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"You have a program of depth and breadth unsurpassed, as far as I
know, anywhere in the world. Your courses expose students to the frontiers of Cognitive
Science to a truly impressive degree. The seriousness of the interdisciplinary commitment
of the program also impresses me greatly."
(Paul Smolensky, Professor of Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins University, President of
the Cognitive Science Society)
"Your program seems to me to be highly diverse, up to date, and
rigorous."
(Douglas
Hofstadter, Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science, Indiana University)
"I think you have put together a first-rate program. The curriculum
is timely and appropriate, comparable to many excellent new cognitive science programs
here in the U.S."
(Elizabeth Bates,
Professor of Cognitive Science and Psychology, University of California, San Diego)
"I think that the new Bulgarian University Program will become one of
the most advanced and serious Cognitive Science Programs in Europe"
(Cristiano Castelfranchi, Istituto di Psicologia, CNR, Italy)
"It appears to be an excellent program, which I wholeheartedly
endorse."
(Keith J. Holyoak, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles)
"Compared to the best programs here in the U.S., yours is impressive
in terms of the care and completeness of the course plan, and I'm confident such a program
will produce well-educated students"
(Alan M. Lesgold, Prof. of Psychology and Intelligent Systems, University of Pittsburg)
"This program is most impressive and quite rigorous. Students may
have difficulty completing the requirements, especially in the time periods allowed, but
any who do satisfy them will be among the best trained cognitive scientists in the
world."
(Richard Shiffrin, Professor of Psychology, Indiana University)
"The Cognitive Science Program at New Bulgarian University is a very
strong program. I had the privilege to take my Ph.D. there and then move to Carnegie
Mellon University, where I am a post-doctoral associate now. I can attest from personal
experience that graduate training from NBU can mark the beginning of a successful academic
career. The Program is young, energetic, and open to new ideas. At NBU I have found a
number of researchers and lecturers with different backgrounds, all of them trying to
transcend the confines of their respective discipline and give students an
interdisciplinary view on human cognition. The program is an ideal environment for
learning a new science and preparing for the changing world. "
(Alexander Petrov, Post-doc at
Carnegie-Mellon University)
"I have nothing but good memories and appreciation for having
followed through the programs in psychology and cognitive science at NBU. During the
course of my training, I was exposed not only to a vast number of scientific notions and
findings, but also to the professional attitude and exceptional enthusiasm of the
professors whose courses I took. Being a graduate student here at Stanford has made me
appreciate the preparation I received at New Bulgarian University even further. There are
certainly many differences in the conditions in which research is being done at New
Bulgarian University and at Stanford, those differences being largely associated with the
availability of resources and equipment. However, in my view, the research projects at NBU
are being carried out at the exact professional level and sophistication as the projects I
see here. "
(Kalina Christoff
Hadjiilieva, PhD student at Stanford University)
"During my studies in the undergraduate program in Psychology and
later in the graduate program in Cognitive Science at NBU I have received a high quality
of education which is in no way inferior to the high academic standards and requirements
here at Oxford University. The Central and Eastern European Center for Cognitive Science
offers excellent education in cognitive science and I do not have the impression that the
students here are superior in any sense to my colleagues at NBU. The high academic status
of the faculty members at the department and the intellectually stimulating environment
and excellent opportunities for academic and experimental work available for the students
at NBU make them compatible and comparable to the graduates of any prestige European
university including Oxford as well. "
(Ivaylo Vlaev, visiting student at Oxford University)
"Excellent place if you are dedicated to study Cognitive Science.
Good library, open minded teaching staff, individual curriculum, nice city, friendly
people, beautiful country. "
(Georgi Stoyanov, currently Associate Professor at the University of Skopie)
"The department, having experts in different fields, provides a
provocative environment which challenges your own ideas and widens your worldview.
Combining the East-European and the Western philosophical and psychological traditions,
NBU is a great place to study Cognitive Science. "
(Andrea Kulakov)
"I used to believe that this high a standard was possible for
top-level American universities only, but I am pleased to say that I was wrong."
(Alexander Campbell)
"The most positive thing about the Cognitive Science program at NBU
is that it encourages independent thinking and provides the space in which ideas and
opinions can be compared, defended and developed"
(Neven Tomov)
"In the Cognitive Science Program at NBU you could come out to be a
well-prepared professional in your field."
(Ceasar Oniku)
"An interdisciplinary program with an excellent structure, faculty
with a high level of professionalism, permeated by the true academic spirit and creative
atmosphere"
(Lora Likova)