Grant Competition

Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia (SRNSFG) and the Helmholtz Research Centers — Jülich Research Center (FZJ), Dresden-Rossendorf Center (HZDR), and the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research — announce a joint grant competition (GHZ) for Master’s and PhD students.

Purpose of the Competition

The aim of the competition is to give students the opportunity to conduct research related to their master’s or doctoral theses at one of the Helmholtz Centers in Germany, in either fundamental or applied research fields.

Eligibility

• Master’s and PhD students are eligible to participate.
• Research Fields
• Mathematical Sciences
• Information Technologies
• Natural Sciences
• Engineering Sciences
• Life and Medical Sciences

Funding

The grant includes a monthly stipend:

• For Master’s students — equivalent of €934 in Georgian Lari
• For PhD students — equivalent of €1,468 in Georgian Lari

(50% of the funding is provided by the Foundation, and 50% by the Helmholtz Centers.)

Application Deadlines

Online registration: from October 24, 2025 to November 20, 2025, 17:00 (local time)
Platform: https://gmus.rustaveli.org.ge

Document submission to the Foundation’s Chancellery: by November 21, 2025, 17:00

Additional Information

Detailed terms and required forms are available on the website of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.

For further inquiries, please contact the competition coordinator:
Tuta Shengelia – Shengelia@rustaveli.org.ge