SRNSF announces call for development of structured PhD programs
The aims of the call for development of doctoral programs:
- Enhancing academic quality of scientific research and training of new academic staff in higher educational institutions and scientific research centers, on the bases of the existing scientific potential;
- Enhancing quality of PhD programs in line with international standards by means of developing new doctoral programs in higher educational institutions;
- Strengthening interdisciplinary scientific cooperation of higher educational institutions and supporting development of multidisciplinary PhD programs;
- Promoting inter-institutional and intra-institutional cooperation at the doctoral level of education;
- Early career support of young scientists and PhD students;
- Supporting internationalization of doctoral education through strengthening international cooperation of higher educational institutions.
The call of 2016 is open to the following fields of science:
- Natural Sciences
- Engineering and Technology
- Medical and health Sciences
- Agricultural Sciences
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Georgian Studies
Project can be interdisciplinary and include maximum three scientific sub-fields (see field of science and technology classification).
In the frame of the call for development of structured PhD programs will be funded the projects aiming at:
- Development of current PhD programs at higher educational institutions; or
- Development of new PhD programs at higher educational institutions
The foundation will fund institutional grant proposals only!
The Call Administration timeframe:
Opening of the call |
October 11 |
Info days |
October 18, 16:00 Registration form October 31, 16:00 |
Deadline for submitting electronic questions |
October 31, 18:00 |
Start of electronic submission of project proposals Deadline for submission |
October 26, 10:00 November 7, 16:00 |
Deadline for submitting proposals (hard copies) at the foundation office |
November 10, 16:00 |
Announcement of the call results |
December 2016 |
Individual consultations will not be provided!
Documents submitted after deadline will not be considered.
For detailed instructions, please see the following documents:
- Decree of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia (N58/N, 06.2016)
- Decree of SRNSF Director General
- Annex 1 – Call terms and conditions (GEO)
- Annex 2 –Proposal cover page (ENG/GEO)
- Annex 3 –Project proposal (ENG/GEO)
- Annex 4 – Competences and Management (ENG/GEO)
- Annex 5 –Project budget and budget justification (ENG/GEO)
- Annex 6 – Project timeframe (ENG/GEO)
- Annex 7 – Curriculum Vitae (ENG/GEO)
- Annex 8 – Consent Letter of the Foreign Consultant (ENG)
- Annex 9 – Letter of approval of co-funding (GEO)
- Annex 10 – Application form for participation in the call for development of structured PhD programs (GEO)
- Annex 11 – Field of science and technology classification (ENG/GEO)
- Annex 12 – Budget classification for SRNSF projects (GEO)
- Frequently asked questions
Applicants must prepare project proposals in accordance with the forms approved by Decree of SRNSF Director General. Deadline for submitting electronic proposals is November 7, 16:00. Deadline for submitting proposals (hard copies) at the foundation office is November 10, 16:00. Documents submitted after deadline and prepared not in accordance with the abovementioned forms, will not be considered.
The call coordinators:
Ketie Gabitashvili
Email: gabitashvili@rustaveli.org.ge
Phone: + (995 32) 2 200 220 (44 07)