Call title: Grant Call for Supporting Scientific Research Projects and International Scientific Events in the Cross-Border Regions of Georgia

Call abbreviation: BRG

The aim of the call: Development of scientific research projects in the cross-border regions of Georgia; their approximation with international standards; creation of advanced knowledge; learning new ideas and concepts, facts and events, their analysis; dissemination of research results; sharing experiences between different research generations; integration of research processes into higher educational institutions; grow the potential of young scientists; 

Call application type: Institutional

Terms of the Call:

As a part of the grant call, two lots will be provided for financing

• First lot - Implementation of scientific research projects in the cross-border regions of Georgia;
• Second lot - Organizing international scientific events.

Projects can be submitted in the following fields as specified by the Classification of Scientific fields:

• Natural sciences.
• Technology and engineering.
• Medical and Health Sciences
• Agricultural Sciences.
• Social sciences.

For organizing scientific research projects

• Funding required for a scientific research project should not exceed 60,000 GEL
• Duration of the project should be 12 months

 

For organizing an international scientific event

Grant funding required for a single project should not exceed:

Conference                                                                  30 000GEL

Congress                                                                       30 000 GEL

 

The project of international scientific events should be completed no later than October 30, 2020.

Call administration schedule:

October 4, 2019 - Announcement of the call according to the established rule

October 11, 2019 - Date of opening electronic registration database - Grants Management Unified System (GMUS)

Group consultations:

October 11 - 16:00 P.M.

October 21 - 14:00 P.M.

From October 11 till October 25, 18:00 P.M – Date of registration of project in electronic database – GMUS

October 29, till 18:00 p.m. - Deadline for submitting application to the Foundation’s Chancellery.

November-December - Determination of relevance of registered projects with the terms of the call (technical expertise); Evaluation of projects registered under the terms of the call, detection of winners and approval with the individual administrative-legal act of Foundation’s Director General; Publication of call results; Grant agreement with the winners.

regulatory documents of the call:

• Decree N 173 of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia on august 20, 2019.
• Decree of the Director General of Rustaveli Foundation
• Financing Rule
• Terms of the call (Annex 1)
• Classificator of scientific field
• Budget classificator
• For scientific research projects
• For International scientific events

 Appendices and materials needed for project preparation:

For scientific research projects

• Cover page of the project (Appendix 2, example)
• Call Proposal (Appendix 3) in Georgian.
• Professional biography (Appendix 4 example) in Georgian and English
• Project Implementation time-frame (Appendix 5 example) In Georgian
• Project budget and budget justification (Appendix 6 example) in Georgian
• Letter of reference of co-financing (Appendix 7) in Georgian and English
• Support letter on provision of other legal entity with material-technical base (Annex 8) - in Georgian and English

 

For international scientific events

• Professional biography (Appendix 4 example) in Georgian and English
• Letter of reference of co-financing (Appendix 7) in Georgian and English
• Cover page of the project (Appendix 12 example)
• Call Proposal (appendix 13) in Georgian
• Support letter from a foreign citizen on involvement in project -letter of personal commitment (Appendix 14) In English
• Project Implementation time-frame (Appendix 16 example) in Georgian
• Project budget and budget justification (Appendix 17 example) in Georgian

 

Link for online registration:

Grants Management Unified System (GMUS) – for registration of projects (Link)

Instruction for online registration (link)

Important information for applicants:

• In order to prepare the project, it is necessary to read in details both the Minister's and director General’s decrees on approved terms and condition, as well as, relevant appendixes;
• Only group consultations will be held;
• For further questions contact on E-mail gogadze@rustaveli.org.ge

Coordinators

Nino Gogadze(Programme issues)

Ketevan Gorgadze (programme issues)