The Center for Social Sciences has been administering the interdisciplinary Master Programs “Gender Studies” and “Transformation in the South Caucasus” since September 2005. These programs belong to the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and were developed on the basis of CSS through intensive cooperation with foreign partners from prominent Western Universities: University of Oxford, Mount Holyoke Collage, Rutgers State University, Central European University. Lectures and research seminars delivered by guest professors from different European and US universities are included in the curriculums of Master Programs. Students have access to various academic resources including CSS Library, E-resources and archives of academic journals, audio and video educational materials. The programs provide students’ internship in governmental structures, local and international non-governmental organizations. Center also works on the perspectives of employment for the graduates of the programs. Students have unique chance to get Master’s degree in Social Sciences adequate to Western standards of education. Both academic programs are funded by Higher Educational Support program of Open Society Institute, Budapest. Full educational grants for 2 academic year are provided for top students. 9 Fellowships will be given to students of Transformation in the South Caucasus program and 5 Fellowships to Gender Studies program.
Agenda of presentations, consultations and admission examinations:
Registration of applications for AY 2009-2010 will start from May 15. CSS will hold presentations and open door days for prospect students in the end of April and at the beginning of May at Tbilisi and regional Universities.
Open door day at Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
May 11, 13.00 pm – Presentation of MSocSc program in Transformation in the South Caucasus
May 14, 13.00 pm – Presentation of MSocSc program in Gender Studies
TSU II block, I floor, 3 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi, 0128, Georgia. Small conference hall (room # 146)
Presentations of programs at other universities
April 30, 13.30, pm.- A. Tsereteli Kutaisi State University
May 1 – Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University
May 5 (till 13.00 pm) – Gori State University
May 5 (after 14.00 pm) – Akhaltsikhe State University
May 29 I. Gogebashvili Telavi State University
Consultations for applicants at CSS
June 4, 11, 16.00 pm
TSU II block, IV floor. 3 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi 0128, Georgia, Rooms # 139, 141
To get electronic reader for preparation of admission examination please fill in on-line application form and address:
Ms. Nani Bendeliani, CSS Students’ Dean
Address: 3 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi 0128, Georgia, TSU II block, IV floor, room # 141, 145.
