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TÜBİTAK Merkez ve Enstitülerinde yürütülen projeler ile TÜBİTAK tarafından desteklenen araştırma projelerinde veya Yükseköğretim Kurulu’nun araştırma üniversitelerine yönelik başlattığı Araştırma Üniversiteleri Destek Programı (ADEP) tarafından desteklenen araştırma projelerine bursiyer olarak dahil olacak lise öğrencisi (Genç STAR), lisans öğrencisi (STAR Lisans) ve öğretmenlerin (STAR Öğretmen) Ar-Ge kültürü kazanmaları, araştırma ekosistemine ilk adımı atmaları ve araştırma yapmaya teşvik edilmeleri amacıyla hazırlanan 2247-C Stajyer Araştırmacı Burs Programı (STAR) başvuruya açılıyor.

2024 yılında aşağıdaki çağrılar kapsamında lise ve lisans öğrencileri ile öğretmenlerden başvuru alınacaktır.

• Genç STAR (  Lise Öğrencisi)

• STAR Lisans (Lisans Öğrencisi )

• STAR Öğretmen (Öğretmen)

Buna göre STAR programında başvurular 3 aşamada alınacaktır. STAR Programı 2024 yılı çağrısı başvuru takvimi aşağıdaki gibidir.

• İlk aşama olan STAR Proje Yürütücüsü Çağrı Duyurusu (2024) kapsamında proje yürütücüleri tarafından talepler 27 Mart 2024-15 Nisan 2024 tarihleri arasında alınmıştır.

• İkinci aşamada ise lise ve lisans öğrencileri ile öğretmenler 22 Nisan 2024 (Saat: 23.59) – 6 Mayıs 2024 (Saat 17.30) tarihinde ilk aşamada proje yürütücüleri tarafından bursiyer talepleri doğrultusunda projelerde görev almak için başvuru yapabileceklerdir. Başvurular BİDEB Başvuru İzleme Sistemi (https://ebideb.tubitak.gov.tr/giris.htm) üzerinden alınacaktır.

Proje listesine ve program çağrı metinlerine STAR Proje Portalından (https://star.tubitak.gov.tr/) ulaşabilirsiniz.

İletişim için: star@tubitak.gov.tr

• ER & Mentor shall ensure that the entire project team allocates the time set in the work schedule to the project and they shall keep track of the project team's contribution.

• ER should obtain the consent of TÜBİTAK for any travel to abroad longer than 5 days throughout the project. The ER may use his/her annual leave, provided that it does not exceed 14 workdays. This period may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total duration of the project.

• ER & Mentor ensure the confidentiality of the information to be obtained in respect of the project. They are responsible for the actions and behaviors of the project team violating confidentiality.  

• ER & Mentor are responsible jointly and severally with the institution for conducting the project in compliance with this contract and the TÜBİTAK legislation in terms of scientific, technical, administrative, legal and financial aspects, and liable for all kinds of faults and negligence. 

• ER & Mentor are responsible in terms of complying with national and international ethical principles while using humans (including human biological materials and data) and animals for experimental and other scientific purposes.

• ER & Mentor are obliged to carry out the project activities in accordance with the legislation in force in Türkiye, obtain accordingly the permits necessary under the relevant legislation, make the necessary notifications and transmit the data to public institutions and organizations that need to be communicated.

• ER & Mentor accept and undertake that they will provide true information in all documents submitted to TÜBİTAK in relation with the project.

• ER & Mentor accept and undertake that the content of every report (including Progress and Final reports) delivered to TÜBİTAK in relation with the project is true and that TÜBİTAK cannot be held responsible for the contents of the reports.

• ER & Mentor undertake project progress/final reports to TÜBİTAK on the dates specified in this contract.

• ER is expected to publish at least 2 research articles in an international refereed journal and participate in at least 2 international events during the period s/he is supported. 

• ER & Mentor responsible along with the institution for taking all kinds of measures stipulated by the relevant legislation to ensure occupational health and safety in the project or for ensuring that such measures are taken.

• ER & Mentor are obliged to comply with the universal ethic rules during the execution of the project. In cases where approval of a regional ethics committee cannot be obtained, the support will be terminated. TÜBİTAK is entitled to request information in progress reports in order to follow up whether the project progresses in compliance with the ethic rules. In case of violation of the mentioned rules, the relevant persons shall be treated in accordance with the TÜBİTAK Research and Publication Ethics Committee Regulation or the Industrial Ethics Committee provisions."

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.

2247 - B European Research Council (ERC) Support Program run by TÜBİTAK Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes Directorate (BİDEB) 2025/1 call is open for application. Applications will be received through the TÜBİTAK BİDEB Application and Monitoring System through the year.

Click here for call text and details about 2247 - B European Research Council (ERC) Support Programme

Information on the NSF contact point for TUBITAK relations is as follows:

• Roxanne Nikolaus
  Office of International Science and Engineering
  National Science Foundation
  703-292-7578
  rnikolau@nsf.gov

Each side applies separately to their national funding institution’s application system. Turkish researchers apply through http://uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr/ while US researchers use the NSF application system “Fastlane” via https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/ . Both national funding institutions separately review the proposals according to their internal procedures. Proposals are reviewed along with international scientific peer review principles. After the review process funding institutions inform each other about their decision. TUBITAK funds only the projects found eligible by both sides while the NSF does not require a positive decision from TUBITAK to fund the US research group.   

Project Budget for Turkish Side - 2.000.000 TL

Project budget covers research, international travel and perdiem of the Turkish research group.PI, Researchers and Scholars in the project group can benefit from international travel expenses. 

Project Duration for Turkish Side - 36 months. 

Note: Project budget and the time limit of the US side varies depending on the NSF support program applied. 

2223-B Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Country, 2223-C Grant Program for Organizing Multiparticipant International Scientific Meeting and 2223-D Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Framework of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement run by TÜBİTAK Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes Directorate (BİDEB) 2025/3 calls are open for application. Applications will be received through the TÜBİTAK BİDEB Application and Monitoring System until 1 August 2025 at 17:30 (UTC+3)

Click here for call text and details about 2223-B Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Country.

Click here for call text and details about 2223-C Grant Program for Organizing Multiparticipant International Scientific Meeting.

Click here for call text and details about 2223-D Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Framework of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement.

In the scope of the TÜBİTAK 1071 Programme, in line with the cooperation between TÜBİTAK and the Azerbaijan Science Foundation (ASF), joint research and development (R&D) projects to be conducted between Turkish and Azerbaijani scientists will be supported. 

1. The thematic areas covered by the call are as follows: 

• Information and Communication Technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data, Information Security);

• Nanotechnology and Sensors (Micro-Nano-Opto-Electromechanical Systems and Sensor Technologies);

• Energy (Hydrogen Energy);

• Physics (Particle and Nuclear Physics, Experimental Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics);

• Petrochemicals;

• Biotechnology.

Project applications to TÜBİTAK must be submitted through the electronic application system.

The Call Text regarding the TÜBİTAK-ASF Joint Project Call is below.

Application Deadline: 04 November 2025

E-Signature Deadline: 18 November 2025

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) continues to contribute to research and development efforts in line with Türkiye’s goal of becoming a leading country in science and technology. The 2026-1 Calls for 2211 - National PhD Scholarship Programs run by TÜBİTAK Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes Directorate (BİDEB) to support successful students pursuing doctoral studies in Türkiye, have been opened for applications.

Applications will be accepted online through the BİDEB Application and Monitoring System 17:30 (UTC+3) on 24 March 2026.

2211-National PhD Scholarship Programs:

• 2211-A National PhD Scholarship Program

• 2211-C National PhD Scholarship Program in the Priority Fields in Science and Technology

• 2211-E National PhD Scholarship Program for Former Undergraduate and MSc/MA Scholars

Click here for call texts and details about 2211-National PhD Scholarship Programs. 

Contact: bideb2211@tubitak.gov.tr

2223-B Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Country, 2223-C Grant Program for Organizing Multiparticipant International Scientific Meeting and 2223-D Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Framework of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement run by TÜBİTAK Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes Directorate (BİDEB) 2025/2 calls are open for application. Applications will be received through the TÜBİTAK BİDEB Application and Monitoring System until 2 May 2025 at 17:30 (UTC+3)

Click here for call text and details about 2223-B Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Country.

Click here for call text and details about 2223-C Grant Program for Organizing Multiparticipant International Scientific Meeting.

Click here for call text and details about 2223-D Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Framework of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement.

In line with Türkiye’s vision of being among the leading countries in the world with its original scientific studies on polar sciences, the Turkish scientific expeditions to the polar regions (Arctic and Antarctica) are annually organised under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the coordination of TÜBİTAK MAM Polar Research Institute (PRI). The expeditions aim original, sustainable, and high-quality scientific research of Turkish scientists in Polar Regions, cooperation with scientists from other countries, while becoming one of the reputable countries having a voice in Polar Regions. 

In accordance with these purposes and within the framework determined by TÜBİTAK-MAM PRI and TÜBİTAK-ARDEB; the 2025 calls for KUTUP (POLAR)-1001 and KUTUP (POLAR) Foreign Research Base Participation Projects have been opened on 12/08/2024 to support scientific studies on “polar regions”. Within the scope of the calls, “Scientific Research Grant” is allocated as 900.000 TRY, and the amount of Project Incentive Bonus (PTI) that can be paid within the scope of the project is granted as 100.000 TRY. The deadline for online applications of the project proposals to be submitted is 27/09/2024, and the deadline for completing the e-signature process is 30/09/2024.

Click to apply for the KUTUP-1001

Click to apply for the KUTUP (POLAR) Foreign Research Base Participation

2223-B Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Country, 2223-C Grant Program for Organizing Multiparticipant International Scientific Meeting and 2223-D Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Framework of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement run by TÜBİTAK Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes Directorate (BİDEB) 2025/1 calls are open for application. Applications will be received through the TÜBİTAK BİDEB Application and Monitoring System until 14 February 2025 at 17:30 (UTC+3)

Click here for call text and details about 2223-B Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Country.

Click here for call text and details about 2223-C Grant Program for Organizing Multiparticipant International Scientific Meeting.

Click here for call text and details about 2223-D Grant Program for Organizing Scientific Meeting within the Framework of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement.

To get information about active calls and to apply:

http://ardeb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr

TÜBİTAK provides great support for entrepreneurs to bring their business ideas to life with BİGG Program.

The 1512 Entrepreneurship Support Program aims to support the activities from the idea stage to the market so that entrepreneurs can transform their technology and innovation-oriented business ideas into enterprises with high added value and high potential to create qualified employment. This way, it is aimed to encourage qualified entrepreneurship and to create start-up companies that have international competitive power, can develop innovative, high-tech products and services.

Within the scope of the program, entrepreneurship training is provided to entrepreneurs and technical, commercial and administrative support is provided to entrepreneurs with industry-experienced guides.

As it is explained below, this program consists of three stages, for the transformation of innovative business ideas into commercial products/processes/services. The entrepreneur can complete each stage and continue to the next stage if receiving TUBİTAK’s approval.

a) Stage 1; It is the stage where the entrepreneurs present their business ideas to the implementing organizations, the implementing organizations evaluate these business ideas and provide the entrepreneurs with the accelerator service for the business ideas that would become a successful business plan. At this stage, Implementing Organizations providing entrepreneurs with mentorship, network, training, etc. Implementing Organizations providing support, carry out the technical and commercial verification of the idea in the process of turning the business idea into a business plan. Stage 1 is completed on the deadline of the business plan specified in the entrepreneurship project support call.

In the 1st Phase process to be carried out through 147 Implementing Organizations, applications for business ideas from all over Turkey and from every field of technology, regardless of technology field, will be collected and evaluated by Implementing Organizations, and entrepreneur candidates who will apply for Stage 2 will be determined. Entrepreneur candidates who have a technology-based, innovative, commercializable business idea and meet the criteria in the definition of "entrepreneur" in the Implementation Principles of the Program must apply to the Implementing Organizations listed below.

For Implementing Agencies the file is below.

b) Stage 2; This is the stage that starts with the evaluation of business plans within the framework of these Implementation Principles. For business plans approved as a result of the evaluation, the entrepreneur is asked to establish a company in accordance with the definition of establishment within a defined time period. After signing a contract between TÜBİTAK and the organization, entrepreneurship project support is provided to the organization as a grant without any guarantee. The conceptual design, technical and economic feasibility, technological development (commercial prototype, demo, simulation, software algorithm, etc.) activities to be carried out by the organization within the framework of the business plan with the support of the entrepreneurship project and the transformation of the outputs obtained as a result of these activities into commercial value are included in Stage 2. TEYDEB can provide business guide support during Stage 2 upon the request of the organization.

c) Stage 3; It is the stage that aims to improve the outputs of the organization in the previous stage in terms of performance and functionality through R&D studies and to increase their commercialization potential. Stage 3 begins with the organization's application to the TÜBİTAK SME R&D Startup Support Program by preparing a project proposal, and the evaluation of the technologically validated project within the framework of criteria specific to this program. At this stage, activities such as detailed design, improvement of the commercial prototype in terms of function and performance, trials and field tests are carried out. Companies established with support within the scope of the 2nd Stage of the TÜBİTAK 1512 Programme, or companies established by public administrations within the scope of the Law on Supporting Research, Development and Design Activities No. 5746 by receiving Techno-enterprise Capital Support can apply to TÜBİTAK SME R&D Start Support Program within the scope of Stage 3 in 24 months after the end of support. In the processes of supporting, monitoring and finalizing the projects within the scope of Stage 3, the provisions of the Implementation Principles of the TÜBİTAK SME R&D Initial Support Program are applied.

Stage 3 applications can be made through the online application (Project Evaluation and Monitoring System -PRODİS) at http://eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr independent of the 1507 Program calls. It is not necessary to wait for the Stage 3 application 1507 Program calls.

Yurt İçi Doktora Burs Programları kapsamında yürütülen programlara başvurular yukarıda belirtilen tarihlerde BİDEB Başvuru ve İzleme Sistemi (https://ebideb.tubitak.gov.tr) üzerinden Başvuru Yönetimi/Açık Çağrılar bölümünden çevrimiçi olarak yapılır. 

Adaylar, https://ebideb.tubitak.gov.tr adresinden başvuru dönemi içinde erişebilecekleri sayfada son başvuru tarihinde saat 17:30’a kadar (Saat 17:30’da sistem otomatik olarak kapanır) istenen bilgileri eksiksiz olarak girip onayladıktan sonra başvuru formunun PDF çıktısını alarak imzalamak ve istenildiğinde BİDEB’e ulaştırmak üzere saklamakla yükümlüdürler. Başvuru sırasında yanıltıcı veya gerçeğe aykırı bilgi verenler, hukuken sorumlu olacaklardır.

The South East Asia-Europe Joint Funding Scheme (SEA-EU JFS) Call for proposals 2025 is now open for applications.

Under the SEA-EU JFS 2025 Call, applications can be submitted in the thematic areas of “New Materials and Green Transfition” and “Climate Resilient, Smart Agriculture using AI and IoT”. Within this framework, selected projects will be evaluated by an international panel of experts and subsequently funded by the respective national funding agencies.

According to the international call rules, each project consortium must consist of at least three independent institutions/organisations from at least three different countries participating in the call, so that both regions are represented. Detailed information on the international call rules can be accessed via this page. 

In addition to submitting project applications to the call secretariat, it is mandatory for researchers from Türkiye participating in the projects to also submit a national project application to TÜBİTAK. Project proposals submitted from Türkiye under this call will be supported through TÜBİTAK's 1071 Support Programme for Increasing Capacity to Benefit from International Research Funds and Participation in International R&D Cooperation. Failure to comply with the application rules may result in the application being returned without evaluation. Therefore, it is essential to thoroughly review the national application rules before submission.

Applications:

• International Applications must be submitted through the PT-Outline Proposal Submission System,

• National Applications must be submitted through the TÜBİTAK UİDB Proposal Submission System.

Call Timeline:

• Deadline for Submission of International Project Proposals to the Call Secretariat: 31 March 2026 (12:00, CET)

• Deadline for First Stage (Pre-proposal) of National Proposal Submission: 7 April 2026 (23:59, UTC+3)

• Deadline for First Stage National E-signature: 14 April 2026 (23:59, UTC+3)

The deadline for detailed national applications (Stage 2), to be submitted via TÜBİTAK PBS by partners of projects with positive international evaluation results, will be announced by our Institution in due course.

Contact:

For Information on the International Application Process and the 2025 SEA-EU JFS Call:

Nazlı Öz Yıldırım

Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation Department (İÇİM)

nazli.oz@tubitak.gov.tr 

+90 (312) 298 1651

For TÜBİTAK- 1071 Programme details:

Dr. Ceren Uzun

International Cooperation Projects Research Support Group (UPAG)

ceren.uzun@tubitak.gov.tr

(0312) 298 1789

For detailed information on national call rules, please visit guidelines provided below.

Technology and Innovation Support Programs Directorate

Venture Capital Supporting Group

e-mail: 1602@tubitak.gov.tr

For project-specific or technical interruptions, please contact the relevant group.

yesilsanayi.basvuru@tubitak.gov.tr

For project-specific or technical interruptions, please contact the relevant group.

sayem.basvuru@tubitak.gov.tr

Technology and Innovation Support Programs Directorate

Technology Transfer Mechanisms Support Group

1505@tubitak.gov.tr

Çağrı Takvimi

• Tüm ortakların temsil edildiği uluslararası çağrının Yürütme Kurulu’nun takvimde değişiklik yapma hakkı saklıdır. Aynı şekilde TÜBİTAK tarafından ulusal başvuru tarihlerinde değişiklik yapılabilir.

* Uluslararası programın/projenin yürütülmesinden sorumlu TÜBİTAK Birimi tarafından belirlenecek detaylı ulusal başvuru son tarihi proje yürütücülerine bildirilecektir.

1. Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu Bilim İnsanı Destek Programları Başkanlığı Tarafından Yürütülen Programlara İlişkin Yönetmelik
2. Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu Bilim İnsanı Destek Programları Başkanlığı Burs ve Destek Programlarının Yürütülmesine İlişkin Usul ve Esaslar
3. BİDEB Burs ve Destek Programlarında Başvuruların ve Raporların Panel/Danışman/Danışma Kurulu Yöntemi ile Değerlendirilmesi ve İzlenmesine İlişkin Yönerge
4. TÜBİTAK Kaynaklarından Genel Bütçe Kapsamındaki Kamu İdareleri ile Özel Bütçeli İdarelere Proje Karşılığı Aktarılacak Tutarların Harcanması ve TÜBİTAK Tarafından Yürütülen Dış Destekli Projelerin Harcamalarının Gerçekleştirilmesine İlişkin Esas ve Usuller
5. TÜBİTAK Tarafından Özel Kuruluşlar ve Vakıf Üniversitelerine Proje Karşılığı Aktarılacak Tutarların Transferi, Harcanması, Muhasebeleştirilmesi ve Denetimine İlişkin Esaslar
6. TÜBİTAK Kaynaklarından Araştırma Altyapıları İle 5018 Sayılı Kamu Malî Yönetimi ve Kontrol Kanununun Kapsamı Dışında Kalan Kamu İdarelerine Proje Karşılığı Aktarılacak Tutarların Mali İşlemlerinde Uygulanacak Usul ve Esaslar

2224-A Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings Abroad and 2224-B Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings within the Country run by TÜBİTAK Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes Directorate (BİDEB) 2025/2 calls are open for application. Applications will be received through the TÜBİTAK BİDEB Application and Monitoring System until 2 May 2025 at 17:30 (UTC+3)

Click here for call text and details about 2224-A Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings Abroad.

Click here for call text and details about 2224-B Grant Program for Participation in Scientific Meetings within the Country.

With the aim of contributing to the development of human capital, which is one of the main components of the National Technology Initiative, new support calls have been designed to encourage high school students, students at higher education levels, graduates and entrepreneurs to produce projects, to improve their projects through feedback and to participate in domestic and international scientific competitions and events. 

Within the scope of the Program, whose transportation sponsor is Turkish Airlines, support will be provided for participation in competitions and events organized domestically with the "4001-A National Competition/Event Participation Support" call, and for participation in competitions and events organized abroad with the "4001-B International Competition/Event Participation Support" call.

Within the scope of the 1st period of the calls, applications can be made via http://bilimtoplum-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr until 30 September 2024 17:30(UTC+3).

For detailed information and application requirements, please visit the web page at TÜBİTAK - 4001

The coordinator must submit the documents to TUBITAK and initiate research within 12 months at the latest upon the notification of the fellowship decision. Once the documents are submitted, a contract regarding the support is prepared by TÜBİTAK.