Junior Fellowship Program

The CRRC-Georgia Junior Fellowship Program (JFP), launched in 2009, is a 5-9 month program offering extensive work experience and training to selected fellows. It is a unique opportunity for social science-oriented youth looking to gain skill sets that are largely missing in Georgia, such as the 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, be active team members, and work hard.

Contact information: Tamar Khoshtaria, Email: tamuna@crrccenters.org 

Thea Goginashvili

Thea Goginashvili earned a B.A. in Mathematics from Tbilisi State University, and holds a 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.

Elene Japaridze

Elene Japaridze holds a B.A. in Social Psychology at Iv. Javakhishvili State University, and an M.A. in Social and Political Science at the Ilia Chavchavadze State University.  While attaining her B.A., Elene participated in a student exchange program at the University of Saarbrucken, where she had training courses in small-groups psychology. After returning to Tbilisi, Elene worked as an interviewer at ACT. During her M.A. programme, she planned and conducted different social research projects under the supervision of the Ilia Chavchavadze University research team. 

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 in the Czech Republic. Since February 2010 she has been a Junior Fellow at CRRC. Before becoming a Junior Fellow, she worked on a variety of research projects for different organizations. Her research interests are mainly related to social and cultural issues.