Call for International Conference in Georgian Studies 2016 aims at supporting:

1. Delivery of high level conferences, congresses, forums and symposiums in the field of Georgian Studies; Georgian Studies popularization and its integration into the international science;
2. Development of Georgian Studies directions and dissemination of research outcomes;
3. Experience sharing among Georgian Studies centers, groups of scientists and individual researchers;
4. Promotion of International collaboration;
5. Attracting young scientists with Georgian Studies.

Call for International Conference in Georgian Studies 2016 main directions are:

1. Rustvelology;
2. Cultural heritage sites on occupied territories of Georgia and their preservation.   

Conference in Rustvelology direction must be delivered no later than December 31, 2016; Conference in the direction of Cultural heritage sites preservation – August 1, 2017.

Requested funds from SRNSF, for each project must not exceed 40 000 GEL.

Applicants must submit project documentation online at gc@rustaveli.org.ge no later than July 22, 2016, 16:00.

Applicants must register project documentation at Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation office no later than July 26, 2016 16:00. Address: 3^rd floor, 1 Merab Aleksidze Street, Tbilisi.  

Documents submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Call administration timeframe:

23 June – Announcement of the call;

30 June, 16:00 - Info day (group consultation) 1 – at the foundation conference hall;

18 July, 16:00 - Info day (group consultation) 2 – at the foundation conference hall;

19 July – Online submission of questions;

22 July, 16:00 – Online submission of project documentation;

26 July, 16:00 – Registration of project documentation at the foundation office;

8 August – Announcement of the call results;

15 August – Concluding contracts with the winners.

The detailed information on the call can be found in the following documents:

• Decree of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia;
• Decree of SRNSF Director General;
• Call terms and conditions (annex 1);
• Project proposal (annex 2);
• Project budget and timeframe (in Excel, annex 3);
• Detailed professional biography of the project key personnel (CV) annex 4; Georgian, English;
• Consent letter of the foreign key personnel (annex 5);
• Application form (annex 6);
• Budget classification (annex 7);
• Detailed guidelines on project preparation and registration;
• Frequently asked questions.

The project coordinators:

Ketie Gabitashvili

Phone: + (995 32) 2 200 220 (4407)

Email: gabitashvili@rustaveli.org.ge

Nino Demetrashvili

Phone: + (995 32) 2 200 220 (4302)

Mobile: +995 577 717 736
Email: demetrashvili@rustaveli.org.ge

Address: Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, 3^rd floor, 1 Merab Aleksidze Street, Tbilisi 0193

Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation wishes good luck to all!