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The University Research Program (Funding Opportunity Number DOSGEO 15 GR 001 GEO 031315) is a discretionary U.S. government grant offered by the U.S. Mission to Georgia through its Public Affairs Section (PAS). It supports a two- to three-year project designed to raise the overall quality and credibility of academic research produced within Georgian universities and educational institutes. A central purpose of the program is to help align Georgian scholarship with international standards while also building stronger, more practical links between academic researchers, civil society organizations, and government policy makers in Georgia.

The program focuses heavily on developing the next generation of Georgian scholars by strengthening both quantitative and qualitative research skills, improving academic writing, and increasing the likelihood that research produced in Georgia can meet the expectations of peer-reviewed publication. The opportunity is aimed at producing publishable work in fields that connect directly to democratic governance and effective public administration, particularly topics tied to rule of law and domestic policy issues such as health care, education, environmental policy, civil service and personnel systems, and local government. It also encourages comparative research that examines U.S.-Georgia parallels, which can help Georgian scholars place local challenges in a broader evidence-based and international context.

Projects proposed under this opportunity can include capacity-building components beyond pure research training. The announcement specifically notes that proposals may incorporate academic English instruction, which is often a key barrier to publishing in Western journals and participating fully in international research networks. Proposals may also include efforts to modernize research library resources and capacities in Georgian institutions, recognizing that access to current academic literature, databases, and research tools is essential for high-quality scholarship and for producing work that can withstand peer review.

The direct beneficiaries are young Georgian academics, with particular emphasis on assistant professors, PhD candidates, and Public Policy MA students. These groups are targeted because they are actively building research careers and can carry improved methods and standards forward into teaching, mentoring, and institutional research culture. The indirect beneficiaries are the Georgian host universities themselves, which can gain stronger research output, improved faculty capacity, and greater institutional visibility through publications and engagement with policy processes.

In terms of eligibility, the opportunity is open to U.S. universities, Georgian universities and educational institutes, and U.S. and Georgian non-profit/non-governmental organizations. For U.S. NGOs, eligibility requires 501(c)(3) status. The funding instrument is a grant, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, which can make participation more feasible for organizations without large unrestricted budgets.

The funding profile indicates an estimated total funding amount of $346,500, with an award ceiling of $346,500 and an award floor of $341,000. The announcement anticipated making up to 10 awards, suggesting either multiple smaller awards clustered near the floor amount or a structure where only a subset of proposed projects would ultimately be funded within the total available budget. The opportunity was posted on March 16, 2015, and the application deadline was May 1, 2015 (with an archive date of May 31, 2015), placing it as a time-limited competition from that period. The CFDA number listed is 19.040, which corresponds to State Department public diplomacy programs, reflecting the program's emphasis on educational and people-to-people engagement that also supports stronger policy-relevant knowledge production in Georgia.

For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Nino Gagua, Grants Program Coordinator at the State Department, with the provided phone number (+995 32 222 77628).

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