The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology "Prof. Alexander Fol" at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT–BAS) announces competitions for the following academic positions: "Associate Professor" in the field of higher education 2. Humanities, professional field 2.2. History and Archaeology (Achaemenid Persia and Thrace) for the Centre of Thracology – one position; "Associate Professor" in the field of higher education 2. Humanities, professional field 2.2. History and Archaeology (Aegean Thrace during the second half of the 1st millennium BC) for the Centre of Thracology – one position; "Associate Professor" in the field of higher education 3. Social, Economic and Legal Sciences, professional field 3.1. Sociology, Anthropology and Cultural Studies (Thracian Cult Architecture in Modern Times) for the Centre of Thracology – one position; "Associate Professor" in the field of higher education 2. Humanities, professional field 2.2. History and Archaeology (Thrace and Hellenistic Egypt) for the Centre of Thracology – one position; "Associate Professor" in professional field 3.5. "Public Communications and Information Sciences," specializing in "Cultural-Historical Heritage in the Modern Information Environment," for the needs of REMO-Etar – one position; "Assistant Professor" in the field of higher education 2. Humanities, professional field 2.2. History and Archaeology (The Balkans and Central Europe during the Late Middle Ages) for the "Medieval Balkans" Section – one position; "Assistant Professor" in the Higher Education Field 2. Humanities, Professional Field 2.2. History and Archaeology, for the "The Balkans 15th–19th Century" Section – two positions; "Assistant Professor" in the Higher Education Field 2. Humanities, Professional Field 2.2. History and Archaeology, for the "Modern Balkans" Section – one position; "Assistant Professor" in the Higher Education Field 3. Social, Economic, and Legal Sciences, Professional Field 3.1. Sociology, Anthropology, and Cultural Studies (Key Theoretical Concepts and Research Methods in Anthropology and Cultural Studies), for the "Culture of the Balkans" Section – one position.

The announcement is promulgated in the State Gazette, Issue No. 94, dated October 13, 2026.

Applications must be submitted to the IBSCT-BAS, 45 Moskovska St., Sofia. The deadline is 2 months from the date of publication in the State Gazette.