PhD students from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) are still leading in the state grant competition announced by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation to render financial support to PhD students.
231 applications were registered for the 2016 grant competition. Later, registration of 61 applications was revoked. Out of the remaining 170 projects, 76 winning projects were revealed with 29 (38%) submitted by PhD students from TSU.
Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation will finance studies for 29 PhD students from TSU, as well as all necessary expenses for their doctoral research, internships abroad or visits and participation in conferences.