Admission to Doctoral Program in Political Science Is Announced

Admission to the doctoral education program in Political Science is announced according to priority research topics

• The impact of information technologies on political processes (on the example of Georgia);
• Prospects for resolving ethno-political conflicts in the process of forming a new world order;
• Middle Corridor and security challenges of Georgia;
• Intercultural dialogue in postmodern societies and its political consequences;
• Analysis of foreign policy, the triangle of US and Russia-China relations in the process of forming a new world order;
• Cyber ​​terrorism and artificial intelligence as a global security challenge;
• The factor of political culture in the process of political development of the country (the example of Georgia);
• Georgia’s multi-vector policy in the process of forming a new world order;
• Against the background of climatic changes, the influence of Arctic natural resources on the geopolitical relations of big states;
• Peculiarities of political culture of Georgia and its influence on the country’s stability. Cultural paradigms of the political system of Georgia;
• Peculiarities of the political development of post-Soviet Armenia;
• Comparative analysis of the political development of the post-Soviet Baltic countries and Georgia;
• Impact of regional and global forces on the security architecture of the Middle East;
• Crisis of political ideologies in the postmodern era (comparative analysis of liberalism, conservatism and socialism).

Prerequisite for Admission:

• English language proficiency on B2 level;
• Previous work/publication in the relevant field and/or participation in scientific-research projects and events and/or at least 2 years of work experience in the relevant field;
• Submitting a research project – having a successful interview with the committee.

Number of vacant places – 6;

Program tuition fees – 3000 GEL;

Those willing to enroll in 2024-2025 academic year can submit documents from September 2 to September 13 inclusive (Doctoral office, room N79a, from 12:00 to 17:00).

Enrollment Stages:

• Entrance exam for Doctoral Program in English language will be held on September 16;
• An interview with the committee in the specialty will be held on September 20.

The criteria for evaluating the contestants’ knowledge:

• Knowledge of the field of Political Science;
• Motivation to pursue studies at the doctoral program;
• Scientific/practical experience;
• Relevance and significance of the presented research topic;
• Scientific and practical value of the presented research topic;
• Methods through which the doctoral student will implement research and analysis;
• Justified preconceptions/expectations regarding the research topic;
• Innovative thinking;
• Presentation skills;
• Scientific publications;
• Participation in scientific conferences.

In order to be enrolled on the Doctoral Program, a contestant must submit an application to the Rector of the University and enclose the following documents:

• A Candidate’s autobiography (information about education and work experience), “CV”;
• Notarized copies of MA Degree and its supplement (The University is entitled to request from the applicant or enrolled Ph.D. student a recognition document of the Diploma in accordance with the legislation. If an applicant cannot present a recognition document within the reasonable deadline, it can serve as the basis for denying admission or annulling enrollment);
• A copy of ID/passport;
• A photo ¾, printed; In case of enrollment in the doctoral program, the doctoral candidate must submit a photo 3X4 (cm) in electronic form (on CD) when signing the study contract;
• A document verifying military draft registration (for male students);
• English proficiency certificate of B2 level (TOEFL, IELTS, FCE, CAE). An individual who has graduated from a BA or MA program where the language of instruction was English does not have to submit a language proficiency certificate. In case of no certificate, an applicant has to take an English exam at Caucasus International University Language Centre;
• A written explanation that an applicant is not enrolled in any doctoral degree program of other higher educational institution; (Explanation is written in the Doctoral Service)
• A cover letter related to the research topic;
• Two letters of reference from appropriate academic circles (In case of having work experience in the field of the program, one letter of recommendation from the relevant academic sphere should be provided, the other one from the employing company or organization).

Research topic project which includes:

• The vision of the doctoral candidate about the significance and novelty of the topic;
• The scientific and practical value of the topic considered;
• Methods through which research and analysis will be conducted;
• Reasonable anticipation / expectations.

(After enrollment, a contestant is allowed to change the subject matter of the project completely or partially, depending on a doctoral student’s interests).

• In case of indicating scientific publications and the participation in conferences in the submitted documents, the applicant must submit copies of the above-mentioned materials.
• PhD candidate, whose native tongue is not Georgian and who wants to study on Doctoral Program in Political Science offered in Georgian, must submit the Georgian language proficiency certificate (B2 level).
• The letters and the project of the research topic will be submitted to the committee by the coordinator of the doctoral program or the head of the doctoral program. The relevance and importance of the selected topic should be justified in the cover letter;
• The contestant will be considered enrolled in doctoral program if s/he is supported by the majority of the committee members present during the open voting.

The following will be taken into consideration when enrolling on the Doctoral program:

• Scientific publications;
• Participation in scientific conferences;
• Other documents and materials connected with academic/research activities (certificates, patents, etc.).

The applicant will be admitted to the doctoral program after the successful interview. Enrollment information will be available no later than September 25.

Autumn semester of 2024-2025 academic year for doctoral program students will commence on September 30, 2024.