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Thinking out loud

Essays and perspectives from the foundation — on education, on Georgia, and on why any of this matters.

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Why we fund STEM — and only STEM

Focus is a form of respect. On the deliberate narrowness of the foundation’s mission, and what it makes possible.

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Inside the selection process: how the board decides

Every application is voted on by the full board. A look at how the foundation keeps its decisions rigorous and fair.

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What a motivation letter should actually do

Advice for applicants, from the people who read every word: what convinces, what doesn’t, and why honesty outperforms polish.

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Where are the Georgians?

Nearly 10,000 Georgian students study abroad — almost none at the institutions setting the frontier. The most telling statistic is the one that doesn’t exist.

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The next great company could be Georgian

Distribution, infrastructure, and knowledge are no longer gated by geography. Only training is. Why nothing structural prevents Tbilisi from producing the next world-defining company.

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How to choose a Master’s programme

Rankings are a map, not a destination. You will be taught by five people in a corridor — how to find out who they are before you apply.

Blog posts are written and published by the foundation’s team.