Fellowships Archive - Page 8 of 89

Nata Kereselidze

Natalie holds a BA in International Relations from Malmö University in Sweden and a MA in Global Political Economy from City University London. Before becoming a research fellow at CRRC, Natalie worked for the Athens-based think tank, The International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS). She started working on the FP7 project funded by the European Commission while simultaneously working on her thesis in London. She transferred to the ICBSS home office as a research assistant after completing her MA studies in September 2012. Natalie also worked as a foreign correspondent for The Messenger during 2010-2011. She completed internships at the Council of Europe and the Permanent Representation of Georgia to the Council of Europe, in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Additionally,...

Tamar Burduli

Tamar Burduli holds a BA Degree in Business Administration from the Georgian-American University in Tbilisi with a major in General Management. Currently Tamar is working on her MA degree in Conflict Analysis and Management at Tbilisi State University. She has spent a semester at the University of ISCID in Dunkirk, France as an exchange student studying Negotiation, Marketing and French. Prior to joining CRRC as a Junior Research Fellow, Tamar was involved in various projects in private and non-governmental sectors, including debt collection, procurement and non-formal education. She conducted several research projects during her studies. Her research interests relate to socio-political, economic and cultural factors that determine societal development.

Irina Vardanashvili

Irina Vardanashvili holds two Bachelor’s degrees: one in Business Administration in Banks and Finances and another in Psychology. Currently she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Psychological Anthropology at Tbilisi State University. During her studies, she has taken part in various sociological and psychological research projects. In March 2012, she became a Junior Fellow at CRRC. Her research interests include political, cultural and religious issues.

Nino Kerkadze

Nino Kerkadze holds a BA in Social Sciences from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, and an MA from Ilia State University. Her specialization is in sociology. Before joining CRRC’s Junior Fellowship Program, Nino was involved in various marketing and sociological research projects. She has also worked as a project assistant for the European Centre for Minority Issues. Her research interests include issues of various types of minority groups.

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 she was a student, she was engaged in different sociological and marketing research projects. Her research interests are issues of gender based problems, value systems, and social capital. She is also interested in sociological theories, especially in modern sociology.

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 is expected to obtain her 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.

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.

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.