Title of the Call: Research Grants for Young Scientists

Call abbreviation – YS

Goals of the call

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

Project proposal type – Institutional                                      

Major terms and conditions of the Call:

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

• Exact and Natural sciences;
• Engineering and technology;
• Medicine and healthcare;
• Agricultural sciences;
• Social Sciences;
• Humanitarian sciences;
• Georgian Studies.

 

To obtain a grant within 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 or equivalent degree 7 years before the Call Announcement date.

The host institution can be LEPL (Legal Entity of Public Law) or NNLE (Non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) Legal Entity) registered in Georgia, as well as a higher educational institution in Georgia, which has a statute that outlines the implementation of research activities as a main goal.

A young scientist should have a mentor - academic/scientific personnel of the host institution;

A young scientist can also have adviser(s), residing in Georgia or abroad;

A project may have supporting personnel.

The duration of the research project should be 2 years.

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

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

Funding required from the SRNSFG includes the following expenditure categories:

• Young scientist’s stipend (should not exceed 15 000 GEL per year)
• Expenditure of research activities (should not exceed 13 500 GEL per year)
• Overhead costs (should not exceed 1 500 GEL per year)

 

Call administration calendar:

March 7 - April 15, 16:00, 2024 - Projects electronic Registration in GMUS

March 12, March 22 and April 5, 2024 14:30– online group consultations

April 5, 2024 – deadline for sending questions via email;

April 25, 18:00, 2024 – deadline for submitting the statement of participation at the SRNSFG chancellery;

April - May, 2024 – eligibility checking of the submitted projects; checking their compliance with the terms and conditions of the call, identifying and correcting the deficiencies;

May 2024 – announcement of the results of eligibility checking;

June – November, 2024 – projects` evaluation;

Rebuttal - exact dates will be published on the foundation’s website

November – December, 2024 - preparing the ranking lists based on the evaluations received from experts and/or expert group(s), identifying and approving winner projects, and, if necessary, make changes to the project

November – December, 2024 - signing the grant agreement and funding

 

Call regulatory documents:

Minister’s decree №135/N dated as of October 13, 2015

The Decree of the SRNSFG Director General №17 dated as of March 1, 2024

Evaluation criteria

 

Required Documents and annexes:

Call terms and conditions – Annex 1

Cover page (sample) – Annex 2

Project proposal – Annex 3 (GEO/ENG)

CV (sample) (GEO/ENG) – Annex 4

Letter of commitment of mentor/adviser - Annex 5 (GEO/ENG)

Project timeframe (sample) - Annex 6 (GEO/ENG)

Project budget and budget justification (sample) - Annex 7 (GEO/ENG)

Letter of co-funding commitment (if applicable) - Annex 8 (GEO/ENG)

Letter of support on providing access to research infrastructure (if applicable) - Annex 9 (GEO/ENG)

Statement of participation in the call - Annex 10, generated from GMUS after project`s submission

Scientific fields classifier (GEO/ENG) - Annex 11

 

Electronic registration link: The Grants Management Unified System (GMUS)

 

Important information for applicants:

Please, carefully read the Minister’s Decree, SRNSFG Director General’s decree, call Terms and conditions and other annexes;

Only group consultations will be held;

Questions can be sent to the e-mail address: ys@rustavelil.org.ge.

 

Call coordinators:

Miranda Tedeshvili- program issues + (995 32) 2 200 220 (4012)

Tornike Skhirtladze- program issues + (995 32) 2 200 220 (4133)

 

Text us via email ys@rustaveli.org.ge for the financial and legal issues 

 

The SRNSFG wishes you good luck!