October 23, 2026
08:00 AMCIU Announces 2026 Grant Competition in Fundamental Research
Caucasus International University is pleased to announce a call for a Fundamental Research Grants Competition.
The Purpose of the Competition
The Grants Competition aims at creating new knowledge, theories and models, integrating research results in the academic process, engaging young scholars in the research process, attracting the youth, internationalisation, implementing joint projects by the university and foreign universities, and developing high-quality scientific research.
The research results should contribute to the long-term prospects of scientific, social, economic, and cultural development at the national and/or international level.
Competition Guidelines
The projects participating in the competition should be thematically consistent with the accredited higher educational programs of the Caucasus International University and should contribute to their development.
The project can be submitted according to the following directions:
1) Business and Technology;
2) Law;
3) Social Sciences and Humanities;
4) Medicine;
5) Viticulture and Winemaking;
6) In any direction of the sciences studying Georgia;
7) Sustainable Development Goals of the UN in accordance with the above themes;
Project Duration: The duration of the project submitted for competition can be 12 or 18 months. Each reporting period should be 6 months.
Funding: The amount requested from the University should not exceed GEL 30,000 in case of directions N 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and GEL 35,000 in case of directions – 4, 5.
Competition Administration Schedule:
Electronic registration of the project – from October 26, 2026, until 6 p.m., January 8, 2027.
Submission of application to the Scientific Research Department – before 5 p.m., January 13, 2027.
For further information, please see the attached documents.
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