Tamar Sanikidze met with the winners of the doctoral grant competition
To provide financial support for doctoral students, the Doctoral Grant Competition was held in Georgia for the first time this year. All scientific fields were funded: Kartvelian studies; humanities, economic and social sciences; engineering sciences, high-tech materials; information technology, telecommunications; mathematical sciences; physical and chemical sciences; life sciences; medical sciences; earth sciences and environment; agrarian sciences.
The duration of the projects to be funded covers the period from November 2013 to December 2014 inclusive. The maximum amount that a doctoral student participating in the competition could request for project funding was 21,000 GEL. The funding provides for the following expense categories:
- Tuition fees;
- Tuition fees to improve foreign language proficiency by one level at the following institutions:
Goethe-Institut โ Georgien,
British Council Georgia,
French Cultural Center named after Al. Dumas;
- Costs for using international electronic libraries or other electronic resources;
- Costs for purchasing literature necessary for the dissertation;
- Costs for purchasing computer and other technical equipment;
- Costs for laboratory supplies, fieldwork;
- In agreement with the dissertation supervisor - costs for participating in international scientific events (conference, congress, seminar, workshop, training, etc.);
- In agreement with the dissertation supervisor, visit expenses abroad of up to 3 months per year.
- Other expenses necessary for the educational and research process.
Each project was evaluated by independent, highly qualified scientific experts. The 135 doctoral students at the top of the ranked list were funded. Their funding began at the end of 2013.
