Ivane Javakhishvili State University

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The Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) functions as a separate administrative unit at (TSU). At DFR, it is our goal to establish lasting relationships between TSU and the world’s leading universities, scientific research and educational centers through collaborative efforts, such as joint projects and exchange programs involving students, young scholars, as well as academic staff.

To this end, DFR serves as a liaison between TSU and other prominent universities and Recent Events academic institutions across the world. Through the creation of these partnerships, Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2) is DFR contributes to achieving the a program funded by the EACEA that University’s goal of joining the European provides grants for consortiums of Higher Education Area. In this way, DFR universities comprised of EU and non-EU plays a vital role in the development of universities. EMA2 focuses on improving TSU. the qualifications of students, faculty, and administrative staff of non-EU countries Over the years, DFR has forged several through providing scholarships at EU close partnerships with international higher education institutions. organizations, embassies, foundations and information centers throughout . TSU’s Department of Foreign Relations is Furthermore, DFR advances Georgia’s no stranger to the Erasmus Mundus Action long-term relations with the international 2 program. It has previously participated in 5 community through the implementation other EMA2 consortia. These consortia have of numerous educational and cultural made it possible for 218 Georgian students, projects. academics, and administrative workers from Georgian universities to travel and study, Another role of the department is to conduct research, and attend trainings at arrange and host delegations from some of Europe’s finest institutes of higher foreign higher education and scientific education. institutions. Additionally, DFR furthers student and academic staff mobility, Through collaborating with 33 other publicizes information about academic and higher education institutes from the ENPI scientific programs, and provides services countries and Europe, the Department of and consultations for international and Foreign Relations drafted and submitted Georgian students seeking to continue two successful EMA2 consortium proposals: their education and research abroad. EMBER and HERMES. EMBER focuses on the fields of Economics and Business, Currently, DFR is working to increase the Languages and Sociology. HERMES focuses number of TSU students who have studied on the subjects of the Humanities. In total, abroad to ten percent of the student body. these projects will provide 69 Georgian At the same time, DFR seeks to bring even students, academics, and administrative more exchange students to take advantage staff the opportunity to partake in a mobility of the fine academic programs here at opportunity to a European university. TSU. Another goal DFR is committed to reach is the expansion of TSU’s faculty exchange programs with its several partner institutions. Scholarship Information SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION CONT.

EMBER IANUS Coordinator: Coordinator: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Co-Coordinator: Tbilisi State University of Iasi http://ember.tsu.ge Co-Coordinator: National University of “Kyiv- Mohyla Academy” EMBER focuses on the thematic fields http://ianus.uaic.ro/ of Economics, Business, Languages, and Sociology, offering primarily 1 year credit IANUS is an open thematic fields consortium. mobility opportunities for Bachelor’s, Its scholarships vary in duration from 6 Master’s, PhD and Post-Doctoral students. to 24 months, depending on the level of EMBER offers 1-3 month mobility mobility (Undergraduate, Master’s, PhD, Post- opportunities for staff. Doctoral). It also offers 1 month staff mobility opportunities. HERMES Coordinator: University of Athens ELECTRA Co-Coordinator: Tbilisi State University Coordinator: University of Oldenburg http://www.erasmusmundus-hermes.uoa.gr/ Co-Coordinator: Ilia State University http://electra-project.eu/ HERMES focuses on the thematic field of the Humanities. It offers primarily 1 year ELECTRA focuses on thematic fields credit mobility opportunities for Bachelor’s, related to environment information Master’s, PhD and Post-Doctoral students. systems management, resource and waste HERMES also offers 1-3 month mobility management, renewable energy, and opportunities for staff. sustainable development. Its scholarships range from 6 to 36 months, depending on the BACKIS level of mobility (Undergraduate, Master’s, Coordinator: University of Montpellier 2 PhD, Post Doctoral). It also offers 1 month Co-Coordinator: Crimean University of the staff mobility opportunities. Humanities http://www.wbackis.univ-montp2.fr/ TSU also actively participates in the Marie Curie Actions under the 7th Framework BACKIS is an open thematic fields Programme. For more information, please consortium. Its scholarships range visit: from 6 months to full degree Master’s http://eupreacc.wordpress. opportunities. It offers scholarships at the com/ Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD and Post-Doctoral level. It also offers 1 month staff mobility opportunities. In October 2012, TSU and the Camões WEBB Institute of Cooperation and Language Coordinator: University of Bologna (IC) signed a Protocol, agreeing to the Co-Coordinator: Tbilisi State University opening of a Portuguese Language http://www.unibo.it/WEBB/ Centre at TSU. In September 2013, the Centre opened its doors. It WEBB is an open thematic fields offers a comprehensive library and consortium. Its scholarships range from Portuguese language and culture 6 - 10 months at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, courses. The Centre will also PhD and Post-Doctoral level. It also offers 1 organize official cultural activities month staff mobility opportunities. to promote the Portuguese language and its culture, such as cinema festivals, theatre plays, concerts, book fairs, symposia, etc. For more information on the Camões Institute at TSU, please visit facebook.com/portugueseattsu. Some Of TSU’s Partner Institutions

Argentina Greece National University of La Plata National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Armenia ItalyItaly Yerevan State University Ca’ Foscari University of Venice University of Salerno Azerbaijan University of Bologna Baku State University Azerbaijan University of Languages IrelandIreland Trinity College, Dublin Bulgaria SofiaSofia UniversityUniversity Latvia American University of Bulgaria University of Latvia

Czech Republic Lithuania Charles University in Prague University of Vilnius Klaipeda University

Estonia Netherlands University of Tartu Leiden University Tallinn University Maastricht University Tallinn University of Technology Norway Finland Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied University of Helsinki SciencesSciences Ostfold University College Hungary Corvinus University Poland Central European University University of Warsaw University of Lodz France Slovakia Montpellier 2 University Comenius University in Bratislava

Germany South Africa Friedrich Schiller University of Jena University of Pretoria SaarlandSaarland UniversityUniversity University of Witwatersrand University of Cologne University of Bremen Spain JustusJustus LiebigLiebig UniversityUniversity ofof GiessenGiessen University of Seville German University of Administrative Sciences University of Cadiz SpeyerSpeyer University of Coruna Viadrina European University Heilbronn University Turkey SabanciSabanci UniveristyUniveristy Great Britain Ardahan University University of Essex Ankara University University of Edinburgh Hacettepe University Cardiff Metropolitan University Gazi University

Contact Information Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Department of Foreign Relations 1, Ilia Tchavtchavadze Ave. Tel.: +995 32 2225679 Fax: +995 32 2250212 www.tsu.ge/en