Call for TSU students of the third, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth semester of Bachelor level studies to gain Erasmus + scholarships funded by the European Commission

 

 

!!! The implementation of physical mobility will depend on the epidemiological situation in Georgia and European countries, as well as on entry and stay regulations in the host country

 

 

 

The call is valid for TSU students of the third, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth semester of Bachelor level studies to gain Erasmus + scholarships funded by the European Commission

 

List of available scholarships by countries, universities, and academic fields:

 

Bulgaria

Sofia University

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Geography and Geology (for students of TSU Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Economics, Business (for students of TSU Faculty of Economics and Business)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Germany

University of Giessen

Academic fields available for applicants to German-medium programs:

• Exact and Natural Sciences;
• Economics, Business (for students of TSU Faculty of Economics and Business);
• History, Cultural Sciences, German Language (for students of the Faculty of Humanities);
• Education Sciences (for students of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences);
• Sociology, Political Science (for students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

The Free University of Berlin

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Political Sciences, International Relations (for students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences).  

Academic fields available for applicants to German-medium programs: 

• European Studies, Law (for students of the Faculty of Law);
• International Relations, Political Science (for students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences);
• History (for students of the Faculty of Humanities);
• Education, Psychology (for students of the Faculty of Psychology and Education).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Saarland University

Academic fields available for applicants to German-medium programs:

• German Language (For students of the Faculty of Humanities);
• Law (For law students);
• Business, Economics (For students of the Faculty of Economics and Business);
• Biology (For students of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Kiel University of Applied Sciences

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Social work (for students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences)

Academic fields available for applicants to German-medium programs: Business Administration (for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

European University Viadrina

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs:

• Economics, Business (for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business);
• Social and Cultural Sciences (for students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences).

Academic fields available for applicants to German-medium programs: Law (for law students)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Spain

Rovira i Virgili University

Academic fields available for applicants to Spanish-medium programs: History, Archeology (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Universidad de Granada

Academic fields available for applicants to English/Spanish-medium programs:

• Social Sciences (for students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences)
• Humanities (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)
• Law (for law students)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Universidad de Burgos

Academic fields available for applicants to Spanish-medium programs:

• Business Administration (for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business);
• Spanish Language and Literature (for students of the Faculty of Humanities).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Turkey

Kadir Has University  

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: 

• Political Sciences, International Relations (For students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences);
• Economics (for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Cukurova University

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs:

• Business and Economics (for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business);
• International Relations, Political Science (for students of the Faculty of Social and  Political Sciences).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Afyon Kocatepe University

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Business and Economics (for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business)

           Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University (BAIBU)

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs:

• Psychology (for students of the Faculty of Psychology and Education)
• Economics (for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business)
• Political Science, International Relations (for students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Usak University

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: English Philology (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)

Academic fields available for applicants to Turkish-medium programs: Turkology (for students of the Faculty of Humanities).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Academic fields available for applicants to Turkish-medium programs: Turkish Language and Literature (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Italy

University of Tuscia

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Law (for law students)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

University Messina

Academic fields available for applicants to Italian-medium programs: International Relations, Political Science (for students of the Faculty of Social and  Political Sciences).

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs:

• Law (for law students)
• International Relations, Political Science (for students of the Faculty of Social and  Political Sciences).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Poland

University of Opole

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: English Philology (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Wszechnica Polska University In Warsaw

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: English Philology, Spanish Philology (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Poznan University of Technology

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (for students of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa    

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Psychology, Education (for students of the Faculty of Psychology and Education)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Romania

University of Bucharest

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Philosophy (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Greece

University of West Attica

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs:

• Business and Economics (for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business);
• Computer Science (for students of the Faculty of Exact and Natural sciences).

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

France

University of Paris 8

Academic fields available for applicants to French-medium programs: Social and Political Sciences (for students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

The National Institute of Applied Sciences of Rennes

(As an exception Students of the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth and the seventh semester of the Bachelor level studies can apply to the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Rennes) 

Academic fields available for applicants to French-medium programs: Computer Sciences (Georgian-French Bachelor Program)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

Note: In order to apply for the mobility at a given university, it is mandatory to attend the online lectures of the host university (Course title: Formal Concept Analysis). Online lectures will be held on October 25 and 26 at 18: 30-20: 30. Pre-registration by email at outgoingmobility@tsu.ge is mandatory!

 

Serbia

University of Belgrade

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: English Philology (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Hungary

Károli Gáspár University

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: English Philology (for students of the Faculty of Humanities)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

Finland

Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Academic fields available for applicants to English-medium programs: Tourism (For students of the Faculty of Economics and Business)

Period/semester of mobility: Spring Semester of the academic year 2021/2022

 

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

 

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

a) The following certificates taken at least 4 calendar years before the end of the registration of the current competition:

• In case of English language: TOEFL (90 iBT), IELTS (6.5 minimum average score) or CAMBRIDGE (FCE) certificate;
• In case of German language: TestDaF (TDN 3), DSH (DSH 1), DSD (B2), Goethe Certificate (90-100)
• In case of French: DELF (B2), DALF (B2)
• In case of Italian language: CILS (B2), PLIDA (B2)
• In the case of Spanish: DELE (B2), eLADE (B2)
• In case of Turkish language: TYS (B2)

 

b) The result of the institutional testing of foreign languages ​​organized by the University (not less than 71 points), which is valid during the semester of testing and for the next 1 semester (respectively, the results of testing on March 2 and October 6, 2021 are valid for the purposes of this competition);

 OR 

c) An official certificate of attendance at a foreign higher education institution for at least 1 semester, where the language of instruction was the language of instruction at the university / program you are applying for.

 

Selection process:

Stage 1: Eligibility check (Tbilisi State University);

Stage 2: Interview with Candidate Selection Commission (Tbilisi State University and/or host University);

Stage 3: Final Selection / Scholarship Award (Host University).

 

List of application documentation

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, with reference to the GPA (in English; scanned PDF version);
5. Proof of foreign language proficiency (international language certificate or certificate of study abroad at the university level for at least 1 semester, if any. Applicants with the minimum score of 71 points in TSU institutional language test, do not need to upload a document);
6. An Official certificate/document confirming disability, if applicable (scanned PDF version);
7. 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 taking into careful consideration your study level and major field of study (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 and stamped by a relevant representative of the home Faculty QA service and the applicant), appendix 1. (Please see the order/regulation);
8. A letter of recommendation in English/Georgian language  (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).  
9. 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).
10. 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 the electronic registration portal mobility.tsu.ge , upload the full list of application documentation (in pdf format) and send the application electronically by 14:00, on November 1^st,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).

 

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 (at 14:00, November 1^st, 2021);
• Does not allow registration of incomplete application package;
• The application form is considered electronically submitted only after pressing the send button!
• Upon successful submission of the application documentation, the applicant will receive a relevant email notification;
• The time and date of the interviews will be sent individually to all applicants by e-mail indicated on the portal mobility.tsu.ge.
• Applicants will be interviewed remotely! 

 

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 Spring semester 2022 may be cancelled or postponed until the Fall semester of 2022-23 academic year!
• In case of postponement of the given mobility at the request of the host university, the students nominated by TSU will have the right to exercise mobility no later than the 7th semester.

 

 

C) The basis for organizing the competition and the selection procedure

• Joint Order of the Rector and the Head of Administration of TSU on approval of the selection rule for International student exchange and mobility programs at LEPL - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

• Following 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 at the beginning of each semester spent abroad is mandatory! Noncompliance with this rule will result in the suspension of mobility.

 

Please see the manual of the Electronic registration portal mobility.tsu.ge   

 

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