Call for MA research scholarships will be open in April 2017 (Decree #130/N of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, October 5, 2016).

The goal of the Call is: to support quality enhancement in scientific studies, raising academic level and development of research skills - related to the Master's thesis of students enrolled at the accredited Master’s educational program, as well as to support improvement of higher educational institutions research capacity and integration of research in learning processes and support development of thematic and/or interdisciplinary research activities.

Call is open to:

- Georgian citizens, graduate students (with active student status) enrolled in higher educational institutions’ accredited Master’s educational program. In the grant receiving period, an applicant must be the final year student or previous semester student of Master’s educational program.

- Applicant must have qualified Master’s theses Supervisor who will support him/her during project implementation period.

- Projects duration: 4-10 months.

Call administration schedule:

- Call announcement: January

- Call opening: April

- Info days: May/June

- Deadline for electronic registration: July

- Project evaluation: September, October

- Announcement of results: November.

Call coordinators:

Giga Abuladze abuladze@rustaveli.org.ge

Maka Kajaia kajaia@rustaveli.org.ge

Detailed instructions for submitting project proposals and answers to frequently asked question will be published on the foundation’s website on the date of call opening.