Сall for applications within the framework of Erasmus + International Credit Mobility for a semester abroad for TSU students of the first, the second, the third and the fourth semester of PhD level studies*

!!! The implementation of physical mobility will depend on the epidemiological situation in Georgia and European countries

List of scholarship by countries, universities and academic fields:

Austria

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

Academic fields available for applicants to German/English medium programs: Sociology, Tourism, Regional Geography, Landscape Planning and Social Geography

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22  

Belgium

Catholic University of Louvain

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Kartvelian Studies, Iberian-Caucasian Studies, Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, History, Oriental Studies, Public Policy, Political Sciences, Cultural Studies, European Studies

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22 (3 months)

Germany

Saarland University

Academic fields available for applicants to German-medium programs: German Language, Law, Business, Economics, Biology

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22

Spain

University of Cadiz  

Academic fields available for applicants to Spanish-medium programs: Spanish Philology

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22

University of Granada

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Economics and Business, Exact and Natural Sciences, Humanities, Education Sciences (See courses offered by the University of Granada)

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22

!!! Only those students who have one of the listed international language certificates can apply to the University of Granada

University of Santiago de Compostela

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Exact and Natural Sciences, Economics and Business, Psychology, Education Sciences

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22

France

University of Rennes 1

Academic fields available for applicants to French-medium programs: Economics, Law, Political Sciences

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22

Czech Republic

Masaryk University  

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Law, Education Sciences, Psychology, Business and Economics (including ISET program), Social and Political Sciences

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22

Palacký University Olomouc

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Social Geography, Geography

Period/semester of mobility: Fall Semester of the Academic Year 2021-22

The applicants for the given call should meet one of the below listed prerequisites:

a) Own one of the following foreign language (English, German, French, Turkish, Italian or Spanish) proficiency certificates (B2 level):

• English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, CAMBRIDGE certificate) taken no earlier than 2 calendar years before the application deadline;
• German language proficiency (TestDaF, DSH, DSD, Goethe Certificate) taken no earlier than 2 calendar years before the application deadline;
• French language proficiency (DELF, DALF) taken no earlier than 2 calendar years before the application deadline;
• Italian language proficiency (CILS, PLIDA) taken no earlier than 2 calendar years before the application deadline;
• Spanish language proficiency (DELE, eLADE) taken no earlier than 2 calendar years before the application deadline;

OR

b) TSU institutional language test results (October 5th, 2020, or March 2, 2021 with a minimum score of 71 points)

OR

c) Certificate of study abroad at a university level for a minimum of 1 semester on a fully foreign-language-instructed program.

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 (in case you do not have one, please upload a copy of your ID card);
2. CV in Europass Format (in English);
3. Certificate of enrollment at TSU (in English);
4. A Transcript of Records of current academic level (in English; the document should indicate the GPA);
5. A certificate of English language competence (see above the Prerequisites section. Applicants with the minimum score of 71 points in TSU institutional language test, do not need to upload a document);
6. A formal document confirming disability, if applicable
7. A scanned copy of the Master’s diploma;
8. A scanned copy of the Diploma Supplement (in English; the document should indicate the GPA);
9. Duly filled and signed learning agreement (check carefully the web page of the preferred European University, make note of courses relevant to your home faculty study level and program, 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
10. A letter of recommendation (recommendation should be submitted electronically by filling in the questionnaire available in the mobility management portal (mobility.tsu.ge), by a recommender indicated in the application form by the applicant; the questionnaire is sent automatically to the e-mail address entered in the portal by the applicant).
11. 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. The motivation letter should be written in a relevant language (medium of instruction at the selected host institution/program).
12. Research plan with the following technical specifications:  length - no more than 1 page; font - Times New Roman, font size - 12, line spacing - 1.0, fields – 2cm. The motivation letter should be written in a relevant language (medium of instruction at the selected host institution/program).
13. Letter of interest (official letter is not required, confirmation letter by e-mail is enough, issued by the relevant academic secretariat and/or professor of the host university).
14. List of universities the applicant would like to be considered for; the list should be submitted in English language and the universities should be listed in alphabetical order. It is possible to apply for a maximum of 3 universities.

Interested eligible applicants should register on mobility.tsu.ge, upload the full application package (in PDF format) and submit it no later than 14:00 on March 31, 2021.

Scholarship includes: 

1. Tuition waiver
2. Monthly stipend in the amount stipulated by the EACEA (the amount of the scholarship varies by country)
3. International travel costs (within the financial limit set by the EACEA, see the distance calculator for details)

!!! Visa and travel insurance-related costs are not included in the scholarship and should be paid for by the selected student(s).

*For the attention of the fifth and upper semester PhD level students wishing to apply for PhD scholarships: for the fifth and upper semester PhD level students, who fail to complete their studies within 6 academic semesters (due to the difficulty of topic), in case of presenting the certificate issued by the faculty on the above-mentioned problem, they will be allowed to take the language test.

!! Please note that the list of universities may change, therefore, periodically scan through the given call at the TSU webpage!

Additional important information:

a) Electronic registration portal mobility.tsu.ge  

Please note that the mobility management portal mobility.tsu.ge mobility.tsu.ge:

• Does not allow submissions after the deadline (14:00, 31 of March, 2021.);
• Does not allow to register incomplete application package. 
• The application form is considered electronically submitted only after pressing the send button. 
• Upon successful submission of the application, the applicant will receive a relevant email notification.
• The date and time of the interview will be communicated individually to all applicants on the e-mail address indicated in the portal mobility.tsu.ge.
• Applicants will be interviewed remotely in a language used as a medium of instruction at the selected host institution(s)!

b) Finances and restrictions related to Covid-19

Please note that:

• Physical mobility may be related to compliance with administrative rules and regulations regarding entry into the host country, such as PCR examination (once or repeatedly), stay in quarantine space, travel, health and accident insurance that is related to the financial costs. All such costs should be paid for by the selected student(s).
• As a result of the restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the selected student(s) will receive the first tranche of the scholarship no earlier than 6 weeks after arriving at the host university, registering at the local municipality and at the bank department.
• Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in exceptional cases, mobility for the Fall semester 2021 may be canceled or postponed until the Spring semester of 2021-22 academic year!
• In case of delay mobility, if the Spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year is the ending semester for the student, the scholarship will be considered canceled.  
• In accordance with the 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 with this rule will result in the suspension of the mobility.

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