About
Samtskhe-Javakheti State University (SJSU) is a public higher education institution located in the South Caucasus region of Georgia. As a leading regional academic and research hub, SJSU is committed to advancing interdisciplinary research, digital transformation, and sustainable regional development.
Key Research Strengths & Strategic Focus:
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Agronomy & Veterinary Medicine: Advanced research in agricultural sciences, sustainable crop production, livestock health, disease prevention, and sustainable agri-food supply chains.
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Astronomy & Physical Sciences: Studies in astronomy, astrophysics, atmospheric observation, and STEM education methodologies.
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Digital Pedagogy & Human-Centric AI: Developing and applying Digital Maturity Assessment frameworks (DMAS), AI governance in education, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and trustworthy AI deployment.
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Evidence Synthesis & Data Integration: Active capacity building in systematic literature reviews, meta-analysis, and evidence mapping across agri-food, environmental, and social sciences.
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Social Sciences, Humanities & Educational Management: Focus on educational leadership, social CRM efficiency, child rights, and institutional digital maturity.
EU Research Cooperation & Infrastructure: SJSU actively participates in European Union research and innovation initiatives. The university's faculty members serve as experts, evaluators, and active Working Group delegates across multiple EU COST Actions (including CA23107 EU-NESA, CA23117 LLMs & Knowledge Graphs, CA24121, CA24106, and CA24170). Through its dedicated Institutional Grant Office, SJSU provides robust administrative, technical, and linguistic support for international collaborative proposals.
Role in Horizon Europe Consortiums:
As an institution from an Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Horizon Europe Widening country, SJSU offers strong expertise as a Project Partner. We provide excellent capabilities for regional pilot testing, Work Package (WP) leadership in social sciences and humanities (SSH), stakeholder engagement, policy-evidence translation, and evidence synthesis.
CALL TOPICS | HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-ERA
HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-01: Pillar I: Facilitating development of institutional open access policies through the retention of intellectual property rightsHORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-02: Pillar II: Talent ecosystems for attractive early research careersHORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-03: Pillar III: Science comes to town 2029HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-04: Pillar III: Promoting public engagement in R&I and scientific literacyHORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-05: Pillar IV: Upgrading the EU’s independent knowledge on China's Science, Technology and Innovation system