Arama

The purpose of this program is to support research projects that comply with scientific principles for generating new information, making scientific comments or solving technological problems.

PROJECT DURATION

The project duration is maximum 36 months.

PROJECT BUDGET

As of the first period of 2026, the requested budget from TÜBİTAK can be maximum 3.000.000 TRY (including scholarship, excluding project incentive bonus (PTI) and overhead) without annual budget limit.

Upper limits for scholarships are as below:

Scholarship Upper Limits

The budget requested for machine/equipment should be balanced with the total budget.

Projects aimed at developing infrastructure are not supported.

Note: The universities located in TRNC can apply to the 1001 program under the relevant protocol.

ITEA4 is a EUREKA Cluster that supports industry-driven, pre-competitive R&D projects with the aim of maintaining Europe’s competitiveness in the field of software-intensive services and systems.

The opening date for the ITEA 2026 Call is 15 September 2026. The details of the call are given here. Building on their remarkable track record in the ITEA Cluster, Turkish companies are expected to make a strong impact once again this year with their innovative ideas.

"ITEA Project Outline (PO) Preparation Days", one of the most important events of the EUREKA ITEA Cluster which focuses on software innovation, will take place in İstanbul/Türkiye between 15-17 September 2026.

At this event, more than 300 potential project partners, companies, and public authorities from Europe and beyond will come together. Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Discuss and work on project ideas in physical workgroup sessions,

• Present their project ideas during poster sessions,

• Practice to learn how to be successful in ITEA,

• Establish new partnerships.

As part of this event, TÜBİTAK EUREKA Program offers Travel Support for Project Consortium Formation. For more information on the support and calls, please click here.

Before PO Days, to give information about the specific funding rules in Türkiye, an online country information session will be organized. The information session of Türkiye will be held online on 3 September 2026 at 15:00-15:45 (UTC+3). For joining the session please click here.

The participation fee for the ITEA PO Days is €200 (excluding VAT). This fee includes:

• Access to the exhibition titled "Highlights of ITEA Impacts" to be held on 15 September,

• Participation in all sessions and workshops.

To register you may click here.

GIS is an annual networking event that brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers from around the world. The Summit offers opportunities for idea exchange, building partnerships, and shaping the future of innovative approaches to create international projects.

Date: 1-2 April 2025
Location: Hannover, Germany – HANNOVER MESSE Fairgrounds, Convention Center

HANNOVER MESSE is one of the world’s largest industrial and technology trade fairs, attracting over 130,000 visitors from 150+ countries. In 2025, over 4,000 participants are expected at GIS.

Key thematic areas include:

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

• Carbon-neutral Production

• Industry 4.0 & Manufacturing Technologies

• Hydrogen & Fuel Cells among other innovative topics.

What to Expect at the Event?

GIS 2025 offers a comprehensive program featuring panels with industry leaders, expert sessions, and collaboration opportunities. Participants will also have access to B2B meetings, investment opportunities, and an invaluable platform for co-innovation projects.

Key Highlights:
• Panels and large-scale meetings with industry leaders
• Expert sessions on Circular Value Creation
• Country-based sessions and R&D project financing support opportunities
• Investor presentations, and B2B (matchmaking) meetings
• High-level policy discussions and strategic keynote speeches

Additionally, innovative companies and organizations attending GIS 2025 will have the chance to participate in special pitch sessions to present themselves. These sessions provide a great opportunity for companies and research institutions to share their expertise, project ideas, and collaboration opportunities.

How to Apply for the Pitch Sessions:
• Prepare a 3-minute presentation
• Your presentation should consist of up to 5 slides (including title and contact slides)
• Submit your presentation by 12 March 2025, to EurekaChair-presidenceEureka@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
• Use "Pitch Submission" as the subject of the email

Presentations will be organized into thematic sessions, and the schedule will be shared a week prior to the event.

There is no fee for attending the GIS event. Additionally, GIS participants will gain free access to HANNOVER MESSE, taking advantage of the innovation and collaboration opportunities the fair offers.

For more details about the 2025 Global Innovation Summit (GIS) event, please click here.

Eureka Travel Support

As part of this event, TÜBİTAK Eureka Program offers Travel Support for Project Consortium Formation. For more information on the support and calls, please click here.

Be a part of the R&D and innovation ecosystem, shape future technologies, and seize collaboration opportunities through all the advantages and opportunities provided by GIS!

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) provides various scholarship and support programmes for scientists working in the field of life sciences. These programmes, which are financed by the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) provide grant, accommodation and networking support to the researchers.

Via Scientific Exchange Grants, EMBO provides funding to researchers working in the field of life sciences to conduct research visits to laboratories in countries that are EMBC members or EMBC/EMBO global partners.

Eligibility:

Researchers who meet the following conditions can apply for this programme:

• Being an active researcher at any stage of their career with at least 1 year of graduate research experience at the time of application;

• Not applying for an exchange between two laboratories within the same country;

• Not applying to work in a laboratory that the applicant has previously worked or visited;

• Not applying to attend courses, workshops or symposia;

• Returning to their own laboratory upon the completion of the scientific exchange and staying there for at least 6 months.

Please find the detailed information about the eligibility conditions here.

Programme Benefits:

• Grant is awarded for visits of 1 week up to 3 months.

• Grantees can stay longer than 3 months (with a maximum of 6 months) during their visits, but the EMBO grant must be used for the first 3 months of the visit.

• Grant contributes towards travel costs and subsistence of the fellow but not of any dependents with the subsistence rate depending on the country being visited.

• No fund can be provided for additional expenses other than these items.

Please find the detailed information about the programme benefits here.

Application:

• Applications must be made directly to EMBO through the application system.

• Applications are accepted throughout the year. At minimum, applications must be submitted 30 days before the start date of the research visit.However, it is recommended to apply 3 months before the proposed starting date.

• Please find the detailed information about the programme here.

Contact:

Please send your questions about EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants to fellowships@embo.org or embo@tubitak.gov.tr ​​e-mail addresses.

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) provides various scholarship and support programmes for scientists working in the field of life sciences. These programmes, which are financed by the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) provide grant, accommodation and networking support to the researchers.

EMBO Workshops provide funding for meetings that stimulate exchanges of the latest scientific knowledge in the field of life sciences while EMBO Practical Courses provide funding for courses that provide training in experimental techniques and promote the transfer of methodologies in the field of life sciences.

Eligibility:

• Organising workshops or practical courses in countries that are EMBC members or EMBC/EMBO global partners;

• Organising workshops or practical courses that are covering a topic from the life sciences and related to EMBO subject areas;

• Providing a list of mostly confirmed speakers or instructors are required.

Please find the detailed information about eligibility conditions for EMBO Workshops here and for EMBO Practical Courses here.

Programme Benefits:

• EMBO can contribute up to a maximum of 42,500 Euros per workshop or practical course.

• Workshops or practical courses can be organised in face-to-face, hybrid or online conference formats. Additional funding of 10,000 Euros is offered for hybrid conferences.

Please find the detailed information about programme benefits for EMBO Workshops here and for EMBO Practical Courses here.

Application:

• Applications must be made directly to EMBO through the application system.

• Applications to organise EMBO Workshops and Practical Courses are accepted twice a year and the application deadlines are 1 March and 1 July annually.

• Please find the detailed information about EMBO Workshops here and about EMBO Practical Courses here.

Contact:

Please send your questions about EMBO Workshops and Practical Courses to courses_workshops@embo.org  or embo@tubitak.gov.tr ​​e-mail addresses.

WARNING: Current "Application Form and its Annexes (Annex-1 References, Annex-2 Budget and Justification)" regarding the program to which you are going to apply should be filled and uploaded to the online application system.

In order for the project to be evaluated, the Application Form should be prepared in Arial 9 font, no changes should be made in the current format, it should not exceed 22 pages except for ANNEX-1 and ANNEX-2, and the size of each file to be uploaded to the system should not exceed 20MB.

• Application Form (Document that needs to be uploaded to the online application system)
• Application Form Annex-1 References (Document that needs to be uploaded to the online application system)
• Application Form Annex-2 Budget and Justification (Document that needs to be uploaded to the online application system)
• Application Form Annex-3 Other Projects and Current Publications of Project Team (It is formed automatically according to the information entered to online application system.
• Data Management Plan (Document to be uploaded to the electronic application system)
• Project Proposal Modification Form (The form needed to be filled if the same/similar project proposal has been applied previously and rejected as a result of scientific evaluation, is formed automatically according to the information entered to online application system.)
• Waiver Form (In case the projects that were previously submitted to our Institution and rejected / returned are resubmitted with the same / similar content, Waiver for those who were right holders in the previous application, but not mentioned as right holder in the new proposed project is formed automatically according to the information entered to application system. The form must be approved via the link to be sent to the relevant persons by e-mail.
• Project Application Permission Form for University Faculty Members Working in the Companies Operating under the Technology Development Zones Law No. 4691 (Document is formed automatically according to the information entered to application system and should be e-signed by the relevant persons (authorities of university and the company) during the electronic signature process.
• Information Form for Researcher outside Türkiye (in case there is a researcher outside Türkiye in the project team) (Form is automatically created automatically by the system in line with the information entered to online application system.)
• Participation Letter of Researcher outside Türkiye (in case there is a researcher outside Türkiye in the project team) (Letter is automatically created automatically by the system in line with the information entered to online application system. The Participation Letter which will be sent via e-mail by system should be approved by the researcher outside Türkiye.
• Curriculum Vitae for Researcher/Consultant outside Türkiye (in case there is a researcher/consultant outside Türkiye in the project team, curriculum vitae of researcher/consultant is automatically created by the system in line with ARBİS information. In order to upload detailed CVs of the researcher/consultant outside Türkiye, a field is also opened in the system.)

The following documents must be submitted fully in desired format within the time given by the relevant Research Support Group; If it is decided to support the project. If the documents cannot be obtained within the given time, the project will not be implemented.

• Intellectual Property Rights Protocol
• Ethics Committee Approval Document (If necessary)
• Legal / Private Permits (If necessary)
• Support Letters (If necessary)
• Proforma invoice (If necessary)
• SME Declaration (in case the managers and partners of SME enterprises and corporations that have not reached the requirements of being a SME are involved in the project.

Required Document for Defining the Authority of Private Institutions)

• Commercial Registry Gazette (The page with the current title and address of the company)
• Copy of Chamber of Commerce Registration
• Authorized Signatures List
• Authorization Certificate (A document obtained from the relevant Registry of Commerce which indicates the person authorized to represent the company)

2510 - MHESR ile İkili İş Birliği Destek Programı 2023-2024 yılı çağrısı değerlendirme süreci sonuçlandı. TÜBİTAK ve MHESR tarafından desteklenmesine karar verilen toplam 5 proje aşağıda listelenmektedir.

Terms of Application

• The coordinator must work at a national university and have experience as a Project Coordinator in relevant national and international projects supported by ARDEB. (1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 3501 and also bilateral/multilateral international projects, COST, etc.)

• Educators have experience as a Project Coordinator in relevant national and international projects supported by ARDEB. (1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 3501 and also bilateral/multilateral international projects, COST, etc.)

• Coordinator, instructors, participants, and organizing board members must be registered in TÜBİTAK ARBİS database.

• Participants should have a doctoral degree (acceptable at the dissertation stage) and a project proposal but no experience in the projects mentioned above.

• The number of participants must be at least 15 people,

• There must be min. 60 days and max. 270 days between the training and the deadline of the call.

• Training should be planned as consecutive days.

• Being a participant within this program is possible only once.

• Receiving an official letter from the institution where the event organizer works stating that he/she will carry out the event subject to the application. (The name of the event organizer and the event should be clearly stated in the text content)

International Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Competition will be held within the scope of TEKNOFEST Aviation, Space and Technology Festival competitions.

International Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Competition organized by TUBITAK since 2016; To guide national and international associate, undergraduate and graduate students to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) technologies, by developing their imagination and idea world without any classification and job description, UAVs in different structures (fixed wing, DIKY, flapping wing, hybrid, rotary wing, etc.) It aims to encourage all kinds of scientific, technological, talent and skill-based flights and to make our country the meeting point of national and international students who are successful in UAV technology.

Evaluation; Project Abstract, Project Presentation Report and Mission Video, which will be taken within the scope of the competition, will be made in three different stages. Teams that do not send their reports and videos will not be eligible to participate in the competition.

The amount of support they declare will be transferred to the teams participating in the competition by requesting support after they are reviewed by the referees. At the end of the competition, the first team is given 100,000 TL, the second team 90,000 TL, the third place 80,000 TL, and the teams that participate in the competition without asking for support are given performance awards in proportion to their points in the competition area.

The competition will be held at Bursa Yunuseli Airport between 25-29 April 2023.

Applications are accepted on https://www.t3kys.com/en.

Deadline for applications with Mission Video (without incentive): 3 April 2023

For the application requirements, technical rules and detailed information please follow https://teknofest.org/en/competitions/competition/45 page.

The projects of the beneficiary companies are expected to mainly carry out technology verification studies aimed at commercialization, such as advanced development or improvement studies on an existing R&D prototype, tests for verification or validation of the prototype. These studies may also include large-scale demonstration and pilot production type activities that contribute to greener production and higher efficiency in energy or resource use.

Supported and unsupported expense items within the scope of the program are listed below.

Eligible Expenses:

a) Personnel expenses

b) Travel expenses

c) Consultancy expenses

d) Service expenses;

CE, quality certification and certification expenses can be supported.

If companies receive services to prepare an economic feasibility report and submit the report as an annex to the project proposal, the expense is supported up to the amount determined by the Board of Directors.

Each tool/equipment purchased within the scope of the project must be insured against risks such as transportation, use, etc. during the project. This insurance expense can be included in the project budget within the scope of service expenses.

Activities related to the maturation of licensed patented technologies and the transformation of these technologies into new products and processes are within the scope of this call. License or transfer fees to be paid by organizations to technology providers such as universities, research institutions, technology development zone companies can also be supported within the scope of the 1702 Patent-Based Technology Transfer Support Call.

e) Tool/Equipment/Software/Publication Purchases

f) Material and consumable expenses

Non-eligible Expenses:

The expenses specified in the Rules and Regulations of 1801-Reimbursable and Grant Support Program for Industrial R&D Projects and the following expenses are not supported:

a) Consultancy and service procurement expenses received by organizations from each other in joint projects

b) Patent, utility model, design, geographical indication and trademark registration expenses (Expenses to be presented in this context can be supported if an application is made to the 1602 TÜBİTAK Patent Support Program.)

c) Expenses of the organization that have not been paid in accordance with the matters specified in the "PROJECT SPECIAL ACCOUNT AND PAYMENTS" section.

Under the Eureka Network Projects calls, the 1719 Program aims to establish a specialized R&D and Innovation consortium led by the private sector, in collaboration with universities and public institutions. Through this consortium, the objective is to enhance the technical capacity and knowledge base within our country, facilitating private sector organizations' access to international technological expertise and ensuring technology transfer. Additionally, the program seeks to make the acquired international technological knowledge and experience a driving and guiding force in the development of unique technologies within organizations, and to contribute to the presence of private entities in international markets.

Under the Eureka Network Program’s call for Resilience in Disasters and Lightweighting Technologies, international R&D projects led by SMEs, focusing on market-oriented, innovative products, processes, and services, will be supported, with participation from at least one partner from Turkey and one from Eureka member countries.

An online information day will be held on Friday, 13 September 2024, at 14:00 (UTC+3) for the purpose of providing information and promotion regarding the Eureka Network Program call.

The event will provide detailed information about the general features of the Eureka Network Program and the national/international application processes. Representatives from all interested SMEs, large enterprises, TTOs, universities, research institutions, and research centres are invited to attend the event.

The participation link for the event is provided below:

https://tubitak-gov.zoom.us/j/96628879690?pwd=y383NVTIMxlqI7YQaOd0K3akGNaAaM.1

Passcode: 932143

The evaluation process for 47 project proposals submitted to the 1707 2024-2 calls has been completed, while evaluation for 2 projects are ongoing. Decisions have been made to support 34 projects. The acceptance rates for the calls are as follows:

• 1707 Order-Based R&D 2024-2 acceptance rate: 68% (41 applications, 28 accepted)

• 1707 BİGG Joint Order-Based R&D 2024-2 acceptance rate: 100% (6 applications, 6 accepted) 

^{*Projects still in evaluation, are not included in the acceptance rates.}

One can access the list of supported projects and rejected projects through the following links.

Congratulations to the organizations whose projects have been supported. For organizations whose projects were rejected, we remind them to revise their applications and apply for the 1707 Order-Based R&D 2024 3rd Term calls.

Opening and closing dates for the 1707 Program 2024-3 Calls: 1 October 2024 – 30 November  2024

We thank the Committee members and referees for their valuable contributions during the evaluation process of the projects.

For the latest status on project proposals, companies can visit eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr and access the project information page.

Support decision letters for accepted projects and contracts will be sent to their registered electronic addresses (KEP). Detailed rejection notices will also be sent to the KEP addresses of organizations whose projects were rejected.

COMSATS, an intergovernmental organization established in 1994. Türkiye is among its members, represented by TÜBİTAK. The organization's mission is to promote the socio-economic development of developing countries through the application and use of science and technology. The Secretariat is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Türkiye joined COMSATS in 2017, and the organization now has 27 member states.

Activities Conducted by COMSATS:

• Exchange programs for scientists and academics among member states.

• Providing scholarships for postgraduate students at Centers of Excellence and R&D institutions.

• Offering consultancy services for technical project implementation in member countries.

• Facilitating participation in joint technical cooperation projects through the COMSATS Centers of Excellence network.

• Short-term training opportunities at COMSATS Centers of Excellence.

• Providing scientists with access to an international discussion platform.

• Financial, technical, and administrative support for international and regional workshops aligned with member states' needs to enhance visibility and foster technical cooperation.

• Free membership in COMSATS’ advisory panel for selected experts in science and technology.

• Facilitating technology transfer.

• Access to COMSATS publications at no cost.

• Granting access to COMSATS’ electronic database.

Contributions to Türkiye:

The COMSATS Centers of Excellence Network benefits Türkiye in areas such as collaborative technical projects and database access. Marmara Research Center (MAM) under TÜBİTAK is part of this network.

The network's functions include:

1. Conducting advanced research and educational activities at national, regional, and international levels.

2. Carrying out fundamental and applied research to address socio-economic challenges and environmental issues.

3. Developing interdisciplinary research and modeling to find scientific solutions to global challenges for sustainable development.

4. Providing scientific and technical services to the production and service sectors.

Publications and Information:

COMSATS publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, the "COMSATS Newsletter," aiming to enhance the visibility of scientific and technological activities in member states.

For more information about COMSATS, visit the official website: https://comsats.org

WARNING: Current "Application Form and its attachments (APPENDIX-1 References, APPENDIX-2 Budget and Justification)" regarding the program to which you are going to apply should be filled and uploaded to the online application system. In order for the project to be evaluated, the Application Form should be prepared in Arial 9 font, it should not exceed 22 pages except for APPENDIX-1 and APPENDIX-2, and the size of each file to be uploaded to the system should not exceed 20MB. Please note that if the specified conditions are not met, your project proposal will not be evaluated and returned!"

• Application Form (Document that needs to be uploaded to the electronic application system)
• Application Form APPENDIX-1 References (Document that needs to be uploaded to the electronic application system)
• Application Form APPENDIX-2 Budget and Justification (Document that needs to be uploaded to the electronic application system) 
• Data Management Plan (Document to be uploaded to the electronic application system | Detailed Information)
• Application Form APPENDIX-3 Other Projects of Project Team (It is formed automatically according to the information entered to electronic application system.)
• Project Proposal Modification Form (The form needed to be filled if the same/similar project proposal has been applied previously and rejected as a result of scientific evaluation, is formed automatically according to the information entered to electronic application system.)  
• The photocopy of the doctoral diploma of the PI (the document must be uploaded to the electronic application system.)
• Waiver Form (In case the projects that were previously submitted to our Institution and rejected / returned are resubmitted with the same / similar content, Waiver for those who were right holders in the previous application, but not mentioned as right holder in the new proposed project is formed automatically according to the information entered to application system. The form must be approved via the link to be sent to the relevant persons by e-mail.
• Project Application Permission Form for University Faculty Members Working in the Companies Operating under the Technology Development Zones Law No. 4691 (Document is formed automatically according to the information entered to application system and should be e-signed by the relevant persons (authorities of university and the company) during the electronic signature process.
• Information Form for Researcher outside Türkiye (in case there is a researcher outside Türkiye in the project team) (Form is automatically created automatically by the system in line with the information entered to online application system.)
• Participation Letter of Researcher outside Türkiye (in case there is a researcher outside Türkiye in the project team) (Letter is automatically created automatically by the system in line with the information entered to online application system. The Participation Letter which will be sent via e-mail by system should be approved by the researcher outside Türkiye.
• Curriculum Vitae for Researcher/Consultant outside Türkiye (in case there is a researcher/consultant outside Türkiye in the project team, curriculum vitae of researcher/consultant is automatically created by the system in line with ARBİS information. In order to upload detailed CVs of the researcher/consultant outside Türkiye, a field is also opened in the system.)

The following documents must be submitted fully in desired format within the time given by the relevant Research Support Group; If it is decided to support the project. If the documents cannot be obtained within the given time, the project will not be implemented.

• Intellectual Property Rights Protocol
• Ethics Committee Approval Document (If necessary | Detailed Information)
• Legal / Private Permits (If necessary | Detailed Information)
• Support Letters (If necessary)
• Proforma invoice (If necessary)
• SME Declaration (in case the managers and partners of SME enterprises and corporations that have not reached the requirements of being a SME are the principle investigator.)

Required Document for Defining the Authority of Private Institutions (Detailed Information)

• Commercial Registry Gazette (The page with the current title and address of the company)
• Copy of Chamber of Commerce Registration
• Authorized Signatures List
• Authorization Certificate (A document obtained from the relevant Registry of Commerce which indicates the person authorized to represent the company)

The second round for the International Science Partnerships Fund-Research Collaborations Grant (ISPF-RCG) Programme, which aims to develop scientific cooperation between Türkiye and the United Kingdom, and which will be carried out in cooperation by TÜBİTAK and the British Council, is now open to applications.

The ISPF-RCG Programme is designed to provide financial support for scientific and innovative research activities proposed by researchers at universities and research institutions in Türkiye, working with their partners in the United Kingdom. The ISPF-RCG Programme aims to fund project proposals in the thematic priorities below and will provide a maximum budget of 80 000 Pounds per project.

The thematic priorities for the call are as follows:

• Resilient Planet

• Transformative Technologies

• Healthy People, Animals and Plants

Deadline for the call is the 9 July 2024 10:00 am (GMT+1). You can find more information about the call and the application procedure via the programme webpage and the programme guidance document.

Applications must be made by the UK partner in collaboration with the Turkish partner and must be submitted online via this online form.

All queries or comments about this call should be addressed to the e-mail addresses below:

berrak.yildirimcelik@britishcouncil.org.tr or sule.sarper@tubitak.gov.tr

The scientific evaluation process of the projects proposed to the Academic Research Funding Program Directorate (ARDEB) within the scope of the "1001- Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program" in the 1st term of 2024 has been completed.

Within the scope of our output and impact-oriented process management, the following criteria, in addition to the panel score, have been considered during the process of deciding on which projects to support.

• Output performance of the project coordinator obtained from previously supported projects,

• Compliance with prioritized area subjects stated in TÜBİTAK call planning,

• Projects directly associated with prioritized R&D and innovation issues in the scope of Compliance with the Green Deal,

• Being a project coordinator on behalf of the relevant institution/organization in the projects submitted to the programs supported directly by the European Commission grants within the scope of the Horizon Europe Program,

• Multidisciplinary / Interdisciplinary Projects,

• University-University Cooperation established within the scope of the project proposal,

• University-Industry Cooperation established within the scope of the project proposal

Considering the benefit rate of projects in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities from the TÜBİTAK-ARDEB grant budget, the projects evaluated by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Grant Committee (SOBAG) are excluded from the scope of the budget restriction. In addition, project proposals submitted from universities in Adıyaman, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş and Malatya, where the effects of the 6 February 2023 earthquake disaster continue, are not involved in the budget restriction process, and projects submitted from these universities have been prioritized.

In the 1st term of 2024, 1502 of 1595 project proposals submitted within the scope of the 1001 program were taken into scientific evaluation. As the result of the evaluation, it has been decided to support 222 project proposals, and to conditionally accept 47 project proposals to support, if shortcomings for these 47 projects specified in their scientific evaluation reports will be revised. Also, 107 projects have been given the opportunity to be revised and resubmitted until 5 August 2024, without having to wait until the next term. In the evaluation of the projects that will be resubmitted without waiting for the next period, the criteria for the 1st term of 2024 will be used, and these projects will be supported within the budget of revised project process.

The support rate for the projects evaluated in the 1st period of 2024 is 17,9%.

During the evaluation of the 1st term projects of 2024, 671 online panels and 111 external advisor panels were conducted with the participation of 3244 panelists, 529 external advisors, and 819 observers from 238 different institutions. During the determination of the assigned panelists; The “Panelist Selection Algorithm”, which takes into account both the areas of expertise mentioned in the digital identity information and ARBIS profiles of the researchers in addition to the areas of expertise included in the project proposal, was used. It has been given great importance to ensure that the assigned panelists took part as a project coordinator at least once before they were assigned as panelists. 

We would like to thank the panelists who took part in the scientific evaluation processes of the projects and the observers for their invaluable contributions.

The coordinators of the projects, whose result of scientific evaluation process has been positive, and the institutions they are affiliated with, are given below with the data for the period of 2024-1:

Evaluation reports for the projects that can be resubmitted without having to wait until the next term will be made available at http://pys.tubitak.gov.tr until 17 July 2024.

HOPE Meetings, organised by Japan Society for The Promotion of Science (JSPS), give opportunities to excellent graduate students selected from countries and areas in the Asia-Pacific and Africa region, in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology/medicine, to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge. It is hoped that the experience the students gain at the meeting will inspire and motivate them to become excellent scientists able to shoulder the future of science and technology in the region. 16th Hope Meeting will take place between 9-13 March 2025 in Yokohama, Japan. 

JSPS will cover the accommodation, domestic transportation in Japan and travel insurance expenses for 2 young researchers nominated by TÜBİTAK to participate in the HOPE Meeting. International flight ticket expenses of the candidates will be covered by TÜBİTAK.

The participants will be selected based on the following criterions:

• To be born after 1 January 1985

• Be a PhD student or young researcher (received PhDs after 2 April 2019- excluding periods of maternity/paternity, and childcare leave) with a record of excellent academic performance 

• Have not been selected to participate in a past HOPE Meeting

• Have an excellent record of research and a high level of interest in the societal influence of scientific knowledge and its application 

• Have a strong interest in a wide scope of science and research 

• Be expected to go on to advance future research in the Meeting’s subject field(s) 

• By participating in the meeting, be expected to initiate joint research and/or build collegial networks in the future 

• Have a strong desire to participate actively in the Meeting’s exchanges and discussions 

• Possess ample English proficiency to do so 

• Be able to participate in the entire Meeting program from 9-13 March 2025.

Application Documents

1. Updated CV and other supplementary documents (certificates etc.)

2. Document showing the candidate’s English proficiency:

• YDS, YÖKDİL, TIPDİL (80 and above points) – The document should have received after 2019.

• Other English proficiency documents found equivalent and accepted by ÖSYM - The document should have received after 2022.

• PTE (78 and above) 

• CPE (C and above)

• CAE (A and above)

• TOEFL IBT (96 and above)

• Document proving that the candidate is studying/have studied for a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree at a university that teaches 100% in English. 

3. Master's and doctoral transcripts for PhD holders

4. Master's and doctoral transcripts for PhD students

5. Hope Meeting Application form – Below you may see the Application Form

Interested candidates must submit their application documents to hope-meetings@tubitak.gov.tr by 21 August 2024 at 17:30. (UTC+3)

Below you may find the Application Form Guide

Please click for the Hope Meetings website. 

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Belmont Forum Üye Ülkeleri, kamu ya da özel sektöre ait, ulusal veya uluslararası araştırma fonu kaynaklarını yasal olarak yönlendirme yetkisine sahip ve Belmont Forum Konu Başlıklarına yönelik faaliyet gösteren kuruluşlardır. Üyeler,  (i) Belmont Forum operasyonları aktif olarak katılımı taahhüt eder, (ii) Belmont Forum Ortak Araştırma Aksiyonlarına katılır ve (iii) Belmont Forum Sekretaryası’na ayni yardım ya da yıllık aidat aracılığıyla katkı sağlar. Yeni Üyeler, Belmont Forum genel toplantılarında kabul edilir.

Belmont Forum Üye Ülkeleri, kamu ya da özel sektöre ait, ulusal veya uluslararası araştırma fonu kaynaklarını yasal olarak yönlendirme yetkisine sahip ve Belmont Forum Konu Başlıklarına yönelik faaliyet gösteren kuruluşlardır. Üyeler,  (i) Belmont Forum operasyonları aktif olarak katılımı taahhüt eder, (ii) Belmont Forum Ortak Araştırma Aksiyonlarına katılır ve (iii) Belmont Forum Sekretaryası’na ayni yardım ya da yıllık aidat aracılığıyla katkı sağlar. Yeni Üyeler, Belmont Forum genel toplantılarında kabul edilir.

Belmont Forum Üye Ülkeleri

Başvuru Koşulları
1. Başvuru sahibinin en az ön lisans öğrenimi görüyor/görmüş olması,
2. Bildirinin sözlü/poster sunum için etkinliğe gönderilmiş veya kabul edilmiş olması ya da davetli konuşmacı olunması,
3. 2224-B programından ilgili yıl içinde yararlanılmamış olması, 
4. Başvuru sahibinin, programın başarı kriterlerindeki bilgilerinin ARBİS veri tabanında güncel olması,
5. Program kapsamında sözlü/poster sunumu yapacak kişilere destek  verilmektedir. Çok yazarlı bildirilerde yazarlardan birinin başvuru yapması gerekir.  Aynı bildiri için yazarlardan yalnızca birine destek verilir. Bildiri yazarlarından herhangi birinin etkinliğe katılımı durumunda, katılımcı yazarın diğer tüm yazarlardan feragat alması zorunludur. (Yalnızca ilk veya sorumlu yazarın feragati yeterli değildir; tüm yazarların feragatname vermesi şarttır.)
6. Başvuru yapılan dönemde öğrenim/araştırma/çalışma vb. faaliyetlerine yurt içindeki bir kuruma bağlı olarak devam ediyor olunması veya ikametinin Türkiye’de bulunması gerekmektedir.
7. TÜBİTAK Başkanlığına bağlı birimlerde çalışanlar bu programdan yararlanamazlar.
8. Yayınlanmış çalışmalar için bu program kapsamında destek verilmez.

Başvuru yapılacak bilimsel etkinliğin 9. koşulunu veya 10, 11, 12 ve 13 koşullarını sağlaması gerekir:

9. Başvuru yapılacak bilimsel etkinliğe ait toplantıların, Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH) veya Scopus veri tabanlarında indeksleniyor olması,
10. Başvuru yapılacak bilimsel etkinliğin hakemli olması,
11. Başvuru yapılacak bilimsel etkinliğin en az üçüncüsünün düzenleniyor olması,
12. Başvuru yapılacak bilimsel etkinliğin düzenleme kurulu üyelerinin en az üç farklı üniversite/eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi/kamu araştırma enstitüsü/araştırma altyapısı mensubu bilim insanından oluşması,
13. Başvuru yapılacak bilimsel etkinliğe ilişkin bilgilerin yer aldığı güncel bir internet sitesinin olması,
14. Başvuru sahibinin, öğrenim/çalışma durumuna uygun olarak seçilecek 14.1, 14.2,14.3 veya 14.4 maddesinde istenen koşulları sağlaması gerekir:

14.1. Başvuru Sahibi “Ön lisans/Lisans Öğrencisi” ise; aşağıdaki koşullardan en az ikisini sağlamalıdır:

• Başvuru tarihinin son günü itibarıyla Ön Lisans/Lisans genel ağırlıklı not ortalamasının 2,50/4,00 veya 65/100 puanın üzerinde olması,

• Başvuru tarihinin son günü itibarıyla en az altı ay süreyle ARDEB/BİDEB/TEYDEB bursiyeri olması,

• 2209-A Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı veya 2209-B Üniversite Öğrencileri Sanayiye Yönelik Araştırma Projeleri Desteği Programı’ndan desteklenmiş olması,

• WoS, Scopus veya TR Dizin veri tabanlarında indekslenmiş makalesinin bulunması,

• Uluslararası bilimsel toplantıda (Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH)) sunulan, tam metni/özeti CPCI’da yayımlanmış çalışması bulunması.

14.2. Başvuru Sahibi “En Az Lisans Derecesine Sahip Kamu/Özel Sektör/Diğer Kurum Çalışanı” ise; aşağıdaki tabloda (Tablo 1) yer alan kriterler kapsamında en az 2 puan almalıdır.

14.3. Başvuru Sahibi “ALES Puanı En Az 70 Olan Yüksek Lisans veya Doktora Öğrencisi” ise; aşağıdaki tabloda (Tablo 1) yer alan kriterler kapsamında en az 2 puan almalıdır.

14.4. Başvuru Sahibi “Doktora Derecesine Sahip Araştırmacı*” ise; aşağıdaki tabloda (Tablo 1) yer alan kriterler kapsamında en az 4 puan almalıdır.

*Yurt içinde ikamet eden, doktora derecesine sahip kişilerden; üniversite, eğitim ve  araştırma hastanesi, kamu araştırma enstitüsü veya araştırma altyapısında çalışanlar yalnızca 4.1.14.4. maddesi kapsamında, kamu/özel sektör veya diğer kurumlarda çalışanlar ise 4.1.14.2. maddesi kapsamında başvuruda bulunmalıdır.
 

Tablo 1 Puan Tablosu** 

**Başvuru yapılan yıl ile önceki iki takvim yılında elde edilen çıktılar esas alınır.

Not: Bu kriterlere göre hesaplanacak değerlendirme puanı, desteğe hak kazanacak  başvuru sahiplerinin belirlenmesinde kullanılacaktır. Bu nedenle, başvuru sırasında ilgili tüm çıktılar eklenmelidir. Puanlamaya dâhil edilecek tüm çalışmaların başvuru tarihi itibarıyla ilgili veri tabanlarında (WoS, Scopus, TR Dizin) indekslenmiş olması zorunludur.

15. Bildiri adı ve içeriği dahil olmak üzere başvuru kapsamında sunulan tüm belgelerde herhangi bir kurum, kuruluş, firma, ticari ürün ya da marka öne çıkarılmamalıdır. Ayrıca ilgili bildiride; dil, din, ırk, mezhep, milliyet, renk, cinsiyet, siyasi görüş, felsefi inanç, ulusal ya da sosyal köken, doğum, ekonomik durum gibi sebeplerle ayrımcılık yapan, dışlayıcı veya rencide edici hiçbir ifade kullanılmamalıdır

Başvuru Koşulları: 

1. Başvuru sahibinin en az ön lisans öğrenimi görüyor/görmüş olması, 

2. Başvuru yapılacak bilimsel etkinliğe ait toplantıların, Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH) veya Scopus veri tabanlarında indeksleniyor olması, 

3. Bildirinin sözlü/poster sunum için etkinliğe gönderilmiş veya kabul edilmiş olması ya da davetli konuşmacı olunması, 

4. Bildirinin sunulacağı dilde, aşağıdaki yabancı dil koşullarından birinin sağlanıyor olması, 

•  ÖSYM tarafından yapılan sınavlardan birinden (YDS, e-YDS, YÖKDİL, eYÖKDİL vb.) veya TIPDİL sınavından en az 70 puan ya da ÖSYM tarafından eş değerliği kabul edilen yabancı dil sınavlarından birinden muadil puan almış olmak

 • %100 yabancı dille öğretim yapan bir üniversitede ön lisans, lisans, yüksek lisans ya da doktora öğrenimi görüyor/görmüş olmak, 

5. 2224-A programından ilgili yıl içinde yararlanılmamış olması, 

6. Program kapsamında sözlü/poster sunumu yapacak kişilere destek  verilmektedir. Çok yazarlı bildirilerde yazarlardan birinin başvuru yapması gerekir.  Aynı bildiri için yazarlardan yalnızca birine destek verilir. Bildiri yazarlarından herhangi birinin etkinliğe katılımı durumunda, katılımcı yazarın diğer tüm yazarlardan feragat alması zorunludur. (Yalnızca ilk veya sorumlu yazarın feragati yeterli değildir; tüm yazarların feragatname vermesi şarttır.)

7. Başvuru yapılan dönemde öğrenim/araştırma/çalışma vb. faaliyetlerine yurt içindeki bir kuruma bağlı olarak devam ediyor olunması veya ikametinin Türkiye’de bulunması gerekmektedir. 

8. TÜBİTAK Başkanlığına bağlı birimlerde çalışanlar bu programdan yararlanamazlar. 

9. Yayınlanmış çalışmalar için bu program kapsamında destek verilmez.

10. Başvuru sahibinin, öğrenim/çalışma durumuna uygun olarak seçilecek 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 veya 10.4 maddesinde istenen koşulları sağlaması gerekir: 

10.1. Başvuru Sahibi “Ön lisans/Lisans Öğrencisi” ise; aşağıdaki koşullardan en az ikisini sağlamalıdır: 

• Başvuru tarihinin son günü itibarıyla Ön Lisans/Lisans genel ağırlıklı not ortalamasının 2,50/4,00 veya 65/100 puanın üzerinde olması, 

• Başvuru tarihinin son günü itibarıyla en az altı ay süreyle ARDEB/BİDEB/TEYDEB bursiyeri olması, 

• 2209-A Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı veya 2209-B Üniversite Öğrencileri Sanayiye Yönelik Araştırma Projeleri Desteği Programı’ndan desteklenmiş olması, 

• WoS, Scopus veya TR Dizin veri tabanlarında indekslenmiş makalesinin bulunması, 

• Uluslararası bilimsel toplantıda (Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH)) sunulan, tam metni/özeti CPCI’da yayımlanmış çalışması bulunması.

10.2. Başvuru Sahibi “En Az Lisans Derecesine Sahip Kamu/Özel Sektör/Diğer Kurum Çalışanı” ise; aşağıdaki tabloda (Tablo 1) yer alan kriterler kapsamında en az 3 puan almalıdır

10.3. Başvuru Sahibi “ALES Puanı En Az 70 Olan Yüksek Lisans veya Doktora Öğrencisi” ise; aşağıdaki tabloda (Tablo 1) yer alan kriterler kapsamında en az 3 puan almalıdır.

10.4. Başvuru Sahibi “Doktora Derecesine Sahip Araştırmacı*” ise; aşağıdaki tabloda (Tablo 1) yer alan kriterler kapsamında en az 6 puan almalıdır.

* Yurt içinde ikamet eden, doktora derecesine sahip kişilerden; üniversite, eğitim ve  araştırma hastanesi, kamu araştırma enstitüsü veya araştırma altyapısında çalışanlar yalnızca 4.1.10.4. maddesi kapsamında, kamu/özel sektör veya diğer kurumlarda çalışanlar ise 4.1.10.2. maddesi kapsamında başvuruda bulunmalıdır.

Tablo 1 Puan Tablosu** 

**Başvuru yapılan yıl ile önceki iki takvim yılında elde edilen çıktılar esas alınır.

Not: Bu kriterlere göre hesaplanacak değerlendirme puanı, desteğe hak kazanacak  başvuru sahiplerinin belirlenmesinde kullanılacaktır. Bu nedenle, başvuru sırasında ilgili tüm çıktılar eklenmelidir. Puanlamaya dâhil edilecek tüm çalışmaların başvuru tarihi itibarıyla ilgili veri tabanlarında (WoS, Scopus, TR Dizin) indekslenmiş olması zorunludur.

ANNOUNCEMENT: If the doctoral bursaries within the scope of this program do not graduate at the end of the project period, their scholarships will be continued within the scope of the 2211 PhD Scholarship Program, with the duration of not exceeding 48 months from both programs as a total. This rule does not cover those who are included in the project as a fellow in the last 6 months of the project. It is an important notice to our researchers who are supported within the scope of the program.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning from 10/01/2023; those who benefit from the scholarships given by other public institutions/organizations (MEB, YÖK, KYK, state universities and foundation universities, etc.) will be able to receive full scholarship payments from this program at the same time. It is an important notice to our researchers who are supported within the scope of the program regarding the payments to be made to the scholarship holders.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Scholarship payments will not be made to doctoral bursaries within the scope of the program, if their education period exceeds 12 semesters for post-graduate doctoral education and 14 semesters for integrated doctoral education as of the date of registration for the doctorate. It is an important notice to our researchers who are supported within the scope of the program regarding the payments to be made to the scholarship holders.
 

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The scope of this program is to provide support for projects which having groundbreaking goals, offering the opportunity to meet significant gaps at scientific and technological areas and providing new perspective to researchers, and/or having potential of important discovery and/or inventions at every single area of science and technology; and for researchers working on these projects in Türkiye.

Click on the link below for the 2023 Call Text.

• To be one of the state or foundation higher education institutions that provides doctorate education in Turkey or to be one of the research infrastructures that has been qualified within the scope of the law no. 6550 on the Support of Research Infrastructures
• Above mentioned higher education institutions and the research infrastructures should collaborate with;
  • Equit firms operated in TURKEY which are having R&D or design center within the scope of the law no. 5746 on the Research, Development and Design or,
  • Equit firms operated in TURKEY as part of technoparks within the scope of under the Technology Development Zones Law no. 4691 or,
  • Private sector institutions private sector organizations that have completed at least one project supported by TÜBİTAK

• A protocol should be signed between higher education institutions or research infrastructure involved in the project and private sector organizations. This protokol should include students planned to be trained within the scope of the doctoral program, the number of fields of specialization, educational process spent within the scope of industry and opportunities to be provided to students by private sector organizations (consultancy, etc.)
• In case of application by the research infrastructures that are qualified within the scope of the law numbered 6550, the research infrastructures should have a protocol with the university where doctoral scholarship students are planned to study within the scope of the project.
• In the University-Industry Cooperation Model, an industrial organization; in the Pre-University-Industry Cooperation Model at least two private sectors organization must be included in the protocol
• In University-Industry Cooperation Projects, at least 3 PhD students must be included in the doctoral program; in Pre-Competitive University-Industry Cooperation Projects, at least 5 PhDs student must be included in the doctoral program on the condition that students should be related to the project's field of activity. Equit firms operated in TURKEY in the scope of technoparks, in the Pre-Competitive University-Industry Cooperation Projects can present at least 3 doctoral students who are related to the field of activity of the project.

Applications are made online at e-bideb.tubitak.gov.tr within the dates announced in the call announcement.

Documents for the application system must be in Turkish. Certified Turkish translations of documents prepared in other languages must be uploaded.
At the application stage, it is sufficient to upload the documents to the system, and they do not need to be delivered to BİDEB. The evaluation is made only on the documents uploaded to the system. For this reason, the document related to each condition must be uploaded to the system through application forms in a clear and determined content (The documents containing only a web page link will not be considered).

A two-stage application system will be used in this program.

Required Documents For The First Stage

• Letter of Intent

Required Documents For The Second Stage

• Research Proposal Form

Registered information about researchers on Researcher Information System (ARBİS) must be updated before application.

For both stages, candidates must undertake that the information they enter into the system is correct and that they will comply with the program obligations. Candidates who approve their application are deemed to have undertaken this. If a contrary declaration is detected, the applications are returned without being evaluated and/or the relevant legislation provisions are applied.

Researchers who receive support must submit other requested documents specified in the call text to BİDEB after the announcement of the support decision.
Application withdrawal can be done at any stage. For withdrawal process, a petition with signature indicating the application year and period must be sent to the address of BİDEB. Upon receipt of the petition to BİDEB, the update process is carried out.

2568–Bilateral Cooperation Support Program with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 2025 call scientific review process has been concluded. Information on the 4 projects that were decided to be supported by TÜBİTAK and CAS is shared below.