The Global Research Council is a virtual organisation, comprised of the heads of science and engineering funding agencies from around the world, dedicated to promote the sharing of data and best practices for high-quality collaboration among funding agencies worldwide. Head of research councils (HORCs) come together once a year through the GRC annual meetings.
The purposes of the Global Research Council thus are sixfold:
- To improve communication and cooperation among funding agencies;
- To promote the sharing of data and best practices for high-quality research cooperation;
- To provide a forum for regular meetings of the Heads of Research Councils;
- To respond to opportunities and to address issues of common concern in the support of research and education;
- To be a resource for those institutions wishing to build a world-class research landscape;
- To explore mechanisms that support the global science enterprise and the worldwide research community.
TÜBİTAK will co-host the GRC 2025 Annual Meeting, which is planned to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between 18-22 May 2025, together with King Abdulaziz City for Research and Technology (KACST) and Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA).
There are also working groups within the GRC that work on various issues. TÜBİTAK representatives are present in all GRC working groups:
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group
- Responsible Research Assessment Working Group
- Multilateral Engagement Working Group
More information about GRC can be found at https://globalresearchcouncil.org/about/global-research-council/.