Сall for applications for a virtual exchange program at Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania) and the University of Iowa (USA) for the first semester Master level students of the English-medium Master Program in Public Health of Tbilisi State University

The exchange program is funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), within the framework of the project “iCREATE: Increasing Capacity in Research in Eastern Europe”.

!!! The given program will be implemented fully online, accordingly, no physical mobility at the host university/country is envisaged.

The given call is valid for the first semester Master level students of the English-medium Master Program in Public Health of Tbilisi State University.

Language of instruction: English

Period/semester: Spring’21 Semester of the Academic Year 2020-21

Selection process:

Stage 1: Eligibility check (Tbilisi State University);

Stage 2: Interview with the selection committee (Tbilisi State University);

Stage 3: Nomination for mobility (Tbilisi State University)/scholarship award (host University).

Required documents:

1. A copy of a passport;
2. CV in Europass format (in English);
3. Certificate of enrollment at TSU;
4. A copy of the Bachelor’s diploma, scanned version;  
5. A copy of the Diploma Supplement (in English; the document should indicate the GPA);  
6. Duly filled and signed learning agreement (check the offered courses by the Babeș-Bolyai University and the University of Iowa, make note of a list of relevant courses, consult with the home faculty Quality Assurance Service and then fill in the first page of the document; once filled, the document should be signed by a relevant representative of the home Faculty QA service and the applicant) appendix 1.
7. A letter of recommendation in English (recommendation should be submitted electronically by filling in the questionnaire placed in the mobility management portal mobility.tsu.ge, by a recommender indicated in the application form by an applicant, which is sent automatically to the indicated e-mail address);
8. A motivation letter (in English) with the following technical specifications:  length - no more than 1 page; font - Times New Roman, font size - 12, line spacing - 1.0, fields – 2cm.

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Interested eligible applicants should register at mobility.tsu.ge, upload full application package (in PDF format) no later than 2 pm on the 11th of January, 2021

The project covers the following costs: 

• Free tuition

Additional important information:

• The mobility management portal mobility.tsu.ge does not allow submissions after the indicated deadline.
• Applications that are incomplete will not be considered.
• The application form is considered electronically submitted only after activating the send button. Upon successful submission of the application, the applicant will receive an automatic email notification.
• Applicants will be interviewed remotely!
• In accordance with Article 492, Paragraph 4 of the Law of Georgia on Higher Education, students retain active enrolment at their home universities while on a study abroad. Therefore, successful completion of the administrative registration at TSU in the beginning of each semester spent abroad is absolutely mandatory! Noncompliance to this rule will result in the suspension of mobility.

For additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact our team at outgoingmobility@tsu.ge