The first call of 2024 for 2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program has been opened for applications. Applications can be submitted through tybs.tubitak.gov.tr until 01 November 2024 at 17.30
Please click on the link below to see call text.
Support is provided for the expenses of machinery/equipment, consumables, travel and service procurement required by the research projects prepared by undergraduate students Congress/conference participation, publication and patent, accommodation or daily (food and beverage) expenses cannot be included in the 2209-A programme support budget.
Applications are made as online at TYBS. After the applicant's final approval of his application through the system, project application information and attachments are sent in read-only form to the academic consultant's e-mail address retrieved from the system for "consultant approval". At this stage, the academic consultant undertakes through the system that the information entered by the applicant into the system is correct, that he/she accepts the consultancy, that the scientific and technological field in which the applied project will be evaluated is correct, that the department's facilities are sufficient, and that they will comply with the obligations of the programme.
If the academic consultant approves the project through the system at this stage, the application is completed successfully.
If the academic consultant does not approve the project through the system at this stage and sends it back to the student, the system allows the student to make edits and send it back to the academic consultant for approval. The application cannot be completed without the approval of the applicant and the academic consultant.
It is the responsibility of the project manager to follow up these processes.
Applications that are not approved by the applicant and the academic consultant by the application deadline will not be evaluated. Documents sent to BIDEB by mail will not be processed and will be destroyed.
Research projects are supported for a maximum period of 12 months. Support recipients must complete their project within one year at most following the announcement of the support decision on the TUBİTAK website.
As of 01.01.2024, the maximum support amount is 9000 TL. There will be no additional budget application for those who were entitled to support in previous periods, including the 2023/1 period.
The IBAN number to be entered in the online application must belong to the student project manager.
No subsistence is paid to students or consultants.
Accommodation expenses cannot be included in the support.
Application Conditions:
The applicant must be studying for an undergraduate degree*,
The project is carried out under the guidance of an academic consultant**
Not being involved in more than one application in the same period and/or in a 2209-A or 2209-B project whose support continues in previous periods,
No support must have been received from TUBITAK before for the same project.
Students can apply to the programme individually or as a team. In case of application as a team, one of the students is responsible to TUBİTAK as the Project Manager. A maximum of 3 project partners other than the project manager can take part in a Project team.
* Open education and preparatory class students cannot apply.
** Research assistants and lecturers can also be academic consultants.
Students can apply to the programme individually or as a team. In case of application as a team, one of the students is responsible to TUBİTAK as the Project Manager. A maximum of 3 project partners other than the project manager can take part in a project.
Documents Required During Application
- Research proposal prepared in the format determined by TUBİTAK
Applications are made online at TYBS. The applicant must check that the files uploaded to the electronic application system have been opened and are correct. The system will be closed for applications at the end of the working day (17.30) on the application deadline. Except for online application, documents sent to BIDEB by e-mail/mail or after the applications are closed will not be evaluated and will be destroyed.
Retraction of the application can be done at any stage of application process. Retraction can be made by removing approval through the system during the application period. After the application period is over, a signed petition stating the application year and period must be sent to BIDEB address for retraction during the evaluation phase. After the petition reaches BIDEB, the update process is carried out.
Applications are evaluated in two stages.
Preliminary evaluation
Application documents are checked during the preliminary evaluation phase.
Scientific Evaluation
The applications that pass the preliminary evaluation are scientificly evaluated by the advisory board members or panelists / consultants who are experts in the field, based on the following criteria.
Original value of the research proposal
Goals and objectives,
Method,
Work packages, success criteria and risk management,
Widespread effect.
The evaluation is made only on the documents uploaded to the system. For this reason, the document regarding each condition must be uploaded to the system through the application forms in a clear and determined content, only documents containing a web page link will not be taken into consideration.
Evaluation base scores can be determined separately for projects in the BASIC SCIENCES field.
The evaluation results are discussed by the GYK and presented to the Presidency. The applications to be supported and the amount of support are finalized with the approval of the Presidency.
The supported candidate (project partners, if any) and their academic advisor must comply with the universal scientific research and scientific publication rules during the execution of the research. In case of violation of the above-mentioned rules, action is taken against those concerned in accordance with the provisions of the AYEK (Ethics committee) regulation.
Project coordinators must upload the final report to the system within 13 months at most after the announcement of the evaluation results on the TÜBİTAK website, and in any case before completing their undergraduate education.
Expenditures made within the scope of the project must be documented with an invoice, and in case of purchasing fixed materials, they must be recorded in the university inventory. Invoices must be issued on behalf of the project manager or project partners. Declarations in the form of receipts without executive information will not be accepted (only receipt declarations will be accepted for fuel expenses). The undocumented support amount must be deposited into the TUBITAK accounts specified on the programme website.
Within 12 months following the announcement of the support results, project managers have to upload the result reports (together with the signatures of the project manager and their consultant) to the e-BİDEB system, with expense documents, inventory registration slip, if any, and return receipt attached. Reports uploaded to the monitoring system do not need to be delivered to BIDEB by mail. The final reports are evaluated by the audiences appointed by BIDEB.
If the final report is not uploaded to the e-BIDEB system within one month following the support end date, additional time may be requested with a reasoned petition. If the justification is deemed appropriate by Group Executive Board, additional time may be given to complete the report. Result reports deemed inappropriate by the audience are requested to be corrected within two months.
The support of the project manager who does not submit the final reports to BIDEB within a two-month period or whose revised report is not accepted will be terminated or canceled depending on the fault.
TÜBİTAK-BİDEB 2209/A
Research Support Programme for Undergraduate Students
TÜBİTAK Bilim İnsanı Destek Programları Başkanlığı
Adress: TÜBİTAK Başkanlık Binası
Tunus Caddesi No:80 Kavaklıdere
ÇANKAYA/ANKARA PK:06100
Tel: 444 66 90
e-mail: bideb2209a@tubitak.gov.tr