Center for Social Sciences

Application Form

International, Interdisciplinary English-language

Master’s program in Social Sciences

1)Transformation in the South Caucasus

2)Gender Studies

Academic Year 2010– 2011

  • MSocSc Program______

(please write Transformation in the South Caucasus, or Gender Studies)

  • ______

Name Surname Patronymic

  • Gender □ Male □ Female
  • Date of Birth ______/______/______

Day Month Year

  • Citizenship: ______
  • Nationality: ______
  • Marital Status: ______
  • Passport N (or ID card N): ____________
  • Personal Number (if applicable):______
  • Address of Current Residence:

______

Country, City/Town, Postal index

______

Street, House Number

______

Telephone:

  • Address of Registration

______

Country, City/Town, Postal index

______

Street, House Number

______

Telephone: (Cell) ______(work)______

Fax ______E-mail: ______

  • Previous universities attended:______
  • Qualifications held or pending (latest academic degrees): ______
  • English-language skills (excellent, good, fair; or score of TOEFL, etc. if applicable): ______

Date:______Applicant’s Signature: ______

Application Materials

All Applicants should submit both e-version and hard copy of application form( CSS ( ) by July 26, 2010, 17.00 pm.

  1. CSS Application form (should be received from CSS students’ dean) including:

-CSS application cover page

-Applicant’s curriculum vitae.

-A personal statement (of not more than 400 words) detailing:

  1. Your reasons for undertaking this program
  2. What you feel you would get from the program personally and professionally
  3. How this program will allow you to contribute to your country’s development.

-A short statement (of no more than 400 words) explaining the key problems you feel are faced by your country or region (related to political, economic, social, gender issues etc.).

-Two references. At least one of these has to be academic but the other can be professional.

  1. Copies of applicant’s academic degree documents (diploma of higher education, etc.) or confirmation letter for an excepted degree. (If application is sent electronically, the originals of these documents should be faxed or posted to the CSS. Georgian applicants should also submit originals of documentations, which will be returned to them after registration of their application at CSS database).
  1. Thee photos 3X4 and e-version on CD
  2. Copy of Identification Card (Copy of Passport for regional and international applicants)
  3. Documents certifying status regarding the military service (for Georgian male applicants)
  4. Set of documents translated into Georgian and attested notarially for Georgian Ministry of Education and Science (for International Applicants only)

Diploma and diploma supplement approved by APOSTILE

Copies of all filled pages from passport (empty pages are not required)

Letter of certification approving applicants residency in foreign country during last 2 years (This letter should approve that applicant was not residing in Georgia during last 2 years. Official document with signature and stamp should be issued by official house management, branch of city administration or other respective administrative department)

  1. TSU registration form (can be received from CSS students’ dean in June 2010)

Deadline for CSS applications is 17:00 pm, MondayJuly 26, 2010.

Short-listed regional candidates will be notified by July 28, 2010.

Contact person: Students’ Dean Ms. Diana Lezhava at

cc to CSS Administrative Director Ms. Mako Mikaberidze at

By post: Centre for Social Sciences, 3 Chavchavadze Avenue,

Tbilisi 0179, Georgia;

TSU II block, III floor, Rooms # 335-339

3 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi 0179, Georgia; TSU II block, III floor, Rooms # 335-339

Tel. (+995 32) 252781; 102781; Fax: (+995 32) 291334;