2224-D - Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Education Activities Abroad

Successful students continuing their high school or undergraduate education are supported to participate in short-term scientific education activities such as internships and summer/winter schools abroad, in order to expand their social networks, get to know new cultures, develop their professional and technical skills, shape their careers, gain the ability to apply the knowledge they have acquired in the fields they have been educated, and concentrate their skills on certain subjects within the scope of the program.

Travel expense, participation fee and monthly support payment are provided for the students who want to participate in scientific education activities abroad.

Support to be given to people who will participate in scientific training events held abroad.

The amount of support to be given to individuals who will participate in scientific education activities organized abroad is determined by the BİDEB Group Executive Board (GYK). The support period is limited to the duration of the education, provided that it does not exceed 2 months. The support amount is 62 U.S. dollars per day.

1. Applicants must be either high school or undergraduate student in Türkiye,
    
2. At least one of the following conditions must be met:
   • To be supported within the scope of 2248-Mentoring Program within the application dates,
   • To be ranked among 25,000 students in the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) and meeting one of the following sub-criterias;
     • To complete successfully either 2209-A - Research Project Support Program for Undergraduate Students or 2209-B - Industry Oriented Research Project Support Program for Undergraduate Students,
     • To be finalist in the 2242-University Students Research Project Competitions,
     • To be entitled to apply for the second stage within the scope of the 1512 Entrepreneurship Support Program (BIGG),
     • To be scholar in 2247 - C STAR-Intern Researcher Scholarship Program
     • To be supported in 2224-A Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings Abroad
3. As of the date of application, one of the following foreign language conditions must be provided in the language:
   • To score at least 60 from one of the YDS, e-YDS, YÖKDİL, TIPDİL exams in the last 5 years as of the application year or an equivalent score from one of the foreign language exams accepted as equivalent by ÖSYM in the last 2 years,
   • To be a student in an undergraduate program in Türkiye in the official language of the scientific event to be attended abroad (the program must provide 100% foreign language education).
4. To certify that as of the first day of the application, to be accepted to a summer/winter school or internship program in an institution/organization that provides one of the following rankings within the last 5 years,
   • The top 250 universities in the rankings of THE (Times Higher Education) or QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings,
   • The first 2500 companies that spend the most on Research&Development in the world, published by the European Commission Joint Research Center (JRC),
   • The first 250 institutions in the health - higher education - public - private sub-fields in the Scimago institution rankings,
   • Successful start-up and unicorn company with the most investment
     • List of “Unicorn” companies, published by CBInsights, with a valuation of US$ 1 billion and above from the venture level
     • According to Crunchbase and CBInsights databases, the first 1000 companies that were established in the last 5 years and received the most investment in the last 5 years
5. To be not supported from 2224-D Program before.
    
6. To be have current student status during the application period (Special status, passive students, School Of Foreign Languages students cannot apply to this program).

1. ONLINE APPLICATION: Application via online forms
2. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION: Eligibility Check
3. EVALUATION: Applicants who provide all of the application requirements and submit the relevant documents will be supported.
4. GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Score Limits and Lists Decision
5. PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL: Announcement of the results

Address: TUBITAK, Science Fellowship and Grant Programmes Directorate, Tunus St. No:80, 06100 Kavaklidere, Ankara, Turkey

Phone: +90 312 468 53 00

E-mail: bideb2224d@tubitak.gov.tr