On 2018, October 24 at 14:00 Foundation conducted first consultation meeting for “Research and Education Grant Project for Master Students 2018” in the conference hall of National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. Call coordinators introduced terms and conditions of the call to attending audience and answered the questions of future applicants.

Consultation days for “Research and Education Grant Project for Master Students 2018” will be conducted on 24 th , 26 th and 30 th of October, 2018. For registration please follow the link.

Event was hosted and represented by Director General of Georgian National Museum, member of Scientific Council of National Geographic Georgia Prof. Davit Lordtkipanidze, Director General of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia Mr. Zviad Gabisonia, Executive Editor of National Geographic Georgia and publisher Ana Tsabadze. National Geographic exclusively published memoirs of High Commissioner of Great Britain Sir Oliver Wardrop, which were transferred to Bodleian Library of University of Oxford on June 1. In frames of cooperation between National Geographic and SRNSFG, National Geographic Georgia published wide article “Incomplete Symphony” concerning political achievements, international policy and positions of First Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1918-1921. Article also includes, further explanation of grounds, coming out of which Georgia lost independence, completed by Georgian historian Mr. Beka Kobaxidze, in Georgia, Great Britain and France. In the article you will also meet viewpoints and conceptions of distinguished scientists, such as Stephen F. Jones, Richard Hovannisian, Neil MacFarlane and Gillian Evison. October Edition also includes article and photos done by National Geographic’s first field correspondent Maynard Owen Williams. Maynard traveled over Caucasus region after dissolution of USSR and depicted social and political environment of that time. Williams separately depicts Georgia and mentions Georgian people as the most outstanding and compelling nation in Caucasian Region. Most of his assessments and opinions seem a bit credulous today, but in all his final picture of Georgian socio-political context is quite interesting and fascinating. Article additionally includes story of Georgian noble Aleksandre Chavchavadze and his custom golden pocket-watch with engraved initials “აჭ“, which was mastered by prominent French watch maker Paul Buhré. Today watch has become part of indefinite exhibition of Tsinandali Museum. For brief introduction of October edition please follow the link. You can also see short-movie completed in frame of cooperation between National Geographic Georgia and Radio “Freedom”. “We believe, that virtue of science, research and narration can change the world”

Please, find the amendment N155 in the decree N77 of the SRNSFG Director General for the Scientific-Research Grant Call for " Halyomorpha Halys Elimination State Programme 2018", dated as of June 14, 2018.

Title of the call:   MA research grants Call Abbreviation:  MR Aim of the call: MA research  grants aims at  supporting 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 improvement of higher educational institutions research capacity and integration of research in learning processes and support development of thematic and/or interdisciplinary research activities. Project type :   Individual Call Conditions: Only individual educational-research grants will be given within  the framework of the call; Grantee must be citizen of Georgia, active MA student at accredited high educational institution; During grant claiming period, grantee must be on the  last year of the MA programme; Project duration is defined from 4 to 10 months; Project budget should not exceed  6000 GEL; Scholarship of MA student should not exceed 1200 GEL; Submitting more than one project within  the call, from one applicant is forbidden.   Call administration calendar Octomber 19   2018  – call announcement; Octomber  24, 26  & 30  2018  – group consultations; Otomber 19 – November 12 16:00 –   dates for  registration in the Grants Management Unified System (GMUS); November  14, 16:00  – deadline for providing the application document at the SRNSFG office; November 5    2018  – deadline for sending the questions electronically; November 2018 – Eligibility check of the submitted projects; November   2018 – Publish midterm results of the call; January 2019  –  Evaluation of submitted projects by independent reviewers/group of reviewers; January 2019 – Publish final results of the call;    January-February 2019 – Sign the grant agreement. Call Regulatory documentation: Decree of the Government of Georgia N130 Decree of the SRNSFG Director General Science Classification Evaluation criteria Frequently asked questions   Useful annexes and material: Call conditions –  annex 1 General information about the project - template,  annex 2 Abstract - annex 3 Project proposal- annex 4 Project timeframe – template, annex 5 Project budget and justification - template, annex 6 CV – template, annex 7 Letter of Personal Commitment of the  advisor (if applicable) - annex 8 ( GEO / ENG ) Letter of support on providing access to research infrastructure (if applicable) – annex 9   Links to the Grants Management Unified System   ( link ) Instruction of the online registration ( link ).   Important: Please read Minister’s Decree, SRNSFG Director General’s decree, call conditions and other annexes carefully; Only group consultations will be held; Deadline for sending the questions electronically –  5 November, 16:00 at the e-mail address:  mr@rustavelil.org.ge . Frequently asked questions will be published on the webpage.   Call coordinators: Lana Davituliani 0322 200 220 (4302)  Contact information  -  mr@rustaveli.org.ge   Tamta Turashvili 0322 200 230 (4301)

On October 18, 2018, at 16:00, the 5-th consultation meeting (information day) was held within the frame of the Call for Applied Research State grants 2018 at the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia. The call coordinators reviewed the terms and conditions of the call and answered the questions of the audience.

Second stage results of Young Inventors and Researchers “Leonardo Da Vinci” 2018 grant call For the Young Inventors and Researchers “Leonardo Da Vinci” 2018 call has been submitted 18 project proposals. Call commission evaluated submitted projects in accordance with Annex 7 of Decree N11 “Second Stage Evaluation Criterias”, signed by Director General on January 23, 2018. For evaluations of Young Inventors and Researchers “Leonardo Da Vinci” second stage projects please follow links: Engineering and Research .

On October 12, 2018, at 15:00, the 4-th consultation meeting (information day) was held within the frame of the Call for Applied Research State grants 2018 at the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia. The call coordinators reviewed the terms and conditions of the call and answered the questions of the audience.