(STAR) aims to encourage undergraduate students and teachers to engage in research by participating in scientific projects. STAR Program 2025/2 call is open for project managers who can request scholars and teachers for their projects that are funded by TÜBİTAK, conducted in TÜBITAK Institutes or funded by Research Universities Support Program (ADEP) of Council Of Higher Education (YOK). The first stage of call is covering the dates of 27 October 2025 - 10 November 2025 (17:30 (UTC+3)). Project managers can make their applications via BİDEB Application and Monitoring System.
Contemporary applications are open for students of bachelor’s degree who are accepted as an intern to a TÜBİTAK funded project or a TÜBİTAK-centered project.
Students will be paid 5.250 TL per month for max. 6 months
- To be a Turkish citizen or to hold Blue Card mentioned in the law numbered 5901 
- Being an undergraduate student 
- Applicants, who are currently working at part-time or full time job are not allowed to apply to this program 
Applications are made online through the BIDEB Application and Monitoring System e-bideb within the application dates. Application documents must be uploaded online to the system.
- ONLINE APPLICATION: Application via online forms
- PRELIMINARY EVALUATION: Eligibility Check
- EVALUATION: Applicants who provide terms of application will be supported.
- GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Score Limits and Lists Decision
- PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL: Announcement of the results
 
