Announces admission of full-time and part-time doctoral students

Published on: Published on 14 August 2026

for the 2026–2027 academic year

The Institute for the State and the Law at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences announces admission of full-time and part-time doctoral students for the 2026 – 2027 academic year in accordance with Decision No 499 of the Council of Ministers of 03.07.2026

(State Gazette, No 73/14.08.2026)

Doctoral programmes	Number of doctoral students and form of study
Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure	1 place – full-time
Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure	1 place – part-time
Civil and Family Law	1 place – full-time
Civil and Family Law	1 place – part-time
International Law and International Relations	1 place – full-time
International Law and International Relations	1 place – part-time
Criminal Procedure	1 place – full-time
Criminal Procedure	1 place – part-time
Legal Sociology	1 place – full-time
Legal Sociology	1 place – part-time
Labour Law and Social Security	1 place – full-time
Labour Law and Social Security	1 place – part-time
Private International Law	1 place – part-time

Documents required for application:

1. An application addressed to the Director of the Institute for the State and the Law (the ISL template may also be used) – indicating the doctoral programme, the form of study and the foreign language in which the candidate will take the second competition examination; (Download a template HERE)

2. Curriculum vitae;

3. A diploma for the educational and qualification degree of “Master” in the specialty of “Law” for the doctoral programmes in “Law” and, respectively, “Master” for the doctoral programme “International Law and International Relations”, together with its supplement (a notarised copy of the diploma and the supplement) or a certificate from the higher education institution attesting completed education, with an overall grade on the diploma / certificate of no less than Very Good 4.50;

4. A certificate of recognised higher education, if the diploma has been issued by a foreign higher education institution;

5. Medical certificate;

6. Criminal record certificate;

7. List of publications (if any);

8. Proof of payment of a fee of EUR 20.45 (twenty euro and forty-five euro cents) to the Training Centre at the BAS (Sofia, 125 Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd., 26B, 2nd floor, tel. 02/987 3167, 0882 712466);

Bank account: UNI CREDIT BULBANK

IBAN: BG12UNCR 96603120 715116

Payment reference: Такса Канд.Докт.Изпит

9. Proof of payment by bank transfer of a fee of EUR 20.45 (twenty euro and forty-five euro cents) to the ISL at the BAS:

Institute for the State and the Law, BAS

UniCredit Bulbank, Batenberg branch – Sofia

IBAN: BG46 UNCR 9660 3119 9026 14

BIC: UNCRBGSF

Please do not pay the fee to the Training Centre at the BAS (item 8) into the account of the ISL!

10. A declaration under § 5 of the Supplementary Provisions of Decree of the Council of Ministers No 90 of 26.05.2000 – for applicants for full-time study only! (Download a template HERE)

11. Other documents at the applicant's discretion, without notarisation.

Between 14.08.2026 and 13.10.2026 applicants shall submit an application to participate in the competition addressed to the Director of the Institute for the State and the Law – Sofia, 4 Serdika Street, 3rd floor.

For enquiries: tel. 02/987 4902, 0878 891135.

All applicants will be notified in writing of their admission (or of the refusal to admit them to the competition and the reasons for it) by 27.10.2026

The examinations will be held: in the specialty from 30.11.2026 to 04.12.2026 at the Institute for the State and the Law (Sofia, 4 Serdika Street), in foreign languages from 07.12.2026 to 11.12.2026 at the Training Centre at the BAS.

Applicants who have successfully passed the competition examinations are those who have received a grade in the specialty examination (written and oral) of at least Very Good 5.00 and in a Western language of no less than Good 4.00.

HERE HERE