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
The private sector organization where the 2209-B project will be carried out must be capital companies established in Turkey with R&D units that have received an R&D or design center certificate within the scope of the law with the number of 5746 on Supporting Research, Development and Design Activities or capital companies established within techno-parks within the scope of the Technology Development Zones operating according to the law with the number of 4691, or industrial establishments operating within the scope of the Organized Industrial Zones Law operating according to the law with the number of 4562.
Click here to query other organizations within the scope of the 2209-B programme, apart from the industrial organizations operating within the scope of the Organized Industry Zones’s law.
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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-B 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.
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 12000 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.
1.000 TL per project for academic and industry consultants will be paid after the completion of the project. A consultant can receive consultant fee for a maximum of two projects per the relevant application period.
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** and industry 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
Document to be Sent After Announcement of The Support
- Industry approval letter prepared in the format determined by TUBİTAK, obtained from the private sector organization with which the project will be carried out
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 examination
Application documents are checked during the preliminary review phase. Applications that do not meet any of the application conditions, have missing documents or are not in the required format, applications that do not confirm the information entered into the system by the application deadline, applications made by fax or e-mail will be eliminated and returned in preliminary examination without being subjected to scientific evaluation.
Scientific Evaluation
Applications that undergo preliminary review are made by expert consultanty board members or panelists/consultants, based on the following criteria.
Unique value of the research proposal
Goals and objectives,
Method,
Work packages, success metrics and risk management,
Widespread effect.
Click for the TUBİTAK Panel Management System user guide.
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 via application forms in a clear and specified content. Documents containing only a web page link will not be taken into consideration.
Evaluation base scores can be determined separately for projects in social and human sciences, basic sciences, technical sciences, health sciences and agricultural sciences.
The evaluation results are discussed by Group Executive Board and presented to the Presidency. Applications to be supported and support amounts are finalized with the approval of the Presidency.
Liabilities
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.
Monitoring Procedures and Monitoring Form
Expenditures made within the scope of the project must be documented with an invoice and in case of purchase of fixed materials, they must be registered to the university inventory. The undocumented support amount must be deposited into TÜBİTAK accounts specified on the program website.
Support owners must upload the result reports to the e-BİDEB system within one month following the expiry date specified in the commitment form, including expenditure documents, fixture registration receipt and return receipt. Reports uploaded to the monitoring system do not need to be delivered to BİDEB via mail.
In case the result report is not uploaded to the e-BİDEB system within a month following the end of the support, an additional time may be requested with a reasoned petition. Additional time may be given to complete the report if the justification is deemed appropriate by the GYK.
After the Project Result Report is uploaded to the TÜBİTAK system, the Result Report Form produced by the system is signed by the project manager and academic advisor and delivered to the BİDEB within 20 days at the latest.
TÜBİTAK-BİDEB 2209/B
Industry Oriented Research Support Programme
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: bideb2209b@tubitak.gov.tr