In total nine project applications were submitted for the 2024 Fundamental Research Grant Call announced by Caucasus International University. Each project was evaluated by independent external experts, with the final score representing the arithmetic average of their assessments. According to the competition terms, passing the minimum threshold of 40 points (out of 50) is a necessary, though not sufficient, condition for a project to receive funding. The top three projects are selected as the winners, based on the budget of the Scientific Research Department of Caucasus International University for the second half of 2024.
List of Winning Projects in 2024:
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Project Title |
Faculty |
Evaluation |
Budget |
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Study of the Genetic Basis of Epilepsy and Phenotypic Characteristics of Gene Mutations in Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies in the Georgian Population
|
Medicine |
49 |
35,000 |
|
elDAS European Regulations and the Implementation of Smart ID Innovative Trusted Qualified Electronic Signature in Digital Governance |
Law |
48.5 |
30,000 |
|
Investigation of the basis of Bud Germination of Grapevine Genotypes to Determine their Propagation Potential and Create Selection Starting Material |
Viticulture |
48 |
34,850 |
The following projects also participated in the competition:
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The Mytho-Poetics of Spanish-Speaking and American Magical Realism and Its Manifestation in Georgian Literature (Juan Rulfo - Pedro Paramo, Toni Morrison - Beloved, Zurab Karumidze - The Passion of Love) |
47.5 |
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Conducting Scientific Research on the Topic: “World Geography. Political, Economic, Historical and Demographic Aspects” |
46 |
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Evaluation of Sleep and Wakefulness Quality Improvement through Circadian Rhythm Correction Using the “Lomus Smart Sleep Mask” in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Circadian Sleep Disorders - a Pilot Study |
45.5 |
|
State Responsibility for Cyber Operations: A Domestic and International Legal Analysis |
42 |
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A Study of the Coverage of Cultural Heritage and Cultural Issues in 20th Century Georgian Emigrant Media |
39.5 |
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Etiopathic, Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Dermatological Diseases Localized in the Oral Cavity |
31 |
The Scientific Research Department congratulates the winners and wishes them success in their scientific activities!