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ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION SERVER TECHNOLOGIES

* It was published in the Official Gazette dated 17/06/2017 and numbered 30099.

"Electronic Authentication Server Technologies" developed by TÜBİTAK will be transferred via non-exclusive licensing method for 5 (five) years in return for a technology transfer fee.

Unit License Fees Dependent on Components and Sales Quantity ((₺ (TL), Excluding VAT)

Advance Payment

250.000

Royalty

10% Royalty on the Sales Price of the Products Produced by the Licensee Using the Technology Subject to Transfer

Technology Transfer Method

Non-Exclusive Licence

Transfer Period

5 Years

INFORMATION ABOUT TECHNOLOGY

Electronic Authentication Server Technologies can be used for the following services provided electronically with the Card Access Device (KEC) defined in TS 13582, TS 13583, TS 13584 and TS 13585 Turkish Standards and an application software:

- T.C. Authentication with ID Card (TCKK)

-  Access to data in TCKK by role verification

- Uploading e-signature to TCKK

For detailed information, please send an e-mail to tto@tubitak.gov.tr.

The results of 1507-TÜBİTAK SME R&D Start-Up Support Programme 2025-2 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 2026-1 Call.

Companies can access the latest status of their project proposals from the project information page at TEYDEB. 

Implemented by the TÜBİTAK Science and Society Directorate, the Science Talks Programme aims to bring together scientists who are experts in their fields with primary, secondary and high school students, as well as with members of society who have an interest in science. Through these talks, the programme aims to strengthen interaction between science and society, facilitate access to scientific knowledge, and enhance scientific literacy.

Since 2019, a total of 9,072 science talks have been organised, reaching approximately 1,342,000 students. As a result of the evaluations carried out during the 2025–2026 application period, 3,225 schools/institutions were matched with 1,397 speakers.

The matching was carried out by taking into account the speakers’ provincial preferences, the thematic areas selected by schools and institutions, as well as target audience preferences. Matched school/institution coordinators and speakers can view their matching details by logging into their accounts at the Project Application System. 

In line with Türkiye’s vision of being among the leading countries in the world with its original scientific studies on polar sciences, the Turkish scientific expeditions to the polar regions (Arctic and Antarctica) are annually organised under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the coordination of TÜBİTAK MAM Polar Research Institute (PRI). The expeditions aim original, sustainable, and high-quality scientific research of Turkish scientists in Polar Regions, cooperation with scientists from other countries, while becoming one of the reputable countries having a voice in Polar Regions.

In accordance with these purposes, the scientific evaluation process of the projects submitted within the scope of the 2026 calls "KUTUP-1001" and "KUTUP Foreign Research Base Participation", launched by the Research Support Programmes Directorate (ARDEB) to support scientific studies related to the Polar Regions, has been completed. The criteria and procedure determined by Polar Research Institute and TÜBİTAK-ARDEB have been used for the evaluation.

The coordinators of the projects, whose scientific evaluation has been finalized positively, and the institutions they are affiliated with, are given below:

Applications must be submitted online via e-BİDEB system.

A. Principal Investigators (PI), Researchers (excluding Researchers outside Türkiye) and Consultants:

Principal investigators;

• They must have a degree of doctorate / proficiency in art / specialty in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary. In projects which are carried out in public or higher education institutions, the principal investigator (excluding retirees) must be permanent staff of the institution in question.
• Principal investigator have to be employed at least for 6 months at the private corporation where the project will be carried out. Applications from charitable foundations, associations and their commercial enterprises, corporations, sole traders and ordinary partnerships are not accepted in the scope of this program.

Researchers and consultants in project team;

•  Should have a 4-year undergraduate degree at least and should be the permanent staff of the participant institution

Principal investigator and researchers (except for Researchers outside Türkiye) should reside in Türkiye. Non-Turkish citizens can be principal investigator or researcher in a project if they are working in an institution located in Türkiye.

A person who has a contribution less than 10% of the project workload cannot be researcher in projects but can be consultant. A consultant (*) is allowed if the project requires special expertise on a specific subject. The number of consultants in a project is limited to the number of specific subjects in the project. The role of consultant in the project should be explained in detail in the project proposal.

Retirees who do not work in any organization can take part in the project team as principal investigator, researcher or consultant, provided that they do not receive Project Incentive Bonus (PTI). (In accordance with paragraph 2 in Article 16 of The Law on the Establishment of The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye, only those who are permanent staff of public institutions or organizations can be paid PTI.) In order for the retirees to be principal investigator, it is necessary them to get approval on that they can take part in the project from the senior authority of the institution / organization where the project will be carried out.

Members of the Group Executive Board and Advisory Board working in ARDEB can take part as a PI or researcher while their duties continue during the application, but not as a consultant (**).

Project team members employed at TÜBİTAK headquarters/research institutions can participate in projects as principal investigator/researcher/consultant only if the proposal is a medium-scale or large-scale project.

Medium-scale or large-scale project proposals can be composed of sub-projects conducted at different institutions/organizations. At such project proposals one of the principal investigator of sub-projects is assigned as the project manager.

Medium-scale or large-scale project proposals are supposed to have private sector participation. Necessity of private sector participation is notified at the relevant call announcement.

B. Researchers outside Türkiye

The requirements for researchers outside Türkiye to take part in Project;

In supported projects, researchers outside Türkiye may take part as researchers, provided that they work in the project for 30 days or more including travel at each visit, provided that their legal obligations belong to the organization where the project is carried out.

The researchers outside Türkiye who will take part in the project must be qualified to carry out and lead/guide a part of the project, where the competence of researchers in our country is limited, with the project team in the institutions of our country.

The travel expenses of the researchers in question and 50% of the full-time monthly gross fees they receive abroad in the same period of time, for the time they take part in the Project, are covered as service cost from the project. If the 50% of the full-time monthly gross fee that the researcher receives abroad is less than the “2221-Konuk veya Akademik İzinli (Sabbatical) Bilim İnsanı Destekleme Programı” coordinated by BİDEB, the highest monthly fee provided under that program is used.

These researchers can take part in more than one project supported by TÜBİTAK however they can get fee only from one project. The number of researchers outside Türkiye that can take part in a project is limited to one.

C. Scholars

Undergraduate, graduate students (except for special students and prep students) and “Research Assistants” studying in higher education institutions in Türkiye (in the TRNC for projects submitted from TRNC) and post-doc researchers can take part as scholar in projects.

Undergraduate students who take part as a scholar in projects must be unemployed. In case the student fails the class, the scholarship ceases. At most 4 undergraduate students can take part in a project as an undergrad-scholar simultaneously.

The requirements to be a post-doc researcher scholar;

• Scholar should have a PhD but not work in any institution/organization,
• Scholar should not have an academic title of associate professor or higher,
• There should not be over 7 years between the date of getting PhD and the last submission date of the relevant funding program (within the time period mentioned above, if a woman reseacher take maternity leave; if the relevant maternity document or identity certificate of child is sent to deik@tubitak.gov.tr in the attachment of a relevant petition, 1 year is added to this time period for each birth.).

Who cannot be Principal Investigator?

The highest level managers of the public institutions/organizations, deputies and assistants of them (Rector, Vice Rector, Chief Physician, Deputy Chief Physician, Hospital Director, Minister, Deputy Minister, General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Provincial Director of National Education, etc.) cannot act as PI if they are still working in those positions during the application, but they can be researchers in 3 (***) projects at most.

Conditions to Apply for ARDEB-BİDEB Programs simultaneously (Table)

Limits for taking part in projects (Table)

 (*) Consultant: researcher or expert whose knowledge is used for a secondary subject of project, requiring special expertise.

(**)TÜBİTAK Governing Board and Advisory Board members can take part in projects applied to the calls under EU Framework Programs (calls where joint evaluation is carried out by international independent reviewers) as PI, researcher or consultant.

(***) International projects, 1000 and 1002 projects are not included in quota.

As one of Eureka’s key funding instruments, the Eureka Network Projects framework has launched the “Circular Value Creation” call on 12 June 2025, with the participation of 17 countries, including Türkiye. In line with Eureka’s objectives, the call will support projects that aim to develop market-oriented products, processes, and services with high commercialization potential.

Objective of the Call

This call aims to accelerate the transition from a linear economic model to a circular economy by supporting projects that develop:

• Innovative business models,

• Circular value chain strategies,

• Human-cantered transformation approaches,

• Data- and technology-driven solutions.

The objective is to go beyond recycling and implement solutions that systematize sustainability across the entire lifecycle of products — from design and production to use and re-use.

Call Specific Requirements

• The project must deliver tangible benefits to all relevant stakeholders.

• The technological collaboration established between participants from different countries must provide clear added value, such as enhanced knowledge sharing, increased commercial potential, or access to R&D infrastructure.

• The product or process to be developed must be innovative and have the potential to create meaningful impact at the economic, technological, or societal level.

• The project duration must not exceed 36 months.

• Prior to the project’s start, a signed consortium agreement must be submitted by all partners. This agreement should clearly outline issues such as intellectual property rights and the ownership and use of know-how.

Applicants from Türkiye to the 1719 – Eureka Circular Value Creation Call may include capital companies, higher education institutions, public research centers and institutes, training and research hospitals, and research infrastructures defined under Law No. 6550.

Applications from these institutions will only be accepted if submitted in partnership with at least one capital company. Under this call, the capital company must act as the Project Coordinator (Main Applicant).

Project applications will be conducted within the framework of the national call rules titled 1719 – Eureka Circular Value Creation and Eureka Network Circular Value Creation 2025 National Call Announcement.

Before submitting a national application, the call text must be carefully reviewed. Failure to comply with the application rules may result in the application being rejected without evaluation.

You can register 24/7 via the link provided here for the platform created for the Circular Value Creation call under the Eureka Network Projects. This platform not only offers the opportunity to find partners for your consortium but also allows you to share your project ideas.

Applicants from our country eligible for the 1719–Eureka Circular Value Creation Call include capital companies, higher education institutions, public research centres and institutes, training and research hospitals, and research infrastructures covered under Law No. 6550.
Applications from these institutions will only be accepted if submitted in partnership with at least one capital company. Within the scope of the call, the capital company must serve as the Project Coordinator (Main Applicant).

Application Process

Applications will be conducted in two stages: international and national.

1. Stage 1 / International Application: All partners must complete the Eureka project application form online, available on the call website: https://eureka.smartsimple.ie/s_Login.jsp

2. Stage 2 / National Application: Participants from Türkiye must submit their national applications to TÜBİTAK under the 1719–Eureka Circular Value Creation national call, along with the international application form, by 12 November 2025: https://eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr/prodis.htm

Call Schedule

• International Call Opening Date: 12 June 2025
• Online Information Session (Webinar): 17 June 2025 (GMT 15:00)
• International Call Closing Date: 30 September 2025 (CEST 17:00)
• National Call Opening Date:30 September 2025
• Deadline for Organization-Based Pre-Registration: 11 November 2025 (23:59 UTC+3)
• Deadline for National Project Applications: 12 November 2025 (23:59 UTC+3 )

Contact 

For International and National Application Process

Emine Elif Ocakcı

eureka@tubitak.gov.tr

1719@tubitak.gov.tr 

The aim of this program is to support the career development of scholars and Olympic students supported by TÜBİTAK's Scientist Support Programs Directorate and provide mentoring support to contribute to reach their goals.

• The project proposals are evaluated by expert panels.
• A contract is signed between TÜBİTAK and applicants for projects deemed eligible for support.

The Technology and Innovation Support Programmes Directorate (TEYDEB) conducts the 1501-Industrial R&D Projects Grant Programme and the 1507-SME R&D Startup Grant Programme to support the project-based research, technology development, and innovation activities of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Two calls are opened each year under these programs.

Applications for the TEYDEB 1501-Industrial R&D Projects Grant Programme and the 1507-SME R&D Startup Grant Programme for the second period of 2025 will start to be accepted as of 21.07.2025 through https://eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr.

1507-SME R&D Startup Grant Programme 

1501-Industrial R&D Projects Grant  Programme

Notes:

1. In order to apply, an organization-based pre-registration application must be submitted to TUBITAK. The specified date is the deadline for sending the organization-based pre-registration application to TÜBİTAK via PRODİS. Pre-registration documents must reach TUBITAK at least one business day before the call closing date. If pre-registration approval cannot be given due to deficiencies in organization-based pre-registration documents, the responsibility belongs to the organization. There is no need to wait for the call opening date for organization-based pre-registration. For this reason, companies planning to apply for the call are recommended to carry out organization-based pre-registration without wasting time. 

2. Organizations that have previously received organization-based pre-registration approval will not pre-register on an organization basis again and will not send pre-registration documents. 

3. This is the deadline for project proposals to be sent via PRODİS. Organization-based pre-registration approval must be obtained for submission. IMPORTANT REMINDER: Since the project proposals will be sent with e-signature, the e-signature must be provided or, in case of e-signature, the e-signature validity periods must be checked, and the e-signature must be renewed if the e-signature expires until the call closing date.

As of 3 December 2025, FutureFoodS 2025 Joint Transnational Call has been officially opened for applications. With this call, which is the second call of the partnership, it is envisaged to support innovative, interdisciplinary collaborations aimed at developing more sustainable, resilient, and healthy food systems.

With this call, innovative research and development projects aimed at creating a sustainable food future will be supported by 38 funding organisations from 20 countries and the European Commission, including TÜBİTAK and TAGEM from our country.

The call will provide funding for innovative projects contributing to one of the following topics:

Topic 1: Domestic food practices for enhancing sustainable and healthy diets: Systemic work at the household level covering food safety, cultures, nutritional needs and consumer behaviour.

Topic 2: Towards diverse, sustainable and circular food processing systems: Improved processing/packaging, valorisation of by-products and side-streams, and compositions tailored to diverse consumer groups.

Topic 3: Importance of trust and transparency. Identify leverage points; assess tools, methods, metrics, indicators and quality signals (e.g. labelling) towards a more unified framework, co-created with system actors.

Applications:

Project applications will follow a two-stage process, and proposals passing the first stage will be invited to apply for the second stage. In addition to the international application, during the stage 1 application process, the Turkish institutions/organizations involved in the project must also submit a stage 1 national application to TÜBİTAK via PBS, with an electronic signature, by the specified deadline. Funding decisions are expected to be taken at the end of 2026. 

For the online application platform and all required documents, click here.  

Call Timeline:

Deadline for International First-Stage Applications: 11 February 2026

Deadline for International Second-Stage Applications (By Invitation Only): 27 July 2026

Contact:

For general inquiries regarding national and international processes, you may reach us at futurefoods@tubitak.gov.tr 

For call details, international application procedures, and technical issues, you may contact the FutureFoodS Call Secretariat at ptj-futurefoods@fz-juelich.de  

The national and international call documents are available below.

Yeşil Dönüşüm Odaklı Ar-Ge ve Yenilik için 175 Milyon Dolar

Dünya Bankası tarafından 450 milyon dolar bütçe ile fonlanan ve 6 yıl sürecek olan proje kapsamında TÜBİTAK ve KOSGEB tarafından Türkiye’de yerleşik sermaye şirketlerinin yeşil dönüşümüne yönelik destek verilmesi amaçlanmaktadır.

Türkiye Yeşil Sanayi Projesi kapsamında TÜBİTAK bünyesinde:

• 175 milyon dolar bütçe ile Türkiye'de veya diğer pazarlarda yer alacak yeni yeşil teknolojilerin, ürünlerin veya süreçlerin geliştirilmesini içeren ve yeşil inovasyon faaliyetlerinde bulunan firmalar desteklenecektir.

• Teknoloji tabanlı başlangıç firmaları, KOBİ'ler ve büyük firmaların yanı sıra üniversiteler, araştırma altyapıları ve kamu araştırma merkezleri de bu destekler ile yeşil dönüşüm odaklı teknolojik çözümleri geliştirebilecektir.

• Yeşil üretime, daha yüksek enerji ve kaynak verimliliğine katkıda bulunan Ar-Ge, prototip geliştirme, standart geliştirme ile yeni ürün veya süreç geliştirmeye yönelik projeler desteklenecektir.

Proje kapsamında özel sektöre yönelik hibe ve faizsiz geri ödemeli destekler, ayrıca projelerde ortak olarak yer alabilecek araştırma kurumlarına hibe destek verilecektir.

Destekler üç farklı bileşen altında açılacak çağrılar aracılığıyla sağlanacaktır.

Bileşen 1: Yeşil İnovasyon Teknoloji Mentörlük Desteği

Kazanım: KOBİ’lerin yeşil dönüşüm sürecinde teknoloji ve yenilik ihtiyaçlarına yönelik stratejik yol haritalarının oluşturulması

Bu kapsamda, yeşil dönüşüme uygun iş modellerini, tedarik ve değer zincirlerini, ürün ve hizmetlerini gözden geçirmek isteyen KOBİ'lere çözüm ortakları ile birlikte teknik yardım sağlanacaktır.

Bileşen 2: Sanayide Yeşil Dönüşüm Desteği

Kazanım: Sanayinin yeşil dönüşümüne yönelik teknolojik çözümlerin ticarileşmesini kolaylaştıracak Ar-Ge ve yenilik faaliyetlerinin gerçekleştirilmesi

Bu kapsamda, firmaların yeşil dönüşüm faaliyetlerine yönelik Teknoloji Hazırlık Seviyesi (THS) 5-9 aralığını kapsayan prototip geliştirme ya da iyileştirme, validasyon ve sertifikasyon testleri, yerinde uygulama, ölçeklendirme, demonstrasyon ve saha denemeleri çalışmaları desteklenecektir.

Bileşen 3: SAYEM Yeşil Dönüşüm Desteği

Kazanım: Türkiye’nin yeşil büyümesine katkı sağlayacak katma değeri yüksek ürün veya ürün gruplarının geliştirilmesi için teknoloji ekosistemlerinin (Sanayiye Yönelik Ar-Ge ve Yenilik Ağları) oluşturulması

Bu destek ile, özel sektör öncülüğünde ortak bir vizyon ve yol haritası etrafında bir araya gelen paydaşları içeren yenilik platformlarının oluşturulması ve ürünleştirme odağında oluşturulan yol haritaları kapsamındaki Ar-Ge ve yenilik projeleri desteklenecektir.  

1707 Sipariş Ar-Ge Programı, Müşteri Kuruluş’un gereksinimlerini karşılamak üzere tasarlanan çözüm önerilerinin, KOBİ'ler tarafından Ar-Ge faaliyetlerine dönüştürülerek ticarileşebilir çıktılara ulaşılması hedefini benimsemektedir. TÜBİTAK ve Müşteri Kuruluş, bu önemli süreçte eş finansman yoluyla KOBİ'lerin gereksinim odaklı Ar-Ge faaliyetleri gerçekleştirmelerini sağlamaktadır.

KOBİ’ler müşterisi hazır yenilikçi ürün ve süreçler gerçekleştirmektedir. Sanayi kuruluşları arasında finansman riskinin paylaşılmasına ve fikri sinai haklar üzerinde anlaşılmasına zemin hazırlanmakta, proje yönetiminde görece daha deneyimli olan kuruluşların deneyimlerini KOBİ’lere aktarmasına imkân tanınmaktadır.

1707 Siparişe Dayalı Ar-Ge Projeleri için KOBİ Destekleme Çağrısı kapsamında 2024 yılı için 3 farklı çağrı dönemi tanımlanmıştır:

2. Çağrı döneminde aşağıdaki çağrılar açılmıştır:

• 1707 Siparişe Dayalı Ar-Ge Projeleri için KOBİ Destekleme Çağrısı 2024-2 (1707 Sipariş Ar-Ge 2024-2)

• 1707 BİGG Ortaklı Siparişe Dayalı Ar-Ge Projeleri için KOBİ Destekleme Çağrısı 2024-2 (1707 Sipariş Ar-Ge-b 2024-2)

Proje başvuruları TEYDEB Proje Değerlendirme İzleme Sistemi (PRODİS) üzerinden 01 Mayıs 2024 – 30 Haziran 2024 (saat 23:59) tarih aralığında alınacaktır.

1707 Sipariş Ar-Ge 2024 yılı 2. Çağrı Döneminde açılan çağrılar kapsamında aşağıda ekte yer alan Yeşil Mutabakata Uyum Kapsamındaki Öncelikli Ar-Ge ve Yenilik Konularında sunulan projelere değerlendirme aşamasında öncelik verilecektir.

Çağrılar hakkında detaylı bilgiye buradan ulaşabilirsiniz.

Section 2: Nationally Funded Projects

These projects require applications to both PRIMA and national funding agencies. Turkish applicants must submit their proposals to TÜBİTAK.

For detailed call texts and international applications: https://prima-med.org/submit-your-project/

For national applications: https://uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr/

Please click to see national application rules:

Section 2- 2026 Call Topics:

Thematic Area 1: Water Management in the Nexus

Topic 2.1.1-2026 (RIA): Leveraging Ecosystem Functions and Enhancing Water Allocation for the Protection and Restoration of Non-Perennial Watercourses in the Mediterranean. 

Thematic Area 2: Farming Systems in the Nexus

Topic 2.2.1-2026 (RIA): Novel remote and non-invasive ICT monitoring and control systems against disease and pest infestation.

Thematic Area 3: Agri-food value chain in the Nexus

Topic 2.3.1-2026 (RIA): Empowering Mediterranean Food Value Chains through Context-Aware Digital Traceability.

Section 2 Deadlines:

International Submission (PRIMA)

Submission Deadline Stage 1: 15/05/2026

Submission Deadline Stage 2: 29/09/2026

National Submission (TÜBİTAK)

Submission Deadline Stage 1: 21/05/2026

Stage 1 Electronic Signature Deadline: 21/05/2026

Second-stage national application date for the projects whose international evaluation results are positive will be announced by TÜBİTAK. The application will be submitted through TÜBİTAK Project Application System.

TUBITAK fund is transferred to the project bank account as per the dates and conditions of the contract signed with the European Commission Executive Agency.

Click for Financial Matters and Payment information.

Supported projects are monitored each year.

At the beginning of each monitoring period, the client deposits contribution into the project account. Then, the support provided by TUBITAK to the project is transferred to the project account.

1602 TÜBİTAK Patent Support Program aims to increase the number of national and international patent applications originating from our country and to increase the number of patents in our country.

The coordinatorship support applications can only be submitted electronically through the online system (Project Evaluation and Monitoring System – PRODİS) available at http://eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr.

The aim of thiscall is to increase scientific understanding and evidence-based knowledge on emerging and re-emerging pathogens with pandemic potential as well as on the host responses triggered by infection in order to improve our capacity to anticipate, prevent and respond to infectious health threats through a multinational, collaborative and interdisciplinary approach that bridges research and development. The scope of the call is primarily addressing Priority 1 of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) (Accelerate knowledge in a coordinated and integrative manner), focusing on the proposed Action 1.1 (Increase knowledge on understanding, identifying and addressing therapeutic targets on pathogens) and Action 1.2 (Increase knowledge on pathophysiology).

Proposals should focus exclusively one or multiple viruses belonging in the following families. Proposals addressing global approaches towards a whole family of these pathogens are also feasible:

i. Arenaviridae

ii. Coronaviridae

iii. Filoviridae

iv. Flaviviridae

v. Hantaviridae

vi. Nairoviridae

vii. Orthomyxoviridae

viii. Paramyxoviridae

ix. Phenuiviridae

x. Poxviridae

xi. Togaviridae

xii. “Pathogen X”

Beyond the listed research aspects, proposals must demonstrate the following aspects:

a) Proposals must be hypothesis-driven and should have a strong emphasis on reliable and rigorous methodology;

b) The composition of the consortium must be interdisciplinary, i.e. it is expected that consortia must include partners with expertise from different, relevant disciplines (e.g. basic/pre-clinical research, clinical research, computing science/bioinformatics, veterinary science, Public Health, social and environmental science) to create a broad, thematically diverse research approach in terms of pandemic prevention and response and pathogen spectra. Added value from working together (transnational and interdisciplinary) on the proposed research question(s) must be demonstrated;

c) Proposals must take into account sex and gender dimensions, and/or diversity aspects in their research plan/activities.

Furthermore, the following aspects for proposal submissions are explicitly encouraged:

a) Research questions related to specific populations or vulnerable groups;

b) The inclusion of highly innovative methodologies or state of the art technologies in order to advance the development of health innovations;

c) Collaboration with the private sector/private entities is encouraged;

d) The use of existing cohorts and data sets.

Excluded are the following topics/aspects:

i. Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens (resistant to antibiotics and antifungal agents). AMR pandemic will be addressed in detail in other networks/organisations such as the European partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (EUP OHAMR);

ii. Research addressing SRIA priority actions 1.3 (Increase knowledge on environmental and social aspects driving pathogen emergence) and 1.4 (Increase knowledge on transmission dynamics and epidemiology);

iii. Clinical studies.

Only international projects will be financed. The consortium must involve a minimum of three consortium partners, from at least three different eligible countries (including at least two EU Member States or associated countries), whose funding organizations participate in the call. The consortium may not have more than six consortium partners. If the consortium includes a research group from Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Moldova or a company, the maximum number of project partners can be increased to seven. Researchers from non-funding countries can also take part in projects, if they provide their own funding sources and demonstrate their additional contribution to the consortium, not exceeding the number of research groups mentioned above.

Call Timeline and Applications:

A two-stage international evaluation will be made for the call by the BE READY NOW Joint Call Secretariat. Candidates who are successful as a result of the international external reviewer evaluation from the pre-proposal proposals received in the first stage will be invited for full proposals in the second stage. Applications for preliminary proposals has been opened on 19 January 2026 and the deadline is 13 April 2026 (13:00, CET). Preliminary proposals and full proposals can be prepared jointly by partners, but applications should only be submitted by coordinators using the international BE READY NOW electronic application system. Additionally, researchers applying from Türkiye must submit a national application. Applicants can submit and must sign electronically their applications by selecting "BE READY NOW JTC2026 1. Aşama" from the "Çoklu İşbirliği Destek Programları (1.Aşama)" section at PBS until 20 April 2026 (23:59 UTC+3).

In the JTC 2026 call, researchers working in Türkiye will be supported within the scope of TÜBİTAK 1071 Support Programme for Increasing Capacity to Benefit from International Research Funds and Participation in International R&D Cooperation.

Before applying, national application rules belowmust be read in detail. If the application rules are not followed, the application may be returned without being evaluated.

Detailed information about the call and international application can be found on this page. 

Webinar Informations:

An information webinar introducing the JTC to the research community will be organized on 28 January 2026, 11:00 AM (CET).

Link to join the webinar: https://dlr-projekttraeger.webex.com/dlr-projekttraeger/j.php?MTID=mec7077e69a1ca835ecd1ff10e0222ea3

Webinar number: 2742 754 5401

Webinar password: 2026JTC1

Contact:

For information about International application rules and BE READY NOW:

Dr. Recep Emrah ÇEVİK

TÜBİTAK, Sağlık Bilimleri Araştırma Destek Grubu (SBAG)

emrah.cevik@tubitak.gov.tr

For information about national application requirements:

Damla PEHLİVAN

TÜBİTAK, Uluslararası İşbirliği Projeleri Araştırma Destek Grubu (UPAG)

damla.pehlivan@tubitak.gov.tr

The second call of the Eurostars-3 for the year 2024 (cut-off 7) has been launched on 12 July 2024. Within this call, joint international R&D projects aimed at developing market-oriented innovative products, processes and services will be funded with the participation of at least one Turkish and one foreign organization from any Eurostars member country. Unilateral project applications are not accepted. An innovative SME is expected to take part in the project consortiums as the coordinator. 

Eurostars-3 is a partnership created under the Horizon Europe/ European Innovation Ecosystems Program as the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs with the cooperation of the Eureka Secretariat and 37 member countries. Within the scope of the program to be carried out between 2022-2027, it is aimed to support innovative SMEs to increase their R&D, innovation capacity and productivity, and to help them reach into global value chains and new markets.

In Eurostars-3 calls, bottom-up, international R&D projects with a civilian purpose, are funded led by innovative SMEs, regardless of any technology field or sector. Please visit Eurostars website https://eurekanetwork.org/opencalls/eurostars-funding-programme-2024-call-7/ for details, guidelines and submission. 

Stock corporations and researchers based in Türkiye can submit joint  proposals to Eurostars-3 2024/2 call. If there is more than one partner from Türkiye in the same international project, the partners are required to apply with a single joint project together. Higher education institutions, public research centers and institutes, training and research hospitals, research infrastructures within the scope of Law No. 6550 can participate jointly under the leadership of stock corporations. Eligible national consortiums will be funded according to the rules of the national funding programme coded “1709-EUREKA-EUROSTARS 2024/2” and "Eurostars-3 Program National Call Announcement".

Before the national application, the call text should be carefully examined, if the application rules are not followed properly, the application may be returned without being evaluated. 

National pre-registration and national pre-submission must be done to TÜBİTAK on the specified dates via TÜBİTAK PRODIS. In addition, after the international evaluation process, the accepted Turkish teams have to make a national application to TÜBİTAK. 

The deadline for the call is 12 September 2024, at 14:00 (Brussels time)

The deadline for national pre-registration 30 September 2024, at 23:59 (Türkiye time)

The deadline for national pre-submission 03 October 2024, at 23:59 (Türkiye time)

Important Considerations for the Call:

Please note that Israel and one of the NFBs in Italy (Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT)) do not foresee public funding for organisations from their country applying to the 7^th call of Eurostars-3. Israeli and Italian organisations are welcome to apply but will have to fully self-finance their part of the project. There is funding available for Italian organizations through the NFB MUR.

For questions on Eurostars Call and International Rules:

Dr. Ayda KARA PEKTAŞ

E-mail: eurostars@tubitak.gov.tr

Phone: 03122981729

Berna LEYLUHAN YURTSEVEN

E-mail: eurostars@tubitak.gov.tr

Phone: 03122989492

For questions on 1709 Programme an National Rules:

1709@tubitak.gov.tr

teydeb.onkayit@tubitak.gov.tr

Click here for the rules to be followed in writing the project final report.

Applications are evaluated in two stages.

Preliminary evaluation

•    During the preliminary review stage, the application information and documents are examined. Applications that do not meet any of the eligibility requirements, contain missing documents, are not in the required format, are not approved in the system by the application deadline, or are submitted via fax or e-mail are eliminated at this stage without proceeding to scientific evaluation.
•    Applications in which the research proposal is not prepared in the format prescribed by TÜBİTAK, does not comply with the minimum character limits stated in the template, or is not written in Turkish are also eliminated during the preliminary review.
 

Scientific Evaluation

Applications that pass the preliminary review are evaluated by advisory board members or panelists/external reviewers who are experts in their fields, based on the following criteria:
•    Scientific merit of the research proposal (35%)
•    Methodology (25%)
•    Project management (20%)
•    Widespread impact of the research proposal (20%)
 

Evaluations are conducted only on the documents uploaded to the system. Therefore, each required document must be uploaded clearly and in the specified format through the application forms.
For applications submitted in the critical technology areas and priority R&D and innovation topics identified in the 12th Development Plan and the 2030 Industry and Technology Strategy, the minimum support threshold score may be determined differently.
A balanced distribution across universities and scientific disciplines may be considered in the selection of projects to be supported.
Projects focusing on environmentally friendly, sustainable, and climate-neutral technological solutions may be funded within the scope of the “Supporting the Inclusion of Migrants in Türkiye’s Transition to a Green Economy Project,” carried out in cooperation between TÜBİTAK and UNIDO, provided that the project coordinator is a woman or an international student.
Results are announced through the BİDEB Application and Monitoring System at https://ebideb.tubitak.gov.tr/giris.htm.”
 

As part of the World Bank-supported Turkey Green Industry Project, coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, TÜBİTAK-TEYDEB supports private sector product or process development activities for green transformation. The 2025 second call for the 1832-coded Green Transformation in Industry program, part of the 1801-coded Reimbursable and Grant Support Program for Industrial R&D Projects, has been launched.

Call Opening Date: 4 August 2025

Call Closing Date: 30 September 2025 (23:59, UTC+3)

This call will support the pre-commercialization of prototypes developed through previous R&D studies conducted by companies related to their green transformation activities. These studies must be a continuation of R&D projects previously supported by TÜBİTAK-TEYDEB. Furthermore, R&D studies conducted with KOSGEB or other national or international funds, as well as companies' own resources, that have not yet been commercialized, are also eligible.

It is strongly emphasized that to apply for the call, the applicant organization must have at least a bachelor's degree-level employee related to the project topic, and the company must have a product at the prototype (THS 5) stage that has not yet been commercialized.

Applications are welcome from SMEs and large-scale organizations, and joint ventures are also possible. The call covers prototype development or improvement, validation and certification tests, on-site implementation, scaling, demonstration, and field trials covering the THS 5-9 range. Interest-free repayable support will be provided to capital companies under the call, with a maximum of 50% repayment. The support rates are 70% for large-scale companies, 80% for SMEs, and 90% for SMEs in earthquake zones, respectively. A portion of the repayment can be converted into grant support. Repayment of the support will begin one year after the project's completion.

The Call Document for the 1832-2025-2 Call is available below.

Applications to the call can be submitted electronically through the TEYDEB Project Evaluation and Monitoring System - PRODİS