1996–2026

30 years of Marie Skłodowska-Curie on one map

From the first fellowships in 1996 to the projects starting this year. See where European science happens, who works with whom, and what researchers are asking.

Open the mapBulgaria in the programme

Scroll — this page reads sideways

02 — Figures

30 years in numbers

42,441projects

21,792organisations

167countries

176projects with Bulgarian partners

03 — Timeline

Six programmes, thirty years

Each bar is the number of projects loaded from that framework programme. The lengths are comparable.

FP41994–19983,218

FP51998–20023,143

FP62002–20064,527

FP72007–201311,128

H20202014–202011,808

HE2021–20278,617

04 — The map

Every dot is one organisation

A university, institute or company that hosted a researcher under the programme. Open the map, drag the years from 1996 to now and see who works with whom.

Open the map Bulgaria on the map

42,441: projects
21,792: organisations
167: countries
176: projects with Bulgarian partners

05 — The Night

The European Researchers’ Night

25 and 26 September: labs, museums and universities stay open and the people in them talk to anyone who asks. The Night is part of K-TRIO, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie project that reaches at least 15 towns across Bulgaria by 2028. This atlas was made for it.

170: events, free admission
13: venues
5: cities: Sofia, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Yambol, Burgas

Programme and free resources More about the Night

night.nauka.bg · programme 2026–2027

06 — Ways in

Ways to explore

01Map and timeThe network from 1996 to 2026. Drag the year and watch it grow.02Who works with whomCollaboration between countries across three decades.03TopicsCancer, climate, quantum physics, archaeology, artificial intelligence.04BulgariaBulgarian organisations and projects in the programme.05For studentsProjects arranged by school subject.06For teachersProject to subject to age group, ready for class.07Surprise meOne random project worth reading about.08SearchSearch by word, acronym or topic.