Applicants must be Experienced Researchers (ERs), i.e. researchers who, at the time of the relevant deadline for submission of proposals, are in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience. Reference date is measured from the date when a researcher obtained the degree which would formally entitle to him/her to embark on a doctorate.
Applicants must comply with the mobility rule that applies to them, either the standard mobility rule or the flexible mobility rule.
Standard mobility rule: ERs must be non-residing in Türkiye for more than 12 months in the three years prior to the relevant deadline for submission of
proposals. Short stays which does not exceed twenty days in total in a year and compulsory national service are not counted. This standard mobility rule applies to all applicants not being eligible for the flexible mobility rule.
Flexible mobility rule: ERs must not have resided or carried out the main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Türkiye for more than 36 months in the 5 years immediately before the call deadline. Short stays which does not exceed twenty days in total in a year and compulsory national service are not counted.
The flexible mobility rule will apply to four groups of researchers.
- Refugees: To benefit from the flexible mobility rule, researchers must have refugee status in accordance with the Turkish regulatory system at the time of the relevant deadline for submission of proposals, and principles laid down by the Geneva Convention
- Applicants proposing a non-academic as main host organization in their proposal.
- Career Restart: Applicants must not have been active in research for at least 12 months prior to the relevant deadline for the submission of proposals,
- Reintegration: Applicant must be a long-term resident (Long-term residence means a period of full-time research activity in Türkiye at least 5 consecutive years.) of Türkiye. Applicants must also move or have moved directly from a Third Country (non-EU) to Türkiye,
No age limit is set to apply for the program and researchers may be of any nationality.
CoCirculation2 fellows cannot benefit/get financial gain from other TÜBİTAK programs. However, they can involve in different TÜBİTAK projects in various positions.
Successful applicants from previous Co-Circulation cannot apply to this Scheme.
Any Turkish national who has mandatory obligation in Türkiye as a condition of previous fellowship and/or support cannot apply to the CoCirculation2.
Researchers, who are currently working at Turkish academic or non-academic institutions, are not allowed to apply to this program.
Researchers who were dismissed from the profession, public office or the organization of the relevant institutions, within the framework of the procedures provided for the Decree Laws or in the procedures provided for the mentioned Decree Laws enacted under the State of Emergency, not allowed to apply to this program.