period:30.06-26.07.2014– the applicant is recommended to decrease her stay up to 3 weeks
Implementation of joint research activities and exchange of experience and best practices related to fundamental understanding of electrocoalescence in heavy crude oil / Nikolay Nikolaev Zografov
Academic staff member
Str. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia / Norwegian University of Science and Technology / 2500 € / The applicant intends to spend 3 weeks in the NTNU aimed to implementation of joint research activities and exchange of experience and best practices related to fundamental understanding of electrocoalescence in heavy crude oil \
Mobility period: 3 weeks in June 2014
Exchange of experience aimed to improve administrative skills and extend bilateral cooperation between sending and host institutions. / Milena Yordanova Bogdanova
Administrative staff member
Angel Kantchev University of Rousse / University of Bergen / 1700 € / The applicant works in the field of European and International Cooperation. She plans to visit the University of Bergen for exchange of experience aimed to improve administrative skills and extend bilateral cooperation between sending and host institutions. Mobility period: 1 week in June 2014 (exact dates tbc)
Participation in training course entitled “English for administrative staff” / Valya Todorova Pavlova Administrative staff member
Free University of Bourgas / University of Reykjavik / 1700 €+ fee / The applicant intends to participate in training course entitled “English for administrative staff members”. Mobility period:02-06.06.2014.
Participation in training course on Academic and teaching methods and Modernisation of Curricula / Milena Ivanova Grigorova
Academic staff member
New Bulgarian University / University of Reykjavik / 1700 €+ fee / The applicant intends to participate in the training course on Academic and teaching methods and Modernisation of Curricula. Mobility period: 02-06.06.2014