Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation announces the 2018 grant competition to support the participation of Georgian scientists in the EU Research and Innovation Framework Program - Horizon 2020.

 

Aim of the competition:

 

1. Promoting the internationalization of Georgian science, supporting the involvement of the Georgian Scientific Society in the EU Research and Innovation Framework Program Horizon 2020
2. Creation of conditions conducive to the support of Georgian scientists for unification in high-quality international scientific projects, events and international consortiums
3. Development of opportunities related to the preparation of project proposals for international scientific competitions for Georgian scientists

 

Sub-directions of the competition:

 

• I lot - EU Project Framework Program Preparatory Grant to be submitted to Horizon 2020 (Maximum project budget: GEL 25,000)
• II Lot - Grant for organizing a large-scale scientific mediation event (maximum project budget: 60 000 GEL)
• III Lot - Grant of Mobility of Georgian Scientists for participation in a large-scale mediation event abroad (Maximum project budget: EUR 2,000 equivalent in GEL)

 

Competition Abbreviation: H2020 PG

Contest coordinators: Mariam Keburia; Tamta Shkubuliani; Nino Bitsadze; Megi Kartsivadze

Project application type: Institutional/Individual

 

Dates of competition:

 

1. March 15, 2018 - Announcement of the competition
2. April 12 and April 20, 2018 - Group Consultations
3. April 25, 2018 - the deadline for sending questions by e-mail
4. From April 11 to April 30, 2018 at 16:00 - Deadlines for electronic registration of projects in GMUS
5. May 3, 2018, 16:00 - Deadline for submission of applications for participation in the competition at the Chancellery of the Foundation
6. May 2018 - Determining the compliance of the registered projects with the conditions and requirements of the competition
7. May-June 2018 - Evaluation of projects registered in compliance with the terms of the competition and identification of the winners and approval of the General Director of the Fund by an individual administrative-legal act
8. June 2018 - Publication of competition results
9. June 2018 - Concluding grant agreements with the leading and co-participating organization (if any) of the winning project (s), the main staff and the scientist.

 

Competition documents:

 

• Order № 197 of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia of December 15, 2017
• Order №30 of the General Director of Shota Rustaveli Georgian National Science Foundation
• Competition Program and Terms (Appendix 1)
• Evaluation criteria
• Budget Classifier (Appendix 23)

 

Appendixes and materials required for project preparation

 

I lot - preparatory grant

 

• Project Page (Appendix 2)
• Project Proposal (Appendix 3) GEO / ENG
• Letter of Commitment about the participation of a foreign citizen (if any) involved in the project as a staff member (Letter of Commitment) (Appendix 4)
• Project implementation plan-schedule (Appendix 5) GEO / ENG
• Project Implementation Budget (Appendix 6) GEO / ENG
• Information on co-financing (if any) (Appendix 7) GEO / ENG
• Joint project of the persons presenting the project “Application for participation in the competition” (sample) (Appendix 8)
• Professional Autobiography (CV) Sample. (Appendix 9)

 

II Lot - Grant for organizing a mediation event

 

• Project Page (Appendix 10)
• Project Proposal (Appendix 11) GEO / ENG
• Letter of Commitment to a Foreign Citizen (if any) involved in the project with the status of key personnel in the project - Letter of Commitment (Appendix 12)
• Project implementation plan-schedule (Appendix 13) GEO / ENG
• Project Implementation Budget (Appendix 14) GEO / ENG
• Certificate of Co-financing (if any) (Annex 15) GEO / ENG
• Joint project of individuals presenting the project "Application for participation in the competition" (sample) (Appendix 16)
• Professional Autobiography (CV) Sample (Appendix 9)

 

III Lot - Mobility Grant

 

• Project Page (Appendix 17)
• Project Proposal (Appendix 18) GEO / ENG
• Project implementation plan-schedule (Appendix 19) GEO / ENG
• Project Implementation Budget (Appendix 20) GEO / ENG
• Certificate of co-financing (if any) (Appendix 21) GEO / ENG
• Project Applicant's Application for Participation in the Competition (Sample) (Appendix 22)
• Professional Autobiography (CV) (Sample) Appendix 9

 

Electronic registration links:

 

Unified Grant Management System (GMUS) - for project registration (open on April 11, 2018)

 

Electronic registration instructions (link)

 

Important to note:

 

• When preparing the project, get acquainted with the order of the Minister, as well as the terms and conditions of the competition approved by the order of the Director.
• Attachments provided as a sample shall be filled out in the Unified Grant Management System (GMUS) during electronic registration
• Only group consultations will be conducted

 

Questions can be sent by e-mail before 04/25/2018. Email: h2020@rustaveli.org.ge

 

Good luck!