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CRRC Junior Fellowship Program

The CRRC Junior Fellowship Program (JFP), launched in 2009, is a 5-9 month program offering extensive work and training to selected fellows. It is a unique opportunity for social science-oriented youth looking to gain a skill set largely missing in Georgia, such as ability to analyze complex issues quickly and comprehensively, proficiency in essential computer programs including statistical programs, and the opportunity to work with extraordinarily experienced and committed colleagues and superiors. Junior research fellows are required to contribute to complex research projects on issues that are important to Georgia's future, write analytical policy papers, to be active team members, and to work hard.



2011


Junior Fellowship Program 2011 selected five young researchers: Tsisana Khundadze, Sophio Mtchedlishvili, Merab Bochoidze, Salome Minesashvili and Gvantsa Nadiradze out of 175 applicants. Since February 2011 the fellows are working on CRRC's different research projects.



Tsisana Khundadze

Tsisana Khundadze holds a B.A. in Social Sciences and a M.A. in Psychology from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Her specialization is social, political and cultural psychology. Before becoming a Junior Fellow at CRRC in 2011 she worked on different projects as an assistant at ISR and Ars Magna. She mainly participated in social and organizational studies. Her research interests are related to the means of mass communication and cultural issues.

E-mail: tsisana@crrccenters.org



Sophio Mtchedlishvili

Sophio Mtchedlishvili holds a B.A. in Social Sciences from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and her specialization is Social Psychology. Sophio is currently studying for her M.A. in International Affairs at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). Since February 2011 she has been a Junior Fellow at CRRC. Her research interests are mainly related to politics, national security, and social issues.

E-mail: sophio@crrccenters.org



Merab Bochoidze

Merab Bochoidze finished the T. Gegelia Physics and Mathematics Public Boarding School of Tbilisi State University in 2004. In 2008 he earned a B.B.A. (majoring in Management) from the Caucasus School of Business. Before joining CRRC’s Junior Research Fellowship Program Merab was involved in Marketing research, and contributed to the development of the Georgian-language Wikipedia. His research interests include social economics, marketing, and interpersonal relationships.

E-mail: merab@crrccenters.org



Salome Minesashvili

Salome Minesashvili holds a B.A. degree in International Relations from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. During her B.A. Salome spent a year at Southeast Community College in Nebraska, USA as an exchange student majoring in Political Science. Currently, Salome is an M.A. student at Tbilisi State University and expected to obtain Master’s degree in Social Sciences focusing on Transformation in the South Caucasus. Prior to joining CRRC, Salome has done internships for Peace Corps Georgia and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs Parliamentary program. Her research interests include foreign policy analysis, the role of culture and traditions in the process of transformation, and regionalism.

E-mail: salome@crrccenters.org



Gvantsa Nadiradze

Gvantsa Nadiradze earned her B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Human Resources Management at Ilia State University. Currently she is studying for her M.A. in Sociology at Ilia State University. While a student she was engaged in different sociological and marketing research projects. Her research interests are the issues of gender based problems, value systems, and social capital. She is also interested in sociological theories, especially in modern sociology.

E-mail: gvantsa@crrccenters.org




2010

Junior Fellowship Program 2010 selected four young researchers: Ketevan Chubinishvili, Elene Japaridze, Thea Goginashvili and Vazha Burduli out of 150 applicants. Since March 2010 the fellows are working on CRRC's research projects, mainly on the Caucasus Barometer 2009.



Keti Chubinishvili

Keti Chubinishvili holds a B.A. in Sociology from Tbilisi State University and studied for her M.A. in Social Science at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. Since February 2010 she has been a Junior Fellow at CRRC. Before becoming a Junior Fellow she worked on variety research projects for different organizations. Her research interests are mostly related to social and cultural issues.

E-mail: keti.chubinishvili@crrccenters.org



Elene Japaridze

Elene Japaridze’s background is a B.A. in Social Psychology at the Javakhishvili State University and an M.A. in Social and Political Science at the Ilia Chavchavadze State University.

During her B.A. Elene studied at the University of Saarbrucken, within the framework of a student exchange program, where she had training courses in small-groups psychology. After returning to Tbilisi Elene worked as an interviewer at ACT. During her M.A. degree studies she planned and conducted different social research projects under the supervision of the Ilia Chavchavadze University research team.

Elene is currently working at the Caucasus Resource Research Centers (CRRC) as a Junior Fellow.

E-mail: elena.japaridze@crrccenters.org



Thea Goginashvili

Thea Goginashvili earned a B.A. in Mathematics from Tbilisi State University, and holds M.A. in Economics from the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University. Before joining CRRC’s Junior Research Fellow program, she worked as a Research Assistant for Prof. Frédéric Laurin, a research fellow at ISET. Her research interests include Real Estate Economics and Macroeconomics.

E-mail: thea.goginashvili@crrccenters.org



Vazha Burduli

Vazha Burduli earned a diploma in Law from the Georgian Humanitarian-Economic University in 2001 and a B.A. in the Humanities (majoring in American Studies) from the International Black Sea University in 2008. Prior to joining CRRC he worked as a translator/English version copy editor for Business News magazine, and also as a translator for the Public Defender’s Office, with which he continues to cooperate.

His research interests include the Georgian national liberation movement of the Soviet period and recent Georgian history. 

Email: vazha.burduli@crrccenters.org





2009

Junior Fellowship Program 2009 selected five promising young ladies: Tinatin Ambroladze, Mariam Kharaishvili, Tamar Khoshtaria, Mariam Kobaladze and Anastasia Mshvidobadze out of up to 400 applicants. For the period of 5-10 months the fellows went through extensive training and worked on CRRC's research projects.

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