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The Western Balkans Call, launched under the Eureka Network Projects   one of Eureka’s key support instruments  was opened on 26 May 2025 with the participation of Albania, Austria, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and 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

You can explore project collaboration opportunities through the platform established for the Western Balkans (LinkUp) Call launched under the Eureka Network Projects. This platform, created to help you find partners and develop your project ideas, is accessible 24/7 via this link.

The call calendar for the Western Balkans (LinkUp) Call is presented below. It is of great importance that you complete your applications on time, taking into account both the international and national submission deadlines.

Call Schedule

International Call Opening Date: 26 May 2025

International Call Closing Date: 10 September 2025 (GMT 14:00)

National Call Opening Date: 10 September 2025

Deadline for Organization-Based Pre-Registration:21 October 2025 (23:59 UTC+3)

National Application Deadline: 22 October 2025 (23:59 UTC+3)

For detailed information on the application procedures and deadlines, please visit this link.

Eureka Network Disaster Resilience Call aims to support research and development projects not only in the areas of disaster resilience, response, and recovery but also in related fields such as sustainability, medical devices, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing technologies, and new materials.

You can explore project collaboration opportunities through the platform created specifically for the "Disaster Resilience" call under the Eureka Network Projects. The platform, designed to help you find partners and develop project ideas, is open for registration 24/7 via this link.

The platform enables you to find suitable partners for your consortium and expand your collaboration network by sharing your project ideas.

The call schedule for the Disasters Resilience initiative is provided below. It is highly important to complete your application in a timely manner, taking into account both the international and national submission deadlines.

Call Schedule

International Call Opening Date: 10 June 2025

International Call Closing Date: 31 October 2025 (14:00 GMT)

National Call Opening Date: 31 October 2025

Deadline for Organization-Based Pre-Registration: 11 December 2025 (23:59 UTC+3)

National Project Application Deadline: 12 December 2025 (23:59 UTC+3)

For detailed information on the application procedures and deadlines, please visit this link.

2565 - Bilateral Cooperation Program 2024 call selection process with MCST has been concluded. 6 projects decided to be funded by both TÜBİTAK and MCST are listed below.

Project managers, researchers, consultants, assistant personnel and scholarship holders (except private organisations) can take part in the project team. The people who will take part in the project team must be registered in TÜBİTAK - Researcher Information System (ARBIS), and their records must be up-to-date.

Project executives;

• If they are university staff, they must have a doctorate/speciality in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine/proficiency in art degree.

• If they work in public or private institutions, it is sufficient to have at least four years of university undergraduate education.

• They must be permanent/full-time staff (except pensioners) of the institution (higher education institutions, public institutions or private organisations) where the project will be carried out.

Researchers or consultants who will take part in the project team;

• Must have at least a four-year university undergraduate education and be a permanent/full-time employee (excluding retirees) of the participating institution/organisation they work for.

• The rule that the private institution project manager must have worked in the relevant private institution for at least six months before the national application date, as stated in the Administrative and Financial Principles to be Applied to Research Projects, does not apply within the scope of this call.

• The project manager, researcher and assistant personnel must reside within the borders of the Republic of Turkey. A foreign national may work as a manager/researcher/assistant personnel in the project, provided that he/she work in an institution/organisation within the borders of Turkey.

• Persons whose contribution rate in the project is less than 10% cannot work as researchers. A maximum of 10 researchers can work in a managerial institution.

• In order for a consultant to take part in a project, the project must have one or more subjects that require special expertise, and this must be stated in the project proposal with justification. The number of consultants to be assigned to a project is limited to the number of subjects that require special expertise in that project.

• Retirees who do not work in any institution can take part in the project team as managers, researchers or consultants, provided that they do not receive PTI. In order for retirees to become project managers, they must receive approval from a senior official of the institution/organisation where the project will be carried out that they can take part in the project.

• According to the explanation made in Article 16, paragraph 2 of the Law on the Establishment of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey regarding PTI payments, PTI payments can only be made to those who hold cadres and positions in public institutions or organisations (including foundation universities).

• Foreign researchers (foreign/Turkish researchers residing abroad) cannot be assigned to the Turkish project team within the scope of this call.

• Persons employed by the institution, under the supervision of the project manager or researchers, full or part-time, limited to the duration of the project and whose names are not mentioned in the final report, can be assigned to the project management. Assistant personnel are not defined as "Project Personnel" in PBS. Requests for assistant personnel are made by submitting detailed information on the work to be done by the assistant personnel in the project in the budget form.

Scholars;

• "Students" (excluding special students and preparatory students) or "Research Assistants" with student status and post-doctoral researchers who are continuing their undergraduate and graduate (Master's and PhD) education in higher education institutions in Turkey can take part in the project team as scholars.

• Scholarship payments can also be made from the project to those who receive BİDEB scholarship or a monthly scholarship from public institutions/organisations. However, the total amount of scholarship to be calculated by taking into account the amount of monthly scholarship received from BİDEB or public institutions/organisations cannot exceed the project's monthly scholarship upper limits determined by the TÜBİTAK Board of Directors for that year. Those who receive a scholarship from any project supported by TÜBİTAK cannot take part in a second project as a scholarship recipient.

• A maximum of 4 (four) undergraduate students can take part in a project at the same time.

• Conditions required for Postdoctoral Researcher scholars:

• Having a PhD and not working in any institution/organisation,

• Not having an academic title of associate professor and above,

• Not having more than 7 years from the date of obtaining the doctorate, specialisation in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine or proficiency in an art degree.

• Conditions required for Foreign Master's/PhD scholars:

• Master's scholars must be under the age of 30*

• Doctoral scholars must be under the age of 35*

(*) The specified ages must not be completed as of the first day of the application year.

Scholarship amounts are included in the national rules of the calls.

Who cannot be a Project Executor?

The top executives of public institutions/organisations (Rector, Chief Physician, Hospital Administrator, General Manager, Provincial Director of National Education, etc.) cannot serve as project executives if their duties continue during the application, but they can serve as researchers. Deputy top managers of public institutions/organisations (Vice Rector, Deputy Chief Physician, Deputy General Manager, etc.) may serve as project executives within the scope of these calls.

Members of the Group Executive Board and Advisory Board of ARDEB can work as project coordinators, researchers or consultants within the scope of this call, provided that their duties continue during the application.

Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Call, by benefiting from the knowledge of university/public research centres and institutes, artificial intelligence technologies developed by companies established in Türkiye and committed to applying the project results in Türkiye. It contributes to the transformation of companies that need artificial intelligence solutions into products or solutions in line with their needs.

Within the scope of this program, five priority areas will be supported in the first phase. These priority areas

(1) Smart Production Systems,

(2) Smart Agriculture, Food and Livestock,

(3) Financial Technologies,

(4) Climate Change and Sustainability

(5) Smart Education Technologies

determined as.

In this support mechanism, customer organizations that need artificial intelligence solutions must have at least one company experienced in this field as a technology provider. Forming a consortium with at least one university research laboratory/centre or public research centre/institute and TÜBİTAK Artificial Intelligence Institute is expected. The consortium that will apply for the project must sign a cooperation agreement before applying.

Project applications can be made through TEYDEB Project Evaluation Monitoring System (PRODİS). 3 June 2024 - 31 July 2024, 23:59 (UTC+3) It will be taken within the date range.

Pre-registration processes 29 July 2024, 17:30 (UTC+3) It must be completed by, and the necessary documents must be submitted to TÜBİTAK.

Organizations that have completed the pre-registration process can submit their project proposals to TÜBİTAK via PRODİS until the relevant date.

Evaluation of Phase I Project Applications

Evaluation of phase I project proposals; (1) Compliance with the call, (2) R&D Quality, (3) Feasibility.

The first stage project proposals are evaluated by the commission consisting of subject experts.

In addition, Institutional R&D Capability Evaluation can be conducted to evaluate the R&D capabilities of private institutions and public R&D units/centers (including centers at universities). In this context, the R&D capabilities of the organizations are evaluated in line with the following headings by conducting on-site examinations.

Institutional R&D Capability Evaluation,

• R&D Management,Technological Assets and Management,
• R&D Human Resources and Management,
• Information Resources Management,
• Intellectual Property Management,
• Project management,
• R&D Experience,

covers the criteria.

A 2nd stage project proposal is requested for the projects in which the project coordinator organizations that successfully pass the evaluation are involved. Organizations that do not have sufficient R&D capability as a result of the evaluation cannot take part in the project or the project is not supported.

II. Evaluation of Stage Project Applications

II. technical evaluation of phase project proposals; It is made by a panel of experts on four criteria: (1) R&D Qualification, (2) Method, (3) Feasibility, and (4) Affordability of the Budget. Projects submitted under the same call are evaluated in the same panel. As a result of the panel evaluation, the decision to revise or reject the projects is made by TÜBİTAK.

Revision Evaluation

Revision is requested in line with the panel recommendations for the project proposals for which a revision decision is made as a result of the panel evaluation. The appropriateness of the revisions is evaluated and a budget panel evaluation is made for the projects that are found sufficient.

Budget Panel Evaluation

The project budget is evaluated by the panel consisting of subject experts in line with the budget justifications presented in the project proposal, proforma invoices and letters of offer, consultancy/service procurement documents. Contract preparations are started for the project proposals, which are revised in accordance with the budget panel evaluation.

Forms

• Stage I Project Proposal Evaluation Form
• Stage I Project Proposal Evaluation Form (For SAVTAG Projects)
• Panelist R&D Capability Evaluation Form
• II. Stage Project Proposal Evaluation Form.

Applications are made online at e-bideb 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.

Evaluation of Phase I Project Applications

Evaluation of phase I project proposals; (1) Compliance with the call, (2) R&D Quality, (3) Feasibility.

The first stage project proposals are evaluated by the commission consisting of subject experts.

In addition, Institutional R&D Capability Evaluation can be conducted to evaluate the R&D capabilities of private institutions and public R&D units/centers (including centers at universities). In this context, the R&D capabilities of the organizations are evaluated in line with the following headings by conducting on-site examinations.

Institutional R&D Capability Evaluation,

• R&D Management,Technological Assets and Management,
• R&D Human Resources and Management,
• Information Resources Management,
• Intellectual Property Management,
• Project management,
• R&D Experience,

covers the criteria.

A 2nd stage project proposal is requested for the projects in which the project coordinator organizations that successfully pass the evaluation are involved. Organizations that do not have sufficient R&D capability as a result of the evaluation cannot take part in the project or the project is not supported.

II. Evaluation of Stage Project Applications

II. technical evaluation of phase project proposals; It is made by a panel of experts on four criteria: (1) R&D Qualification, (2) Method, (3) Feasibility, and (4) Affordability of the Budget. Projects submitted under the same call are evaluated in the same panel. As a result of the panel evaluation, the decision to revise or reject the projects is made by TÜBİTAK.

Revision Evaluation

Revision is requested in line with the panel recommendations for the project proposals for which a revision decision is made as a result of the panel evaluation. The appropriateness of the revisions is evaluated and a budget panel evaluation is made for the projects that are found sufficient.

Budget Panel Evaluation

The project budget is evaluated by the panel consisting of subject experts in line with the budget justifications presented in the project proposal, proforma invoices and letters of offer, consultancy/service procurement documents. Contract preparations are started for the project proposals, which are revised in accordance with the budget panel evaluation.

Forms

• Stage I Project Proposal Evaluation Form
• Stage I Project Proposal Evaluation Form (For SAVTAG Projects)
• Panelist R&D Capability Evaluation Form
• II. Stage Project Proposal Evaluation Form.

Within the scope of TEKNOFEST Aerospace and Technology Festival competitions, Inter-High School Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Competition is held.

The Inter-High School Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Competition, organized by TÜBİTAK for the first time in 2020, aims to direct the students of high schools and equivalent schools in Türkiye, Azerbaijan and TRNC, high school students of BİLSEM, Youth Centers, Experimental Technology Workshops (DENEYAP), Science Centers and Science Workshops in Türkiye to the UAV technologies, to encourage them to conduct scientific and technical studies, to raise awareness in the society on the UAVs and to create a meeting point for talented and ambitious national and international students. The Competition allows for the flights based on any science and technology implementation and ability with different kinds of UAVs such as fixed wing, rotary wing, hybrid and flapping wing, etc., without any category or mission restriction.

Evaluation is carried out in three different stages such as Project Abstract, Project Presentation Report and Mission Video. Teams that do not upload their reports or videos are not eligible to participate in the competition.

Financial supports that teams have requested are paid in cash to the Team Responsible in the competition area following the assessment of the Advisory and Assessment Committee (AAC). At the end of the competition, 60,000 TRY is given to the first-placed team, 55,000 TL to the second-placed team, 50,000 TL to the third-placed team, and performance awards are given to the teams that participate in the competition without requesting financial support, in proportion to their scores in the competition area.

The competition will be held at Bursa Yunuseli Airport on 25th – 29th of April 2023.

Applications with Mission Videos (without requesting financial support) are accepted on https://www.t3kys.com/en no later than 3rd of April 2023.

For the application requirements, technical rules and detailed information please follow https://teknofest.org/en/competitions/competition/27 page.

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.

Within the scope of this program

is provided.

Duration of support is 36 months.

On the date of the application,

• In case of the institution that the project is carried out is a SME-run business, 25% of the support provided within the scope of the program must be covered by this institution/organization.

• In case of the institution that the project is carried out is a large-scale company, 40% of the support provided within the scope of the program must be covered by this institution/organization.

• In case of the institution that the project is carried out is a foundation university, 25% of the support provided within the scope of the program must be covered by this institution/organization.

• In case of the institution that the project is carried out is a state agency or state university, all of the support provided within the scope of the program will be covered by TÜBİTAK.

Within the scope of the Twelfth Development Plan covering the years 2024-2028, the field of civil society has been addressed as a separate topic by establishing a Special Expertise Commission on Non-Governmental Organizations in the Development Process; also, policies and measures have been included serving the purpose that “The main goal for non-governmental organizations (NGO) is to play an active role in the stages of public policies, including planning, construction, monitoring and supervision in order to create a civil society structure that is democratic, participatory, inclusive, accountable, and has high awareness of cooperation, adaptability, and active citizenship.”

In line with the relevant objective, the call titled "Civil Society Research" has been opened through cooperation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs – the General Directorate of Civil Society Relations, and TUBITAK to support research producing viable, guiding, and innovative solutions for both the civil society sector and the public sector by providing academic knowledge in the field of civil society in addition to scientific input to the development of public policies. 

Within the scope of the call for Civil Society Research, it is expected to address the civil society sector in a comprehensive manner within the framework of research issues such as improving the institutional capacities of NGOs, perceptions of civil society, ensuring active civil society participation in decision-making mechanisms, civil society and volunteering, donorship, communication, and digitalization in the field of civil society.

The deadline for completing the online application is 30 September 2024, at 23.59(UTC+3) and the deadline for completing the electronic signature procedures for projects whose online applications have been completed is 4October 2024, at 23.59 (UTC+3)

a. The application must be made by the meeting coordinator (natural person) who is on the organizing board of the meeting, residing in the country and works in a university / education and research hospital / research institute,

b. The meeting will be held with minimum 100 participants,

c. The meeting must be a refereed meeting,

d. The meeting must be organized every 4 years at most,

e. At least the third of the meeting will be organized,

f. To have a unique and up-to-date web page with information about the meeting to be organized, (The subject, purpose, scope, place and date of the meeting should be clearly stated on the website with the members of the organizing board and scientific committee. Announcements are not accepted as the original website. The website with the specified contents of the meeting for which support is requested must be completed and active as of the closing date of the relevant application period. Regulations after this date will not be considered.),

g. The organizing board of the meeting must consist of competent scientists registered in the database of TUBITAK Researcher Information System (ARBIS) (ARBIS membership is not required for foreigners living abroad),

h. The meeting coordinator has not been supported from this support program more than once in the last 1 year, based on the starting date of the meeting *,

i. Members of the event organizing committee must consist of minimum 3 scientists from different universities / research organizations (In case the members are from a smaller number of different universities / research institutions, the meeting will be accepted as an in-house meeting and will be returned at the preliminary examination stage without scientific evaluation. ),

j. Not being dismissed from the profession, public service or from the organization of the relevant institutions directly or within the framework of the procedures stipulated in the Decree Laws enacted under the state of emergency,

k. There must be a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 270 days between the starting date of the meeting and the deadline for the application period (Applications made after the event has been organized will not be accepted.),

l. No institution, organization, company, commercial product, or brand should be highlighted in any documents submitted as part of the application, including the event name and content. Furthermore, no discriminatory, exclusionary, or offensive language based on language, religion, race, sect, nationality, color, gender, political opinion, philosophical belief, national or social origin, birth, or economic status should be used.

* More than one support is not given for the same meeting in the last year. If the activity type is a workshop or colloquium, the conditions in articles b, c, d and e are not required.

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) Member States and EMBO / EMBC global partners, provide grant, accommodation and networking support to the researchers.

Postdoctoral Fellowships provide international mobility and research opportunities in different countries for postdoctoral researchers working in the field of life sciences in EMBC member or EMBO / EMBC global partners.

Eligibility

Applicants satisfying the following criteria are eligible to apply.

• Applicants must hold a doctorate degree or equivalent or they must pledge to hold it at the start of the fellowship.

• Applicants who already hold a PhD at the time of application are eligible to apply only if they obtained it during the two years prior to the date the application is submitted.

• Applicants must have at least one first author research paper accepted in or published in an international peer reviewed journal at the time of application.

• All applications must involve movement between countries.

• Applications to go to the country in which the PhD was obtained will not be considered.

• Candidates who have already started working in the host laboratory can apply only if they have been working in the host laboratory for less than six months at the time the application is submitted.

Please find the detailed information about the eligibility here.

Benefits

• Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded for a period of one to two years.

• EMBO provides grants to the host institution to cover the cost of an employment for the awardee. The contract rates depend on the country being visited.

• Fellows eligible for the travel and relocation support will receive this as a lump sum before the start date of their fellowship.

• Fellows are invited to join the EMBO Fellows’ Network.

• Postdoctoral Fellows are offered to attend EMBO Laboratory Leadership Course for postdocs free of charge during or at the end of their fellowship.

Please find the detailed information about the benefits here.

Application and Selection

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

• The next cut-off date for applications is July 11, 2025 (14:00 CEST).

• Eligible and successful applications will be invited for an interview.

Please find the detailed information about the programme here.

Contact

Please send your questions about EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships to fellowships@embo.org or uidb@tubitak.gov.tr e-mail addresses.

2211-National PhD Scholarship Programs:

• 2211-A National PhD Scholarship Program

• 2211-B National PhD Scholarship Program for Social Sciences and Humanities

• 2211-E National PhD Scholarship Program for Former Undergraduate and MSc/MA Scholars

1st term application results of BİDEB 2211-National PhD Scholarship Programs in 2024, run by the Science Fellowships and Grant Programs Directorate of TÜBİTAK, are announced. 

2024 1st Term application results have been announced. Applicants can view their application status in the "My Applications" section by logging in the BİDEB Application and Monitoring System (ebideb.tubitak.gov.tr).

• 419 PhD Students of 2.929 applications are supported for scholarship within the 2211-A National PhD Scholarship Program

• 2 PhD Students of 16 applications are supported for scholarship within the 2211-B National PhD Scholarship Program for Social Sciences and Humanities

• 57 PhD Students of 57 applications are supported for scholarship within the 2211-E National PhD Scholarship Program for Former Undergraduate and MSc/MA Scholars

IMPORTANT NOTE: Information regarding the documents that will be required to finalize the scholarship of the candidates who are entitled to receive a scholarship in the 2211-A and 2211-B Programs will be sent to the e-mail addresses of the candidates. In addition, the e-mail addresses of all students who are not eligible for the scholarship will be notified of their evaluation scores and the reasons for not being supported.

2nd term calls of BİDEB 2211-National PhD Scholarship Programs in 2024 will be open for applications between 7 and 25 October 2024. We are pleased that your interest in our programs continues to increase, and we wish you success in your education and scientific studies.

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) Member States and EMBO/EMBC global partners, 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. EMBO Practical Courses provide funding for courses that provide training in experimental techniques and promote the transfer of methodologies in these fields. EMBO-FEBS Lecture Courses provide funding for conferences on timely topics in biochemistry, molecular biology and related areas.

EMBO Workshops:

Eligibility:

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

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

• Providing a list of mostly confirmed speakers is required.

Please find the detailed information about eligibility here.

Benefits:

• EMBO can contribute up to a maximum of 42,500 euros per workshop.

• Workshops can be organised in face-to-face, hybrid or virtual formats. Additional funding of 5,000 euros (maximum) is offered for hybrid workshops.

• EMBO supports the organizers by creating a dedicated workshop webpage, providing a poster to help to advertise the meeting and offering funds for speakers.

Please find the detailed information about benefits here.

Application and Selection:

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

• Applications 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 application guidelines here.

EMBO Practical Courses:

Eligibility:

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

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

• Providing a list of mostly confirmed instructors is required.

Please find the detailed information about eligibility here.

Benefits:

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

• Practical courses can be organised in face-to-face format. Organizing hybrid practical courses require prior approval. If approved, an additional funding of 5,000 euros (maximum) is offered for hybrid practical courses.

• EMBO supports the organizers by creating a dedicated practical course webpage and providing a poster to help to advertise the meeting.

Please find the detailed information about benefits here.

Application and Selection:

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

• Applications are accepted twice a year and the application deadlines are 1 March and 1 July annually.

Please find the detailed information about EMBO practical courses here and application guidelines here.

EMBO-FEBS Lecture Courses:

Eligibility:

• Organising conferences in countries that are EMBC members or in which a FEBS constituent society is based;

• Organizing conferences with focus on training and career development in the field of biochemistry, molecular biology and related areas;

• Creating the conference programme to include introductory lectures followed by state-of-the-art scientific talks, poster sessions, oral presentations, round-table discussions and tutorials to provide opportunities for participants to interact with the lecturers.

Please find the detailed information about eligibility here.

Benefits:

• FEBS can contribute up to a maximum of 30,000 euros per conference.

• EMBO and FEBS supports the organizers by creating a dedicated conference webpage, providing a poster to help to advertise the meeting and offering funds to cover the attendance of speakers and participants.

Please find the detailed information about benefits here.

Application and Selection:

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

• Applications are accepted once a year and the application deadline is 1 March annually.

Please find the detailed information about EMBO-FEBS Lecture Courses here.

Additional Information and Contact Details:

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

• Please click here and here to watch the video recordings for online training days that were held on 16 and 17 October 2025 to promote successful applications to the scholarships and grants provided by the EMBO.

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

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

• Derece alan öğrencilere proje başına* ödül ödemesi yapılır. Varsa derece alan projelerin danışmanlarına da ödül ödemesi yapılır. Birden çok projeye danışmanlık yapılması durumunda sadece bir proje için ödül ödenir.
• Yarışmada Birincilik, İkincilik veya Üçüncülük ödülü almaya hak kazanan Yarışmacılara TÜBİTAK Enstitülerinde Staj imkanı sağlanacaktır.

Jüri tarafından derece almaya layık proje bulunmadığına kanaat edilirse ödül verilmeyebilir.

(*) Proje başına verilecek ödül miktarı, başvuru formunda adı geçen öğrenciler arasında eşit miktarda dağıtılır.

TÜBİTAK ile BUSINESS FINLAND arasında imzalanan iş birliği protokolü çerçevesinde, otomotiv ve tekstil sektörlerinde sürdürülebilir üretim yöntemleri konusunda açılan ortak proje çağrısı kapsamında desteklenmesine karar verilen proje listesi aşağıda paylaşılmaktadır. 

It is aimed to increase the competitiveness of our scientists at the global level and to create innovative and high-impact projects by encouraging researchers in Türkiye to collaborate with international scientists, especially with Turkish ones abroad. In this context, researchers residing abroad can take part in the projects as researchers outside Türkiye if there are specific subjects in which the competence of researchers in our country is limited in the projects submitted within the scope of the support programs (except 1002) carried out by the Directorate for Research Funding Programmes (ARDEB),

To increase the collaborations within this scope and to enable collaboration with scientists from countries with which bilateral and multilateral international collaborations exist as well as the ones with which no collaboration agreement has been made yet, improvements have been made in the conditions for taking part as a researcher outside Türkiye in projects.

With these improvements;

• The restriction on the number of researchers outside Türkiye to take part in a project has been removed. It has become possible for more than one researcher outside Türkiye to take part in a project submitted within the scope of regarding ARDEB programs.

• Restrictions on the duration that researchers outside Türkiye can take part in a project and the obligation for researchers outside Türkiye to come to Türkiye have been removed. Researchers outside Türkiye have been allowed to take part in projects without obligation to come to Türkiye.

NOTE: Researchers outside Türkiye can take part in more than one project supported by TÜBİTAK, but they can get fee only from one project. The travel expenses of the researchers outside Türkiye are covered from the project's travel budget, 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 50% of the full-time monthly gross wage that the researcher outside Türkiye receives abroad is less than the “2221 - Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on Sabbatical Leave” coordinated by the Directorate for Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes (BİDEB), the highest monthly fee provided under that program is used.

• Be permanent residents and nationals of a WAITRO member countries other than the host country (the dual citizens, the individuals who renounced Turkish citizenship for any reason are not eligible for the application),

• Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Türkiye;

• Having a valid passport;

• Having an English proficiency certificate;*

• Having a research plan within the framework of sustainable development goals;

• Having an official acceptance from TÜBİTAK Research Centers and Institutes in Türkiye;**

• Not previously supported under any of 2216 Research Fellowship Programmes.

For doctoral researchers;

• By the deadline date of the application, having registered to a doctoral programme in a higher education institution in one of WAITRO member countries other than the host country. S/he must have successfully passed the PhD qualifying exam or be in an advanced stage of their PhD research. Applicants must certify this criterion with an official Registration & No Objection Certificate taken in the last three months before the application date;

• Being 35 years old or younger on 31 December of the application year.

For post-doctoral researchers;

• Holding a PhD degree certificate;

• Being employed in one of WAITRO member countries other than the host country and hold a research assignment there. Applicants must certify a supporting statement from the head/director of the applicant’s current employer on official headed paper to prove that you are employed there and will be given leave, if granted the award;

• Being 45 years old or younger on 31 December of the application year.

• The application is made by the event coordinator (natural person) who is at least completed his/her doctorate education, in the organizing committee of the event, residing in the country and working at a university / education and research hospital / research institute,

• The event coordinator, trainers, participants and organizing board members must be registered in the TÜBİTAK ARBİS database,

• The members of the event organizing committee must consist of at least 3 scientists from different universities / research agencies from Turkey,

• To have a unique and up-to-date web page with information about the event to be organized, (On the website, the members of the organizing committee and scientific committee of the event, who will be the trainers of the event, the subject, purpose, scope, place and date of the event should be clearly stated. Announcements such as advertisements, posters, news, etc. are not accepted as the original website. The website with the specified contents of the event for which support is requested must be completed and active as of the closing date of the relevant application period. Regulations after this date will not be taken into consideration.)

• The number of lesson hours to be paid by a trainer during the event should not exceed 25% of the total number of lessons in the event,

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

• There should be a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 270 days between the starting date of the event and the deadline for the relevant application period, (Applications made after the event has been organized will not be accepted.)

• To plan the lessons in the activity program as consecutive days,

• Trainers to teach should be composed of at least doctoral scientists,

• Participants must be students studied within the country or employees in the country.

• Participants can participate in the events for a maximum of five times, the success criteria are based on the selection of the participants to be accepted to the event,

• 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)

Applicants must start their research within 12 months from the date they are entitled to support. Fellowship will not be started for those who have not started their work during the determined period without a valid excuse (health, family issues, force majeure, etc.) which is acceptable by the GYK and they will lose their rights to fellowship for the relevant year and term.

Failure to start research during the determined period because of a valid excuse, the starting date of the research might be extended by the GYK decision in response to the reasoned request of the applicant.

After the arrival to Türkiye and starting the proposed research in the university or research institute, the applicant must send the following documents to BIDEB to start his/her fellowship;

1. The originals or certified copies of the documents stated in the in subparagraphs (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (k) from the documents uploaded to the system during the application,

2. Letter of commitment, arranged by TUBITAK, and signed by the applicant and the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye,

3. A letter from the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye, indicating the exact starting date of the research of the applicant,

4. Bank account information of the applicant,

5. If necessary, the relevant Ethics Committee Document.

After the completion of the process, the fellowship is started.

In the case of a wish of those supported less than 12 months to extend the fellowship duration up to 12 months, it needed to apply to BİDEB with the following documents;

• Reasoned request for the extension of the fellowship signed by the fellow and the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye and

• Detailed research report signed by the fellow and the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye.

In case the GYK approves the request, extension is finalized with the approval of the Presidency.

Fellows are obligated to submit one progress and one final report within the specified dates based on the starting date and the duration of their fellowship. These reports must be signed by the fellow and the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye.

Applicants must start their research within 12 months from the date they are entitled to support. Fellowship will not be started for those who have not started their work during the determined period without a valid excuse (health, family issues, force majeure, etc.) which is acceptable by the GYK and they will lose their rights to fellowship for the relevant year and term.

Failure to start research during the determined period because of a valid excuse, the starting date of the research might be extended by the GYK decision in response to the reasoned request of the applicant.

After the arrival to Türkiye and starting the proposed research in the university or research institute, the applicant must send the following documents to BIDEB to start his/her fellowship;

1. The originals or certified copies of the documents stated in the in subparagraphs (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (k) from the documents uploaded to the system during the application,

2. Letter of commitment, arranged by TUBITAK, and signed by the applicant and the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye,

3. A letter from the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye, indicating the exact starting date of the research of the applicant,

4. Bank account information of the applicant,

5. If necessary, the relevant Ethics Committee Document.

After the completion of the process, the fellowship is started.

In the case of a wish of those supported less than 12 months to extend the fellowship duration up to 12 months, it needed to apply to BİDEB with the following documents;

• Reasoned request for the extension of the fellowship signed by the fellow and the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye and

• Detailed research report signed by the fellow and the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye.

In case the GYK approves the request, extension is finalized with the approval of the Presidency.

Fellows are obligated to submit one progress and one final report within the specified dates based on the starting date and the duration of their fellowship. These reports must be signed by the fellow and the academic advisor(s) in Türkiye.

• Be permanent residents and nationals of a WAITRO member countries other than the host country (the dual citizens, the individuals who renounced Turkish citizenship for any reason are not eligible for the application),

• Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Türkiye;

• Having a valid passport;

• Having an English proficiency certificate;*

• Having a research plan within the framework of sustainable development goals;

• Having an official acceptance from TÜBİTAK Research Centers and Institutes in Türkiye;**

• Not previously supported under any of 2216 Research Fellowship Programmes.

• For doctoral researchers;

• By the deadline date of the application, having registered to a doctoral programme in a higher education institution in one of WAITRO member countries other than the host country. S/he must have successfully passed the PhD qualifying exam or be in an advanced stage of their PhD research. Applicants must certify this criterion with an official Registration & No Objection Certificate taken in the last three months before the application date;

• Being 35 years old or younger on 31 December of the application year.

• For post-doctoral researchers;

• Holding a PhD degree certificate;

• Being employed in one of WAITRO member countries other than the host country and hold a research assignment there. Applicants must certify a supporting statement from the head/director of the applicant’s current employer on official headed paper to prove that you are employed there and will be given leave, if granted the award;

• Being 45 years old or younger on 31 December of the application year.

Since 2012, TÜBİTAK has been supporting the processes from the idea stage to the market, within the scope of the BiGG Program, so that entrepreneurs can transform their technology and innovation-oriented business ideas into products and services with high commercial value in companies with R&D potential that they will establish.

Since 2015, the first phase of the BiGG Program has been carried out by Implementing Agencies.

In the Implementing Agency model sectoral and regional collaborations are prioritized. Technology development zones, technology transfer offices, financial institutions, private sector and research infrastructures that play an active role in the entrepreneurship ecosystem are encouraged to develop collaboratively innovative models to support entrepreneurs. By involving banks, funds and investor networks in the acceleration process, it is aimed to facilitate entrepreneurs' access to finance and to quickly realize the growth potential of businesses established with BiGG support.

Organizations aiming to develop the entrepreneurship ecosystem by combining their expertise and which will conduct the first phase of the BiGG Program in the 2026-2028 period will collect and evaluate technology-oriented business idea applications from entrepreneurs, pre-incubate the business ideas they deem suitable, put them through business idea validation processes, and support entrepreneurs in preparing high-quality business plans. 

The Implementing Organizations that will carry out the Phase 1 activities during the 2026-2028 period within the framework of the 1812 Investment-Based Entrepreneurship Support Program (BiGG Investment) have been determined.

Implementing Agencies that will take part in the Acceleration Program determined by this call are expected to collect and evaluate business idea applications from entrepreneurs in the thematic areas determined in all calls opened within the scope of the 1812 Investment-Based Entrepreneurship Support Program and provide support in preparing business plans for business ideas that have the potential to turn into successful ventures.

The framework for the acceleration programs to be conducted by implementing organizations is determined by the BiGG Investment Acceleration Program Phase (Phase 1) Implementing Organization Guide. This call aims to equip Implementing Organizations with unique, effective, and applicable mechanisms to transform entrepreneurs' business ideas into qualified business plans within the framework outlined in the Guide.