Mission of the international activities conducted by TÜBİTAK's Directorate of International Cooperation is to enhance and sustain Turkey's science and technology capabilities in alignment with our national priorities and foreign policy through:
- Establishing and managing national coordination for multilateral and bilateral international cooperation programs,
- Facilitating the development, support, and implementation of international cooperation projects,
- Conducting scientist exchange programs,
- Ensuring effective representation of Türkiye in scientific and technological platforms, and
- Carrying out science diplomacy activities.
TÜBİTAK’s Directorate of International Cooperation fulfills this mission through the Directorate of Bilateral and Multilateral Relations (DoBMR) and the Directorate for EU Framework Programs (DoEUFP).
The Directorate of Bilateral and Multilateral Relations (BMR) operates under TÜBİTAK’s Directorate of International Cooperation and is responsible for managing cooperation activities with bilateral, regional, and international organizations.
DoBMR Activities:
- Organizing and coordinating meetings with foreign delegations in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant institutions,
- Supporting the preparation and signing of international science, technology, and innovation (STI) agreements, protocols, and program texts,
- Evaluating and implementing STI project requests under bilateral cooperation agreements,
- Providing financial support for events such as expert exchanges, joint scientific meetings, and study visits under agreements,
- Facilitating Turkish scientists' participation in activities organized by various European research programs, regional organizations, and international institutions,
- Monitoring, announcing, and supporting participation in international STI programs.
The EU Framework Programs (EU FPs) are among the European Community Programs, created to align and harmonize Europe’s science and technology policies and practices. Established in 1984, the EU FP is the world’s largest civil research program, aimed at strengthening Europe’s research and technological development capacity, promoting university-industry collaboration, and fostering cooperation across various fields between EU member states, candidate countries, and other partner nations.
The national coordination of the EU FP is carried out by TÜBİTAK’s Directorate for EU Framework Programs (EUFP), which officially serves as the National Coordination Office for the European Commission’s EU FP-related activities.
DoEUFP Activities:
- Informing stakeholders about the EU FPs and organizing events to promote participation,
- Managing projects related to the EU FP,
- Administering and monitoring TÜBİTAK grants for the EU FP,
- Assisting with partner searches for projects,
- Organizing activities to facilitate researcher mobility, and
- Engaging in initiatives on financial and legal arrangements in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
For detailed information on the Framework Programs, click here.
Contact: TÜBİTAK Directorate of International Cooperation Address: TÜBİTAK Headquarters, Tunus Caddesi No:80 06100 Kavaklıdere / Ankara, TURKEY Phone: (+90 312) 298 17 50 Fax: (+90 312) 427 74 83 Email: uidb@tubitak.gov.tr
There are bilateral cooperation agreements in the fields of science and technology with various countries at intergovernmental or inter-institutional levels. Under these agreements, joint research projects are supported and monitored, and financial assistance is provided for events such as joint scientific meetings, expert exchanges, and study visits.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Project applications for TÜBİTAK’s bilateral cooperation programs are now fully managed through an electronic system. Applications submitted by post will no longer be accepted. The application process should be completed via the system at uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr, where open programs and detailed information on these programs can be accessed.
Our country is actively participating in the activities of a variety of European research programs such as COST (European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research), EMBC (European Molecular Biology Conference), regional organizations such as PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area), Belmont Forum, and international organizations like BM, NATO and OECD. Participation of Turkish scientists to the events organized by these organizations are supported or monitored by TÜBİTAK.