Title of the call: Call for supporting Georgian Scientists’ participation in the EU framework programme for Research and Innovation “Horizon 2020”

Call Abbreviation: H2020 PG

Call Coordinators:     Mariam Keburia

                                  Tamta Shkubuliani

                                   Nino Bitsadze

                                   Megi Kartsivadze

Contact information: H2020@rustaveli.org.ge

Aim of the Call:

a) supporting Georgian Science Internationalization and Georgian scientists’ participation in the EU framework programme for Research and Innovation “Horizon 2020”;

b) supporting Georgian scientists’ participation in the high quality international scientific projects, events and international consortia building;

c) supporting enhancement of the international scientific project proposal writing opportunities for Georgian scientists.

The call includes three sub-directions (lots):

I - Preparatory grant for Georgian scientists’ participation in the EU framework programme for Research and Innovation “Horizon 2020” (Project maximum budget: 25 000 GEL);

II – Grant for organizing a large-scale brokerage event (Project maximum budget: 60 000 GEL);

III - Mobility grant for Georgian scientists’ participation in a large-scale brokerage event abroad (Project Maximum budget: 2000 EUR equivalent in GEL).

Project proposal type: Institutional/individual

Call administration calendar:

1. 15 March, 2018 - Call announcement;
2. 12 April, 20 April, 2018 - Group consultations;
3. 25 April, 2018 – deadline for sending the questions electronically;
4. 11 April – 30 April, 16:00 – dates for electronic registration in the Grants Management Unified System (GMUS);
5. 3 May, 16:00 – deadline for providing the application document at the SRNSFG office;
6. May-June, 2018 – technical expertise of the submitted projects;
7. May - June, 2018 – evaluation of the submitted projects;
8. June, 2018 – publishing the results;
9. June, 2018 – signing the grant agreement.

Call Regulatory documentation:

• Minister’s decree № 197/ნ
• Decree of the SRNSFG Director General
• Project Terms and Conditions
• Evaluation criteria
• Budget Classification

Useful annexes and material:

I lot –Preparatory grant

• Cover page (Annex 2);
• Project proposal (Annex 3) (GEO/ENG);
• Letter of Commitment of the foreigner key personnel (Annex 4);
• Project timeframe (Annex 5) GEO/ENG;
• Project implementation budget (Annex 6) GEO/ENG;
• Letter of Co-funding (if applicable) (Annex 7) GEO/ENG;
• Application document (to provide at SRNSFG) (Annex 8);
• CV sample (Annex 9)

II lot- Grant for organizing the brokerage event

• Cover page (Annex 10);
• Project proposal (Annex 11) GEO/ENG;
• Letter of commitment of the foreigner key researcher (Annex 12);
• Project implementation timeframe (Annex 13) GEO/ENG;
• Project budget (Annex 14) GEO/ENG;
• Letter of co-funding (if applicable) (Annex 15) GEO/ENG;
• Application document ((to provide at SRNSFG), sample (Annex 16);
• CV, sample (Annex 9)

III lot- Mobility Grant 

• Cover Page (Annex 17); 
• Project Proposal (Annex 18) GEO/ENG;
• Project timeframe (Annex 19) GEO/ENG;
• Project budget (Annex 20) GEO/ENG;
• Letter of Co-funding (If Applicable) (Annex 21) GEO/ENG;
• Aplication document sample (to provide at SRNSFG), sample (Annex 22);
• CV of the key personnel, sample (Annex 9).

Links to the Grants Management Unified System (will open on April 11, 2018)

Instruction of the electronic registration (link).

Important:

• Please read Minister’s Decree, SRNSFG Director General’s decree, call Terms and conditions and other annexes carefully;
• Provided samples are filled in the Grants Management unified System (GMUS) during electronic registration;
• Only group consultations will be held;
• Deadline for sending the questions electronically - 25/04/2018 at the e-mail address: h2020@rustavelil.org.ge

 

Good Luck!