Summary Conference of the "Rustaveli-DAAD" Joint Scholarship Programme

Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Nunu Mitskevich, attended the summary conference "Rustaveli-DAAD Joint Scholarship Program: Project Presentation", organized by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and addressed the public. The event, opened by the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, was also attended by Gebhard Roil, Head of the DAAD Information Centre in Tbilisi, and Barbara Dr. Tschäsche, Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Georgia.

Within the framework of the conference, a presentation of the winning projects of the 2019 grant competition of the "Rustaveli-DAAD" Scholarship Program was held, and thematic posters were exhibited.

In her speech, Deputy Minister Nunu Mitskevich noted that the internationalization of the scientific direction is one of the priorities for the Ministry. According to her, the young people who won within the framework of the program are the best example of the internationalization of science and the support of young scientists. Through the "Rustaveli-DAAD" Scholarship Program, they were given the opportunity to have more contact with foreign colleagues and get acquainted with the latest technologies and methodologies. It is also important that the knowledge and skills of young scientists contribute to the well-being of our country in the future.

The aim of the "Rustaveli-DAAD" Scholarship Program is to support the development of the scientific-research potential of young scientists and PhD students, their integration into the international educational and scientific space, the acquisition of quality doctoral education, and the deepening of international scientific cooperation.