Attention Students of the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy! Registration is Now Open for the Elective Course “Preparation for a Scientific Career”

Attention Students of the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy! Registration is Now Open for the Elective Course “Preparation for a Scientific Career”

Tbilisi State Medical University, in partnership with the University of Hanover, is implementing an international project funded by the DAAD SDG Fund entitled “Preparing Georgian Students in Medicine and Biology for a Scientific Career in Life Sciences and Medicine.” As part of this initiative, registration has opened for the elective course “Preparation for a Scientific Career.”

The elective course is open to students in the 8th semester of the Medicine Program and the 2nd semester of the master’s Program in Pharmacy.

Applicants are required to complete the Student Registration Form in English (Appendix 1) and submit two recommendations from faculty members or supervisors (Appendix 2).

The registration form must be sent via email to daad_sdg@tsmu.edu with the file name: "Application-[Student Last Name]".

Faculty or supervisors should send their recommendation letters via email to daad_sdg@tsmu.edu with the file name: "Recommendation-[Student Last Name]".

The deadline for submitting applications and recommendations is February 10, 2025, at 22:00.

Based on the submitted registration documents, selected students will participate in interviews with local and international experts on February 19–20, 2025. The interviews will be conducted in English.

Students are required to have a minimum B2 level proficiency in English. Knowledge of German is not mandatory but will be considered an advantage during the selection process.

This elective course is designed to prepare students for subsequent individual research projects. Following the course, the most promising candidates will be selected to:

1. Participate in the annual LISA Summer Academy at the University of Hanover Medical School.

2. Undertake a 6-month individual research project at Tbilisi State Medical University.

For further information, please contact: +995 551 779 914