Arama

With the aim of contributing to the development of human capital, which is one of the main components of the National Technology Initiative, the 2nd term calls for our program, established to encourage high school students, as well as students and recent graduates* with post-secondary education level, to produce projects, improve their projects through feedback, and participate in national and international scientific competitions and related events related to the projects they develop, have been opened.

Within the scope of the Program, for which Turkish Airlines is the transportation sponsor, support will be provided for participation in competitions and events held in Turkey through the “4001-A National Competition/Event Participation Support” call, and for participation in competitions and events held abroad through the “4001-B International Competition/Event Participation Support” call.

Within the scope of the 2nd term calls, applications can be made via http://bilimtoplum-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr until 31 December 2024 (17:30).

For detailed information and application requirements, please visit the web page at https://tubitak.gov.tr/en/funds/science-society/national-support-programs/4001-national-and-international-competitionevent-participation-support 

* Maximum 1 year must have passed since their graduation.

The TTOs, TDZs and RIs supported within the scope of the program submit their term reports (technical and financial periodical reports) to the TÜBİTAK. Technical reports are reviewed by the observer delegation and the financial reports are certified by Sworn-in Certified Public Accountant and reviewed by financial unit.

After evaluating the term reports, the accepted expenditure amounts related to the expenses to be supported by TÜBİTAK are determined. Payments are made to TTOs, TDZs and RIs after taking into account the prepayment amounts.

Two periods are defined in the calendar year. The first period covers the date ranges from 1 January to 30 June, and the second period from 1 July to 31 December. The work done in the project, the progress of the project according to the projected target and the project expenses of the Supplier Organization are submitted to TUBITAK with the Term Reports. The Term Report is submitted by the end of the second month following the end of the period. If the project has completed periods as of the contract date, the reports for the said periods are submitted to TUBITAK at the latest by the end of the second month following the contract date.

After the end of the project support period, a process can be run for a maximum of 60 months in order to monitor the commercialization of the project outputs and the duration can be changed by TÜBİTAK. This process is a process in which the success of commercialization will be followed in the long term and has been defined as three periods. The first commercialization period means the end of the first year after the project support end date, the second commercialization period means the end of the third year after the project support end date, the third commercialization period means the end of the fifth year after the project support end date.

Two periods are defined in the calendar year. The first period covers the date ranges from 1 January to 30 June, and the second period from 1 July to 31 December. The work done in the project, the progress of the project according to the projected target and the project expenses are submitted to TUBITAK with the Term Reports. The Term Report is submitted by the end of the second month following the end of the period. If the project has completed periods as of the contract date, the reports for the said periods are submitted to TUBITAK at the latest by the end of the second month following the contract date.

After the end of the project support period, a process can be run for a maximum of 60 months in order to monitor the commercialization of the project outputs and the duration can be changed by TÜBİTAK. This process is a process in which the success of commercialization will be followed in the long term and has been defined as three periods. The first commercialization period means the end of the first year after the project support end date, the second commercialization period means the end of the third year after the project support end date, the third commercialization period means the end of the fifth year after the project support end date.

The call titled “Capacity Development of Specialized Women's Shelters” is now open. The call, in which the Republic Of Türkiye, Ministry of Family And Social Services is the client institution, aims to specialize and develop the capacities of women's shelters, which provide services to protect women who are subjected to physical, emotional, sexual, economic and verbal abuse or violence, to provide psycho-social support, to strengthen them and to meet the needs of women and their children, if any, during this period, by adopting a risk and need-based approach within the scope of the TÜBİTAK Public Institutions Research and Development Projects Support Program (1007 Programme).

Applications for this call will be received directly as Stage 2. The deadline for completing the online application is 15 October 2024 at 23.59 (UTC+3).

You can access detailed information about the call and the online application system from https://ardeb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr

The call titled “Development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Model for Institution-Based Care Services for Children in Need of Protection” is now open. The call, in which the Republic Of Türkiye, Ministry of Family And Social Services is the client institution, aims to develop a monitoring and evaluation model to increase the existing opportunities and improve the quality of service in institution-based care services for children under protection and care within the scope of the TÜBİTAK Public Institutions Research and Development Projects Support Programme (1007 Programme).

Applications for this call will be received directly as Stage 2. The deadline for completing the online application is 2 December 2024 at 23.59 (UTC+3).

You can access detailed information about the call and the online application system from https://ardeb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr

The call text is given below.

• Applications are submitted online by the project coordinator via the TÜBİTAK TYBS. The project coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the files uploaded to the electronic application system are accessible and accurate. The system closes to submissions at the end of business hours (17:30) on the application deadline. Documents sent to BİDEB via e-mail, postal mail, or fax—other than the online application—will not be evaluated and will be destroyed.

• Applicants must declare that the information they provide in the system is accurate and that they will comply with the programme requirements. Educational information is verified through online systems.

• During the application, academic advisor information is displayed through online systems. Academic access information is first checked through YÖKSİS (Higher Education Information System) and then through TÜBİTAK ARBİS (Researcher Information System) systems. Therefore, the academic information in these two calendars must be up to date.

• Following the final confirmation of the application by the project coordinator in the system, the project application details and attachments are sent in read-only format to the academic advisor’s registered e-mail address for ‘advisor approval’. At this stage, the academic advisor must confirm that the information entered by the project coordinator is accurate, that they accept the advisory role, that the scientific/technological field selected for evaluation is correct, that departmental facilities are sufficient, and that programme obligations will be met.

• If the academic advisor does not approve the project during this stage and returns it through the TÜBİTAK TYBS, the student must make the necessary revisions and resubmit the project for the advisor’s approval.

• If the academic advisor approves the project within the given timeframe, the application is forwarded for the signature of the authorised official of the university where the project coordinator is enrolled. Once the authorised official signs the application (via https://eimza.tubitak.gov.tr), the application is considered valid.

• Monitoring these processes is the responsibility of both the project coordinator and the academic advisor.

• To withdraw an application, a signed petition must be submitted electronically to BİDEB (bideb2209a@tubitak.gov.tr). Application withdrawal requests may be submitted within one (1) month following the call closing date.”
   

The EUREKA Celtic-Next Cluster supports international R&D projects in the field of information and communication technologies, focusing on next-generation communication technologies. Aiming to develop solutions to meet the needs of the digital society, the cluster encourages joint projects between companies, universities, and research institutes from different countries. Enabling the development of new products, processes, and services in areas such as telecommunications, software, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, the cluster provides a strong international ecosystem that supports innovation. For more information, please visit here.For Celtic-Next’s 2025 Autumn Call, the Celtic-Next Matching Event will be held in Portugal on September 11, 2025. For detailed information about the event, please click 

Travel support will be provided for the Celtic-Next Matching Event within the scope of the “Call Announcement for Travel Support for the Formation of Project Consortia within the Scope of the TUBITAK Eureka Program”. To access the details of the support, please click 

Call Calendar:

The calendar of the call, which will be carried out in one stage, is presented below. 

For detailed information about the call, please click  

Contact:

E-mail address:

1509@tubitak.gov.tr

bahriye.ozkara@tubitak.gov.tr

kadir.dogan@tubitak.gov.tr

Within the scope of the World Bank Turkey Green Industry Project, coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the private sector's product or process development activities for green transformation are supported by TÜBİTAK-TEYDEB. The new call for Green Transformation in Industry, code 1832, has been opened as of 07.04.2025, and applications will be accepted till 16.06.2025.

In this call, the pre-commercialization activities of the prototypes obtained through previous R&D studies for the green transformation activities of the companies will be supported. These studies may be a continuation of R&D projects previously supported by TÜBİTAK-TEYDEB. R&D studies carried out by KOSGEB projects or other national or international funds and companies' own resources, which have not yet been commercialized, are also within the scope of the call. Applications from SMEs and large-scale organizations are eligible, and joint applications can also be made. Prototype development or improvement, validation and certification tests, on-site implementation, scaling, demonstration and field trials covering the TRL 5-9 range are within the scope of the call. Support period is up to 24 months, the upper limit of the project budget is 9.500.000 TL for micro/small-scale companies, 15.000.000 TL for medium-sized companies, and 28.000.000 TL for large-scale companies. Within the scope of the call, interest-free reimbursable support will be provided to capital companies, with a maximum of 50% to be repaid. The support rate is 70% for large-scale companies, 80% for SMEs, and 90% for SMEs in earthquake zones, respectively. A part of the support to be reimbursed can be converted into grant support. The repayment of the support to be used will start 1 year after the project ends.

1832-2025-1 Call Document

Click here for more information. 

Applications can be made electronically through the TEYDEB Project Evaluation and Monitoring System - PRODIS (eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr).

Online training days will be organised on the 16 and 17 October 2025 between 10:00-14:30 (UTC+3) to promote successful applications to the scholarships and grants provided by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), one of the world's leading organisations in the field of life sciences.

Scientists at any stage in their careers, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers positioned in any university or research institute in Türkiye working in the field of life sciences or medicine, and researchers wishing to organise courses or workshops in the field of life sciences or medicine, will be informed about EMBO scholarships and grants. Additionally, academicians who have been previously supported by these programmes will share their experiences.

The event will provide information about EMBO's Postdoctoral Fellowships, Scientific Exchange Grants, Young Investigator Programme, Installation Grants, Science Journalism Fellowships, Grants for Practical Courses and Workshops, Speaker and Travel Grants. The event programme can be found below.

The event will be conducted in Turkish. Click the link below to register for the event.

Registration Link

You can find the detailed information about the EMBO scholarships and grants from the official EMBO programme website or from the TÜBİTAK EMBO programme website.

If you would like to get updates about the EMBO scholarships and grants, please subscribe to our newsletter here.

For inquiries regarding EMBO scholarships and grants, please send an e-mail to embo@tubitak.gov.tr.

*This event is supported by TÜBİTAK 2237-A Grant Program for Scientific Training.

Since 2007, science and society support programmes carried out by the Science and Society Directorate have been supporting projects aiming to carry out scientific activities for different segments of the society, from preschool children to undergraduate students, teachers and teachers.

In this context, our programme, which was opened in 2022, aims to raise awareness of individuals with special needs, to facilitate their integration into society by providing support to these individuals in education and independent living, and to ensure the dissemination of scientific applications for these individuals.

Some of the innovations within the scope of the 2024 call period:

• Adding +1 additional point to project proposals whose participants are only individuals with special needs

• Updating the amount and scope of support

• Adjustments made in the assignment quotas

• Updating the conditions for being an executive

• The assignment criteria applied during the application has been amended. In the same call period, a person can apply to 4004, 4005 and 4007 Programmes of the Support Programmes Directorate while applying to 4008 Programme. 

Applications for the program will be received via http://bilimtoplum-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr with an electronic signature until 10 January 2025 (17:30 UTC+3).

For detailed information and application requirements, please visit the program page below.

4008- Inclusive Community Practices for Individuals with Special Needs Support Programme

If you have any questions about the application process and programs, please get in touch with bt4008@tubitak.gov.tr.

Click here for

• Regulation on Programs Conducted by TÜBİTAK Research Funding Programmes Directorate

• TUBITAK Short-Term R&D Funding Program Principles and

• Administrative and Financial Principles to be Applied in Research Projects

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• Regulation on Programs Conducted by TÜBİTAK Research Funding Programmes Directorate

• TUBITAK Short-Term R&D Funding Program Principles and

• Administrative and Financial Principles to be Applied in Research Projects

Türkiye’nin toplam Ar-Ge harcaması 2023 yılında bir önceki yıla göre 178 milyar 873 milyon Türk Lirası (TL) artarak 377 milyar 542 milyon TL'ye yükseldi. Son 22 yılda Ar-Ge harcaması 13 katına çıkarak 2002 yılında 1,2 milyar dolardan 2023 yılında 16,1 milyar dolara ulaştı. Ar-Ge harcamasının Gayrisafi Yurt İçi Hasıla içindeki payı yüzde 1,42 oldu.

En Fazla Ar-Ge Harcaması Özel Sektör Tarafından Yapıldı

2023 yılında özel sektör, Ar-Ge harcamalarında %65,1’lik pay ile temel itici güç olmayı sürdürdü. Özel sektörün Ar-Ge harcamalarındaki payını yüzde 30,0 ile yükseköğretim takip etti. Kamu Ar-Ge harcamalarının toplam Ar-Ge harcamaları içindeki payı ise yüzde 4,9 oldu.

Özel Sektör, Ar-Ge Harcamasının Yüzde 52,6’sını Finanse Etti

Özel sektör yüzde 52,6 ile Ar-Ge finansmanında da ilk sırada yer aldı. 2023 yılında özel sektörü yüzde 33,1 ile kamu, yüzde 12,7 ile yükseköğretim, yüzde 1,6 ile yurt dışı kaynaklar ve yüzde 0,03 ile diğer yurt içi kaynaklar takip etti.

Özel Sektörde En Fazla Ar-Ge Harcaması Ar-Ge Merkezlerinde ve Yüksek Teknoloji Faaliyetlerindeki Girişimler Tarafından Yapıldı

Özel sektör tarafından 2023 yılında gerçekleştirilen 245 milyar 966 milyon TL Ar-Ge harcamasının yüzde 53,2'si Ar-Ge merkezlerinde gerçekleştirildi. Ar-Ge merkezlerinde yapılan Ar-Ge harcamasının yüzde 88,3'ünin büyük ölçekli girişimler tarafından yapıldığı görüldü.

2023 yılında imalat sanayinde gerçekleştirilen 139 milyar 469 milyon TL Ar-Ge harcamasının yüzde 47,5'u yüksek teknoloji faaliyetinde yer alan girişimler tarafından gerçekleştirildi. İmalat sanayindeki toplam Ar-Ge harcamasının yüzde 40,0'ı orta yüksek teknoloji faaliyetindeki girişimler, yüzde 8,5'u orta düşük teknoloji faaliyetindeki girişimler ve yüzde 4,0'ı düşük teknoloji faaliyetindeki girişimler tarafından yapıldı.

Ar-Ge’de İnsan Kaynağı Arttı

Son 22 yılda tam zaman eşdeğeri (TZE) cinsinden Ar-Ge personeli sayısı yaklaşık 10 katına çıkarak 2002 yılında 28 bin 964 kişiden 2023 yılında 290 bin 850 kişiye ulaştı. 

2023 yılında TZE Ar-Ge personeli içinde özel sektörün payı yüzde 65,4 oldu. Özel sektörün TZE Ar-Ge personeli sayısı son 22 yılda 32 katına çıkarak 190 bin 341’e ulaştı.

TZE cinsinden toplam Ar-Ge personelinin yüzde 31,4’ü yükseköğretimde ve yüzde 3,1’i kamu sektöründe yer aldı.

Doktora veya eşdeğeri araştırmacıların toplam Ar-Ge personeli içindeki oranı yüzde 31,0; TZE bazında ise yüzde 21,9 olarak gerçekleşti.

TZE cinsinden Kadın Ar-Ge Personelinin Oranı Yüzde 34,1 Oldu

TZE cinsinden kadın Ar-Ge personel sayısı, 2023 yılında 99 bin 195 kişi ile toplam Ar-Ge personel sayısının yüzde 34,1'ini oluşturdu. Sektörler itibarı ile TZE cinsinden kadın Ar-Ge personel oranı yükseköğretimde yüzde 47,7, kamu sektöründe yüzde 29,6, özel sektörde ise yüzde 27,8 oldu.

İmalat Sanayinde 2023 Yılında 61.024 TZE Araştırmacı İstihdam Edildi

Ar-Ge faaliyeti yürüten girişimlerdeki araştırmacı sayıları incelendiğinde 2023 yılında en fazla araştırmacı, yüzde 49,4 oranı ile orta yüksek teknoloji faaliyeti yürüten girişimler tarafından istihdam edildi. Bunu yüzde 30,7 ile yüksek teknoloji faaliyeti yürüten girişimler takip etti.

Ayrıntılı bilgiye TÜİK web sayfasından ulaşılabilir.

2023 yılı Ar-Ge verilerine ilişkin güncellenen grafikler ve tablolara TÜBİTAK Bilim, Teknoloji ve Yenilik Politikaları Daire Başkanlığı’nın web sayfasından ulaşılabilir.

Joint research projects on following thematic areas will be supported within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 1071 Program and Cooperation Protocol between TÜBİTAK and the Agricultural Academy of Bulgaria (AA).

- Horticulture

- Field crops

- Sustainable Agriculture (including Animal Husbandry)

Scientists in Türkiye who wish to propose a joint research project must agree as project partners with the Bulgarian scientists with whom they will carry out the project. Unilateral project applications are not accepted.

The call will be open between the dates 20 May-31 July 2024 and project applications to TÜBİTAK should be made through the electronic application system (http://uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr/). Detailed information about the call can be found in the call text.

Scientists pursuing associate/undergraduate/graduate/postgraduate education/research and postdoctoral research programs are supported for presenting proceedings in scientific meetings abroad to share their original studies on a subject related to their field with the world of science to improve their work with feedback and scientific discussions and to increase interaction and cooperation with expert scientists in their fields. 2224–A Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings Abroad and 2224–B Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings within the Country run by TÜBİTAK Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes Directorate (BİDEB). Applications for the 2026 year 2’nd calls of the programmes are now open.

The 2026 calls calendar for 2224-Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings within the Country is as follows.

*Detailed call opening and closing dates are available on the program website.

Applications will be accepted online via the application system until 17:30 (UTC+3) on 30 June 2026.

Click here for call text and details about 2224–A Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings Abroad

Click here for call text and details about 2224–B Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings within the Country.

Contact: 

bideb2224@tubitak.gov.tr

Project applications to the support program are only evaluated electronically through the online application Project Evaluation and Monitoring System (PRODİS) at http://eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr.

The panelists assigned to evaluate the project examine the project proposal document submitted by the companies within the framework of the Implementation Principles of this program and the contract made with them in accordance with the evaluation report and guide, and submit their report to our Presidency by preparing their report in electronic environment on PRODIS.

Supported projects are evaluated only electronically via the online application (Project Evaluation and Monitoring System -PRODİS) at http://eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr.

The monitoring experts, assigned to monitor and to evaluate the project, review the monitoring report submitted by the firm and guide within the framework of the project proposal also support details/documents. They visit the company on site and submit the report to our Agency in accordance with the guide in the electronic environment on PRODIS.

Activities under the second phase of the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP), implemented by TÜBİTAK in collaboration with UNIDO, will continue in 2025. Key national stakeholders of the programme include the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

In the second phase of the project, in addition to transforming cleantech solutions into innovative ventures through the accelerator and competition, the programme aims to support cleantech entrepreneurs in preparing for national and global markets through components such as technology validation and investment readiness.

Applications for the GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator will be accepted until the 5 June 2025.  The application deadline is 23:59 (UTC +3) on 5 June 2025.

The categories to be applied for are as follows:

1. Energy Efficiency
2. Renewable Energy
3. Waste Benefication
4. Water Efficiency
5. Green Buildings
6. Transportation
7. Advanced Materials and Chemicals

Awards by TÜBİTAK in scope of the GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator

At the end of the GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator, winning teams will be awarded by TÜBİTAK. Awards that will be presented by TÜBİTAK, are below:

• First Prize: 600.000 TRY
• Second Prize: 450.000 TRY
• Third Prize: 300.000 TRY

Additionally, the top 10 finalist teams of GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator will benefit from extra scoring advantages within TÜBİTAK TEYDEB funding programmes.

Dedicated Support for Women Entrepreneurs from the Ministry of Family and Social Services within GCIP Türkiye 2025

The GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator Programme aims to enhance the success of women entrepreneurs in cleantech through tailored accelerator activities.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the following categories of support will be provided to women entrepreneurs:

• Support for Pioneering Woman Entrepreneur in Social Impact: 275.000 TRY
• Most Innovative Woman Entrepreneur Support: 275.000 TRY
• Best Progressing Woman Entrepreneur Support: 275.000 TRY
• Young Woman Entrepreneur Support: 275.000 TRY

To further support the commercialization, investment readiness, and internationalization of products developed by women entrepreneurs in the cleantech domain, a "Cleantech Investment Readiness and Internationalization Module for Women Entrepreneurs" will be carried out.

Among the teams selected for the GCIP Accelerators, those with at least one female founder or a female senior executive will be eligible for this module.

Within the scope of the module, experts will assess the investment readiness of participating ventures through a multidimensional evaluation. Specialized mentors will be assigned based on specific needs, and the module will include masterclasses and investor meetings.

Call for the Inclusive Green Transition 2025 Accelerator under the Project "Supporting the Inclusion of Migrants in Türkiye’s Transition to a Green Economy"

Alongside with the GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator Call, the “Inclusive Green Transition 2025 Accelerator Call” will also be launched within the scope of the project “Supporting the Inclusion of Migrants in Türkiye’s Transition to a Green Economy”, jointly implemented by TÜBİTAK and UNIDO and funded by the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF). This new accelerator was inspired by the GCIP Türkiye model and will accept applications during the same application period.

The Inclusive Green Transition Accelerator Call is open to technology-based innovative solutions that contribute to the creation of environmentally friendly, sustainable, and climate-neutral societies.

Applications for the Inclusive Green Transition 2025 Accelerator will be accepted until the 5 June 2025.  The application deadline is 23:59 (UTC +3) on 5 June 2025.

Teams selected through the evaluation panels under both GCIP Türkiye 2025 and the Inclusive Green Transition Accelerator Calls will have the opportunity to enhance their innovative cleantech business ideas through training and mentorship offered during the GCIP Türkiye 2025 National Academy in July 2025.

Between July and November 2025, selected teams will participate in online training sessions delivered by The Network for Global Innovation (NGIN), GCIP’s global partner responsible for accelerator content. Teams will also work on deliverables throughout the training, guided by general and thematic mentors assigned to each team.

Awards by TÜBİTAK in scope of the Inclusive Green Transition 2025 Accelerator

At the end of the Inclusive Green Transition 2025 Accelerator,  winning teams will be awarded by TÜBİTAK. Awards that will be presented by TÜBİTAK, are below: 

• First Prize: 600.000 TRY
• Second Prize: 450.000 TRY
• Third Prize: 300.000 TRY

Applications for the GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator and Inclusive Green Transition 2025 Accelerator will be accepted until the 5 June 2025.  The application deadline is 23:59 (UTC +3) on 5 June 2025.

For detailed information on GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator and Inclusive Green Transition 2025 Accelerator: Click here

To apply for GCIP Türkiye 2025 Accelerator :  Click here

To apply for Inclusive Green Transition 2025 Accelerator: Click here

Organised for the first time in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), TEKNOFEST TRNC 2025 brought together thousands of young people passionate about technology and science for four days. TÜBİTAK attracted great interest especially from children and young people with its main stand, thematic tents, workshops and exhibitions at the festival.

Scientific Workshops and Innovative Experiences

TÜBİTAK brought science and technology together with visitors of all ages with the participation of BİLGEM, MAM, RUTE, SAGE, UME and UZAY institutes under the coordination of the Science and Society Directorate. Participants were offered an interactive experience with fun design workshops such as periscope, phenakistoscope, balance bird, kaleidoscope as well as applied activities such as virtual reality.

Social Innovation Competitions and International Participation

Organised as part of the festival, the TÜBİTAK Social Innovation Competition Tent hosted 86 finalist teams from Türkiye, Azerbaijan, TRNC, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Participants presented their projects aiming to provide social benefits to the jury members and visitors.

‘Beyond the Horizon’ Space Exhibition attracted great interest

The ‘Beyond the Horizon’ Space Exhibition, organised by TÜBİTAK Science and Society Directorate, introduced Türkiye's manned space missions and domestic space projects. An interactive experience was offered to the participants with astronaut modules, experimental setups and mission simulations. The content on Türkiye's first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı and Tuva Cihangir Atasever, who performed a suborbital flight, was among the most popular sections of the exhibition.

In addition, Alper Gezeravcı and Tuva Cihangir Atasever came together with science lovers at the signing ceremonies. 

Emphasised Message to Youth from President Erdoğan

Our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who came to the area on the third day of the festival, said, ‘We will continue to be here for many centuries with TEKNOFEST youth, our works rising all over Northern Cyprus, and our strategic projects.’ Mr. Erdoğan said, ‘I would like to thank each and every one of our young people who filled this area to the brim, who blew a magnificent technology wind in Cyprus with their love. I am proud of you’.

Reminding that the 11th TEKNOFEST was organised in TRNC this year, President Erdoğan stated that 15 thousand 750 teams and 47 thousand 865 competitors from 22 countries applied and 268 teams and 1083 competitors from 6 countries were finalists. He congratulated the young people who ranked in the competitions.

Mr. Erdoğan stated that there was a great effort behind each work exhibited from drone championship to flying car simulation competition, from social innovation to tourism technologies, from robotics to software and said, ‘This is not just a festival; it is a strong step taken by a nation, two states, one heart to the common future’.

Awards found their owners

President Erdoğan also gave the first prizes to the winners of the competitions organised within the scope of TEKNOFEST TRNC.

The second prizes were also awarded on the last day of the festival. The awards of the winners of the Social Innovation Competition were presented by TRNC President Mr Ersin Tatar, Vice President Mr Cevdet Yılmaz, Minister of Industry and Technology Mr Mehmet Fatih Kacır, TEKNOFEST Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr Selçuk Bayraktar, President of Defence Industry Mr Haluk Görgün and President of TÜBİTAK Prof. Dr. Orhan Aydın. 

Vice President of the Republic Mr Cevdet Yılmaz and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of KADEM Ms Sümeyye Erdoğan Bayraktar also visited the Social Innovation competition stands.

High Level Visit to TÜBİTAK

During the festival, TÜBİTAK's stand was visited by high-level protocol members such as TRNC President Mr Ersin Tatar, Minister of Industry and Technology Mr Mehmet Fatih Kacır and TEKNOFEST Chairman Mr Selçuk Bayraktar.

Prof. Dr. Orhan Aydın, President of TÜBİTAK, made one-to-one contact with young people in TÜBİTAK main tent and thematic tents, and also visited university stands.

TEKNOFEST TRNC was held at the old Ercan Airport under the auspices of the Presidency of the TRNC and under the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Technology Team Foundation of Türkiye (T3 Foundation), with the participation of 132 institutions, including public institutions, technology companies, universities and media organisations.

The 6th International Joint Transnational Call (JTC6) launched by the ERA4Health Partnership has been announced under the theme "Understanding the Interactions Between Cardiovascular Diseases and Comorbidities and/or Their Therapeutic Treatments (InterHeart)." This call aims to support research that conducts an in-depth examination of the interactions between cardiovascular diseases and other organs and systems. The ERA4Health Partnership aims to promote international and multidisciplinary collaborations to comprehensively investigate the interactions between cardiovascular diseases and other organs and systems. The aim is to facilitate research teams in better understanding these interactions and developing new therapeutic approaches and solutions. 

The aim of the call is to support research that:

• build our understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms governing interactions between the cardiovascular system and the other organs/systems when at least one of the two presents a pathological state,

• build a comprehensive approach to understanding cardiovascular disease interactions, combining basic research, clinical translation, and digital innovation through international collaboration,

• enable transnational collaboration of multidisciplinary scientists from different countries to work together across borders, taking advantage of complementary expertise and leveraging diverse patient populations and sets of data.

Detailed information about the call is provided in the call text below.

In addition to submitting project applications to the call secretariat, it is mandatory for researchers from Türkiye participating in the projects to also submit a national project application to TÜBİTAK. Project proposals submitted from Türkiye under this call will be supported through TÜBİTAK's 1071 Support Programme for Increasing Capacity to Benefit from International Research Funds and Participation in International R&D Cooperation. Failure to comply with the application rules may result in the application being returned without evaluation. Therefore, it is essential to thoroughly review the national application rules before submission.

Call timeline:

• Webinar Infoday:14/01/2025, 14:00 CET

• Deadline for pre-proposal submission: 07/03/2025, 12:00 CET

• Communication of the results of the pre-proposal assessment (invitation for full proposal): 07/05/ 2025

• Deadline for the submission of invited Full-proposals: 17/06/2025, 16:00 CEST

• Communication of the funding decisions to the applicants: End of October 2025

• Expected project start (subject to national procedures): December 2025 – May 2026

Application Requirements:

• International Applications must be submitted through the ERA4Health Electronic Submission System.

• National Applications must be submitted through the TÜBİTAK Project Application System.

Call Contacts:

For information on the International Application process and the ERA4Health JTC 6 Call:

Şükran Alpdemir

Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation Department (İÇİM)

E-mail: sukran.alpdemir@tubitak.gov.tr

Tel: (0312) 298 1781 

For TÜBİTAK- 1071 programme details:

Azmi Serhat Yıldırım

International Cooperation Projects Research Support Group (UPAG)

E-mail: azmiserhat.yildirim@tubitak.gov.tr

Tel.: (0312) 298 1823

RASAT is the second remote-sensing satellite after the launch of Turkey’s first remote sensing satellite BİLSAT of TÜBİTAK UZAY. RASAT, having a high-resolution optical imaging system and new modules developed by Turkish engineers, will be the first Earth-observation satellite to be designed and manufactured in Turkey.

GOALS
To improve know-how from design phase to in-orbit commissioning phase of a satellite project gained from BiLSAT Project,

• To develop space qualified systems using current technologies and gaining flight heritage by succeeding in operating these systems in space,
• To meet the requirements of Turkey in the sense of remote sensing as much as possible,
• To investigate the current capabilities of Turkey for space technologies and to use as much as possible,
• To increase number of qualified man power in the field of satellite technologies,
• To meet the requirements of Turkish space industry through development of critical modules,
• To prove the space-based capabilities of TÜBİTAK UZAY to Turkey and the World.

For more information, click here.

The results of 1507 TÜBİTAK SME R&D Start-Up Support Programme 2025-1 Call, which aims to support project-based research, technological development and innovation activities of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs); to encourage them to carry out R&D-qualified innovation activities; to contribute to the establishment and widespread adoption of an R&D and innovation culture; to increase their competitiveness in national and international markets; and to help them gain the capability to carry out systematic R&D and innovation projects either individually or collaboratively, have been announced.

We congratulate our organizations whose projects were supported and we would like to remind the organizations whose projects were rejected that they can revise their applications and apply for the 1507 2025-2 Call.

Companies can access the latest status of their project proposals from the project information page at eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr

TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) was founded in Italy in 1983. As a result of an agreement signed between TWAS and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1991, TWAS became a "program unit" of UNESCO within the framework of Article 63 of the United Nations Charter; UNESCO assumed the institutional and financial responsibility of the Academy.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on bilateral cooperation and joint calls was signed between TÜBİTAK and TWAS on 15.02.2022. Within the scope of the MoU, two different programs have been designed for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. In both programs, TWAS covers the round-trip travel costs and visa processing costs, while TÜBİTAK covers the monthly stipend of the scholar, which will cover the accommodation and living expenses of the scholar.

The first joint call between our organization and TWAS was opened on 15.09.2022, and announcements regarding the next calls are regularly published on the official website of TÜBİTAK.