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Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia

For Science, for Future, for Georgia

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Announcement for the upcoming Call for Research Grants for Young Scientists

Call for Research Grants for Young Scientists will be announced in the end of March, 2018.

Aim of the call

The call aims to enhance development of the young scientists’ research quality through supporting their research projects, interdisciplinary scientific collaboration and integration in the international scientific activities as well as to support the development and improvement of the higher educational institutions in Georgia.

Within the frame of the call, young scientists can submit project proposals in the scientific fields defined by the scientific field classification as follows:

1. Natural sciences;

2. Engineering and technology;

3. Medicine and healthcare;

4. Agricultural sciences;

5. Social Sciences;

6. Humanitarian sciences;

7. Georgian Studies.

Grant can be obtained based only on the open competition!

Major terms and conditions of the Call:

In order to obtain grant in the frame of the Call for Research Grants for Young Scientists, a proposal should be submitted jointly by the host institution and a young scientist, having attained the PhD degree during 7 years prior to the Call announcement.

The host institution can be LEPL or NNLE registered in Georgia, the statute of which defines implementation of research activities as its primary goal as well as higher educational institution in Georgia.

  • A young scientist should have a mentor who is a member of academic personnel of the host institution;
  • A young scientist can also have consultant (s). The consultant(s) can be a citizen of a foreign country;
  • No more than 2 people can be involved in the project as supporting personnel.

Duration of the research project should be 2 years.

Requested funding from SRNSFG should not exceed 30 000 GEL per year and 60 000 GEL per two years.

The project can have co-funding (additional financial source) that will cover certain part of expenditures defined in the project budget.

Terms and conditions of the call, information regarding the required documentation, call administration dates and registration procedures will be available on the SRNSFG web page after the call announcement.

For further information regarding the call, please, contact:

E-mail: ys@rustaveli.org.ge

Phone: 2 200 220 (4017)