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Congratulations on receiving a Fulbright grant! The resources on this page are designed to familiarize you with your host location and provide important context and information as you prepare to travel abroad. We encourage you to review the readings, websites, and logistical information offered by local contacts. Click the section headings below to display the information.

Orientation Information

As part of your Fulbright grant, you are required to attend a virtual Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) taking place from July 17 to 18, 2025. You will receive an email in early June with more information. If you have any questions regarding the PDO, please email FulbrightPDO.EUR@iie.org.

Contact Information

Embassy of the United States, Public Affairs Section
29 Georgian-American Friendship Avenue
Didi Dighomi Tbilisi, 0131, Georgia
Tel: +995-32-277-000
Web: https://ge.usembassy.gov/

Points of Contact

Eavan K. Cully
Cultural Attaché
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Tea Kuchukhidze, U.S. Students, Study/Researchers
Exchange Programs Coordinator
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Lika Gumberidze, U.S. Students, ETAs
English Language Coordinator
Email: gumberidzel@state.gov

Tata Todria, U.S. Scholars
Exchange Programs Coordinator
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Country Information

Alum Contacts

We invite you to contact these Fulbright alumni for questions or advice prior to your grant. They can be an excellent resource for unofficial questions – what type of clothing to bring, how to open a bank account, and more. 

  • Peter Schmelz, U. S. Scholar, 2023-2025 (Flex Grant), Music Studies, Tbilisi State Conservatoire
    Email: pschmel2@jh.edu 
     
  •  Lilly O'Toole, U.S. Student (Study/Researcher), 2024-2025, Public Policy
    Email: lillyotoole31@gmail.com 
     
    • Jacob Bierle, U.S. Student (ETA), 2022-2024, Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi State University
      Email: bierlejacob@gmail.com

    Susan Allen, U. S. Scholar, 2019-2020 (Flex Grant), Political Science, Tbilisi State University

    Email: sallen29@gmu.edu
  • Elizabeth Steed, U.S. Scholar, 2019-2020, Education, Ilia Chavchavadze State University
    Email: elizabeth.steed@ucdenver.edu

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