The Twelfth Annual Competition for the John Atanasoff Award and Prizes of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2014 was announced. It distinguishes bright young researchers bringing the potential to change the world through their innovations and discoveries in the field of Information and Communication Technology.

There are three categories in this competition: the John Atanassof Award for a promising young researcher, the Certificate for the application of scientific advances and for the development of projects with significant positive social impact, and the John Atanasoff - Students and Their Teachers Certificates.

The deadline for submitting applications is August 6, 2014. The rules for each category can be found at http://president.bg/cat41/Pravila/.

Further information can be obtained at tel. 02/92-39-106 and by e-mail: nagradajohnatanasoff@president.bg.