Call for applications for junior faculty members of accredited public research universities in Georgia (who have defended their doctoral theses no earlier than January 1, 2018) and PhD students. The program aims to develop research skills and professional connections.

The given call is valid for PhD students and junior faculty members in the following academic fields:

• Biology

• Business/Management

• Chemistry

• Computer sciences

• Economic

• Electronic engineering

• Geography

• Physics

• Geology/Water Science

At the time of application (and if successful in the competition, until the completion of the program), in the case of a PhD-level applicant, s/he must be in the possession of an active student’s status and have a GPA of no lower than 2.5, and in the case of a junior faculty member, s/he must be employed at a public institution of higher education, for the purposes of teaching and/or research.

The deadline for receiving the application materials is December 15, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Tbilisi time.  Interviews with applicants will be held no later than the first half of March 2023. Selected applicants will travel to Dallas, USA in June, 2023.

Applicants do not require to be in the possession of a pre acceptance letter from the University of Texas at the application stage.

The mentioned four-week program includes a trip from Tbilisi to Dallas (Texas, USA), which will begin with a two-week-long intensive training in the English language and will continue with a course focusing on academic and grant writing, preparing a dissertation and academic presentation skills. Successful candidates must attend virtual orientation sessions two months prior to the departure. The program budget provides a round-trip international travel ticket for the selected participants, the provision of accommodation and food, financing of a public transport card valid in Dallas and allocation of a per diem.

The program is funded by the US Embassy in Georgia and the US Department of State.

Required documents for PhD students:

1. Application form;

2. CV

3. Letter of support from a scientific supervisor;

4. Brief outline of applicant’s research;

5. Poof of active status of the student;

6. Proof of English language proficiency; (TOEFL iBT 90; IELTS (minimum average score of 6.5) or CAMBRIDGE (FCE) or proof of teaching abroad at a university level, face-to-face in English.

Required documents for young professors:

1. Application form;

2. CV

3. A letter of support from the Head of the Department/Academic Unit;

4. A sample of scientific article published in English during the last 5 years;

5. Proof of English language proficiency; (TOEFL iBT 90; IELTS (minimum average score of 6.5) or CAMBRIDGE (FCE) or proof of teaching abroad at a university level, face-to-face in English.

!!! Applicants who do not have an English language certificate must take a written test in English, which is scheduled to be held at TSU in January/February 2023. The invitation to the test will be issued after the deadline of application submission (December 15, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.). Applicants who pass the minimum threshold equaling B2 level on the said test will be able to continue participating in the contest. 

Additional information about the program, including the application form, is available on the following website. 

!!! In order to provide interested applicants with detailed information about the application procedures and the program, virtual information sessions will be organized by the University of Texas on November 30^th and December 14^th 2023, the registrations for these virtual information sessions should be done via this link.

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