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HOPE Meetings, organised by Japan Society for The Promotion of Science (JSPS), give opportunities to excellent graduate students selected from countries and areas in the Asia-Pacific and Africa region, in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology/medicine, to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge. It is hoped that the experience the students gain at the meeting will inspire and motivate them to become excellent scientists able to shoulder the future of science and technology in the region. 18th Hope Meeting will take place between 28 February-4 March 2027 in Yokohama-city, Japan.

JSPS will cover the accommodation, domestic transportation in Japan and travel insurance expenses for 4 young researchers nominated by TÜBİTAK to participate in the HOPE Meeting. International flight ticket expenses of the candidates will be covered by TÜBİTAK.

The participants will be selected based on the following criterions:

• Being a citizen of the Republic of Turkiye

• To be born after 1 January 1987

• Be a PhD student or young researcher (received PhDs after 2 April 2021- excluding periods of maternity/paternity, and childcare leave) with a record of excellent academic performance

• Have not been selected to participate in a past HOPE Meeting

• Have an excellent record of research and a high level of interest in the societal influence of scientific knowledge and its application 

• Have a strong interest in a wide scope of science and research

• Be expected to go on to advance future research in the Meeting’s subject field(s)

• By participating in the meeting, be expected to initiate joint research and/or build collegial networks in the future

• Have a strong desire to participate actively in the Meeting’s exchanges and discussions 

• Possess ample English proficiency to do so

• Be able to participate in the entire Meeting program 28 February-4 March 2027.

Application Documents:

1. Updated CV and other supplementary documents (certificates etc.)

2. Document showing the candidate’s English proficiency:

• YDS, YÖKDİL, TIPDİL (80 and above points) – The document should have received after 2020.

• Other English proficiency documents found equivalent and accepted by ÖSYM - The document should have received in 2024 or later.

• PTE (78 and above)

• CPE (C and above)

• CAE (A and above)

• TOEFL IBT (96 and above)

• Document proving that the candidate is studying/have studied for a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree at a university that teaches 100% in English. 

3. Master's and doctoral transcripts for PhD students and holders (Turkish and English)

4. Hope Meeting Application forms – Below you may see the application forms

Interested candidates must submit their application documents to hope-meetings@tubitak.gov.tr by 7 August 2026 at 17:30 (UTC+3).

Please click for the Hope Meetings website.

Contact:

Directorate for International Cooperation

Bilateral and Multilateral Relations Department

hope-meetings@tubitak.gov.tr

Points to be Considered Before Application

The project application must be made via the Project Application System (PBS) and with e-signature.

ARBIS Registration

Principal investigators (PI), researchers and consultants (including foreign researchers and consultants) must be registered in the TUBITAK Researcher Information System (ARBIS) and their records must be up-to-date.

Electronic signature

Since the application must be made with e-signature, PIs, researchers and consultants (except for foreign researchers and consultants) in the project team, right holders outside the project team and all executive/participating institution/organization officials must have qualified electronic certificates.

Residence Requirement

PIs and researchers (excluding researchers from abroad) must reside within the borders of the Republic of Turkey. (A foreign national can take part in the project as an executive/researcher, provided that he/she works in an institution/organization within the borders of the Republic of Turkey.

Institution of PI

The researchers who work for non-governmental organizations (foundations, associations, etc.), unions, chambers and commodity exchanges and their economic enterprises; cooperatives, sole proprietorships and ordinary partnerships cannot apply.

Requirements and Limits to Take Part in Projects

If the limits for taking part in projects are exceeded, they cannot be assigned as PI, researcher or consultant.

A person cannot apply for another project as a coordinator within the scope of Innovative Solutions Research Projects Support Program in Social and Human Sciences before the evaluation process of the project proposal in which he or she is a coordinator is completed. .

Rector, Vice-Rector, Chief Physician, Deputy Chief Physician, Hospital Manager, Minister, Deputy Minister, General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Provincial Director of National Education cannot act as principal investigator if their duties continue at the time of application, they can work as researchers in a maximum of 3 projects.

Application Form and Attachments

The forms, which are to be uploaded to Project Application System (PBS) (Application form and its attachments that are “Annex-1 References”, and Annex-2 Budget and Justification), should be downloaded from the website of the program, and all items in the up-to-date forms should be filled completely in Turkish (except for the English abstract and the international publications given in references).

The application form should contain sufficient information to evaluate the project scientifically, and should not exceed 22 pages excluding "Annex-1 References" and "Annex-2 Budget and Justification".

The list of references presented should be associated with the text, and all the works cited in the project proposal should be included in the bibliography.

The figures in the "General Budget Table" in the "Annex-2 Budget and Justification" section should be compatible with the amounts in the detailed budget tables.

*It is possible for foreign nationals to fill in the Application Form and its annexes in English; however, the language to be used in the Application Form and the Progress and Results Reports expected to be prepared during the monitoring process must be the same.

TUBITAK Headquarters/Institutes

If there is a PI/researcher/consultant from TUBITAK Centers/Institutes in the project team; obtaining permission from the President of TUBITAK for the said persons, entering the date/number information of the signed "Presidential Approval Letter" into the relevant field in the electronic application system during the application, and sending the said letter to the Research Support Programs Directorate Support Programs Monitoring and Coordination Directorate via the Electronic Document Management System (EBYS). must be shipped.

Points to be Considered During Application

Application Approval and Completion of E-Signature Process

The application steps in the Project Application System (PBS) must be completed fully. It is necessary to make sure that the files uploaded to the system are opened and are the correct documents. Likewise, the authority of the establishment must be defined in accordance with the following rules. In addition, it is necessary to make sure that the electronic application has been approved and that the electronic signature process has been completed.

Universities and affiliated Hospitals/Institutes etc. Rector or Vice Rector authorized by him in institutions,

In Hospitals with Affiliation Agreements with Universities; Hospital Manager, Chief Physician or Deputy Chief Physician authorized by him, regardless of the location of the staff,

In Research Centers/Institutes Not Affiliated With Universities; Head of the Center / Director of the Institute,

In Hospitals Not Affiliated with Universities; Hospital Manager, Chief Physician or Deputy Chief Physician authorized by him,

Person or persons with the broadest signing authority specified in the circular of signature for private organizations (Person or persons, authorized to sign documents that give entitlement and debiting commitments, represent and bind the organization in the broadest sense and are specified in the most recent notarized signature circular of the private organization. ),

Authorized Deputy Minister in Ministries,

In municipalities, the Mayor, the Secretary General or the Deputy Secretary General authorized by him;

General Manager or Deputy General Manager authorized by other institutions.

Impacts of Project

In the "Project Information" step of the Project Application System, for the question "Which target and policy among the 11th Development Plan objectives and policies do the results to be obtained from your proposed project studies have the potential to serve?" selection of at least one and the application form "6.2. When filling out the section titled "Information Regarding the Impacts Forecasted to be Obtained from the Project", the possible impacts of the project should be explained in detail, specific to the selection made here.

Project Proposal Modification Form

If an application was made to the Innovative Solutions Research Projects in Social Sciences and Human Sciences support program with the same/similar project proposal and the project was not found appropriate as a result of the panel evaluation,

In the Project Application System, the question "Has an application been made to our Institution before with this project proposal" should be answered as "Yes". In line with the answer given, the fields to be opened must be filled in, taking into account all the changes and corrections specified in the panel report. The “Project Proposal Change Notification Form” is automatically created by the system in line with the information entered.

Cooperation Form

Within the scope of the Innovative Solutions in Social and Human Sciences Research Projects Support Programme, it is encouraged to establish an effective cooperation with the end users, who are the target group that will benefit from the project results, throughout the project. If an application is to be made in cooperation with the end user, the form must be filled in with the relevant Public/Private Organization/Archive Provider/Municipal/NGO and uploaded to the relevant field in the "Additional Files" step of the Project Application System (PBS), signed by the relevant institutions. required. Collaborative projects that are deemed appropriate after the evaluation will be given additional points and will be supported with priority. There is no need to fill out this form for projects without cooperation.

Completed Projects (Appendix-3)

Projects completed by the project team with the support of TÜBİTAK, university or other institutions/organizations and projects that they are currently carrying out or have applied for support must be entered into the Project Application System in full. The "Annex-3 Project Team's Other Projects" document is automatically created by the system in line with the information entered.

Waiver Form

In case the projects that were previously submitted to our Institution but rejected/returned are submitted again with the same/similar content, the persons who were named as beneficiaries in the first submitted project but not mentioned in the newly submitted project proposal should be added to the system in the relevant application step. The "Waiver Form" is automatically created by the system in line with the information entered. The document in question is opened for the electronic signature of the persons concerned during the electronic signature process if the persons leaving the project team are in the country at the time of application, and if they are abroad, they are expected to approve the document via the link to be sent to them.

Resumes

Resumes of principal investigators, researchers and consultants (including foreign researchers and consultants) are automatically created by the system in line with ARBIS information. A separate area is created in the system so that foreign researchers and consultants can upload their preferably detailed CVs.

Foreign Researcher Information Form

If there is a foreign researcher in the project team, the information requested in the electronic application system (the reason for being included in the project and the contribution it will make to the project, the time it will take place in the project, the monthly gross salary abroad, the cost of travel to and from) must be filled in completely. The "Foreign Researcher Information Form" is automatically created by the system in line with the information entered.

Foreign Researcher Participation Letter

If there is a foreign researcher in the project team, the "Foreign Researcher Participation Letter" is automatically created by the system and opened to the approval of the foreign researcher via the link to be sent via e-mail. In order for the application to be evaluated, the document in question must be approved by the foreign researcher.

Project Application Permission Form for University Lecturers Working in Companies Operating under the Law on Technology Development Zones No. 4691

If university lecturers working within companies operating within the scope of the Technology Development Zones Law No. 4691 make an application through the company they work for, the permission form to be submitted is automatically created by the system in line with the information entered in the relevant application step, and is opened to the electronic signature of the relevant persons( i.e., company and university establishment officials) during the electronic signature process.

Points to be Considered After the Application

Points that are checked by Academic Funding Programs Directorate during the Preliminary Examination phase and lack of those cause project return

The application steps in the Project Application System (PBS) are not fully completed and the following documents are not uploaded to the application system completely and in the desired format,

Application Form (Not all items of the form are filled in and it exceeds 22 pages)

APPENDIX-1 References

APPENDIX-2 Budget and Justification (Not all items of the form have been filled in)

TUBITAK Presidency Approval Letter (In case there is an executive/researcher/consultant from TUBITAK Centers/Institutes in the project team)

Points that are checked by Research Support Groups during the Preliminary Examination phase and lack of those cause project return

With the same/similar project proposal, an application has been made to the Innovative Solutions Research Projects Support Program in Social and Human Sciences, and if the project is not supported as a result of the panel evaluation, the "Project Proposal Change Notification Form" must be filled in, and the system will automatically submit it in line with the information entered in the Electronic Application System.

In case the projects that were previously submitted to our Institution but rejected/returned are presented again with the same/similar content, the "Waiver Form" has not been submitted for the persons who were named as beneficiaries in the first submitted project but whose name is not mentioned in the newly submitted project proposal,

The textual expressions in the project proposal have a great deal of similarity with the expressions in the projects previously submitted to our Institution (including projects in effect/concluded or in the status of proposal),

If the people in the project team have projects with the same/similar content submitted to TÜBİTAK or a different institution/organization, in effect/concluded or in the case of a proposal, "Annex-3 Other Projects of the Project Team", which is automatically created by the system in line with the information entered in the Electronic Application System. the document is not completed,

The subject headings in the application form do not contain sufficient information to evaluate the project scientifically,

The majority of the references presented are not associated with the project text, the majority of the studies cited in the project proposal are not included in the bibliography,

If required within the scope of the project, the following documents should be submitted completely and in the desired format until the specified date after the support decision.

Intellectual Property Rights Protocol

Arrangement of an Intellectual Property Rights Ownership Protocol between the people in the project team and the institution/organization where the project will be carried out, in order to determine the real/legal person(s) who will have the right on this intellectual product in case an intellectual product emerges during or as a result of the project. The wet-ink signatures of the persons concerned must be present in the said Protocol.

Ethics Committee Approval, Legal and Private Permits

Since it is obligatory to submit the said documents by the determined deadline, applications to the relevant authorities should not be delayed and care should be taken to ensure that the documents comply with the required criteria. (Please review the Ethics Committee Approval Certificate and Legal/Special Permission Certificate Information Notes.)

SME (Small and Medium Business) Declaration

In case the managers and partners of the capital companies and SME businesses that have not reached the conditions of being a Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) are involved in the project, an SME Declaration must be submitted.

Proforma invoice

Proforma invoices for the requested machinery-equipment and service procurement expenses must be submitted. (Proforma invoice is not required for consumables.)

Please note that if an appeal is made to the TÜBİTAK Communication Center (TÜBİMER), no application can be made to any support program with the same project proposal before the TÜBİMER process is completed

• To have a Turkish ID Number

• To have a PhD/MD degree

• To have a language sufficiency degree provided in the application documents

• To have an invitation letter from the host institute

• Not to be supported from TUBİTAK programs more than 12 months within 6 years  

• Having a project application submitted to ERC and not funded within the last 3 years as of the application deadline, but received grade "A" or "B" from the second phase;

• Commitment to reapply to ERC;

• The researcher is employed by a research institution that resides in Türkiye or will be employed as of the start date of the support to be received from TÜBİTAK;

• Executing his/her project in Türkiye

Support period for R&D Laboratory is five (5) years. However, this period can be extended for a maximum of five (5) years upon the decision of the Executive Committee and the approval of the Presidency.
Laboratories supported under the program are supported as grant (refunds) within the support period.
The support amount in a calendar year cannot exceed twentyfive (25) million TL

Supported Expense Items
The R&D Laboratory budget, on the condition that it is accepted by TÜBİTAK, consists of the following items:

• Personnel expenses
• Consultancy and education expenses
• General expenses

In the fields specified in the call for sports technologies with the “BİGG Sports Awards” competition; it is aimed to reward and promote products that have creative, innovative, technical excellence and competitive characteristics, with unique differences and contribute to national technological accumulation.

As a result of the evaluation of the jury, 5 companies (1.000.000 TL) will be given a total of 5.000.000 TL prize and BİGG Sports Award Certificate will be given.

The closing date updated as 15 April 2025.

 BİGG Sports Awards Call Document

Within the scope of 1501 TUBITAK Industrial R&D Projects Grant Program, within the framework of innovation definition; R&D projects are supported to produce a new product, to develop and improve an existing product, to raise the product quality or standard, or to develop new techniques and new technologies that reduce costs. The support rate for each period of the project is 75% with a fixed rate. The duration of the support is maximum thirty-six (36) months on a project basis.

Supported costs are: personnel costs, travel costs, tools, equipment, software and technical documents costs, R&D service expenses, consultancy or other services costs, materials and consumables costs,

The results of the 2025 2^nd Term Call of the 1707 SME Support Program for Order-Based R&D Projects, which aims to transform solutions designed to meet the needs of customer organizations into R&D activities by SMEs and achieve commercializable outputs, have been announced.

We congratulate the organizations whose projects have been supported and would like to remind those whose applications were rejected that they can revise their proposals and apply to future calls of the 1707 program.

Information about the latest status of project proposals can be accessed via the project information page at eteydeb.tubitak.gov.tr

Public institutions that need solutions based on R&D and undertake the implementation of the project results are included in the program as "Customer Institution". Project preparation and project execution, skills, experience and infrastructure; The public R&D unit, university and/or private institution where the project is carried out are included in the program as the "Project Executive Organization".

The projects to be supported can be of three different qualities according to their outputs:

• Prototype/System/Pilot Facility Project: Projects with the potential of commercialization as well as meeting the needs of the customer institution, whose output is a prototype, system or pilot facility, where the needs of the customer institution are met by reproducing the prototype, using the system directly or by reproducing, or converting the pilot facility into a large facility.
• Model/Method/Process Project: Projects whose output is a model, method or process, where the needs of the customer institution are met by the direct use of these outputs, and the commercialization potential is not a priority.
• Technology Knowledge Project: Projects aimed at gaining technological knowledge, where the output cannot be used directly on an industrial scale, for the purpose of gaining the competence to produce products that do not have a technological potential for domestic production.

The Customer Institution submits the Project Results Implementation Plan (PSUP), which it undertakes to use the outputs of the projects supported under the 1007 Program, to TÜBİTAK. According to this plan, TÜBİTAK monitors the transfer of the project results to the application by the customer institution. In technology knowledge projects, Technology Acquisition Roadmap (TKYH) is prepared by the project coordinator organizations instead of PSUP, and the technology development process is followed in line with this roadmap.

PROJECT DURATION

The maximum support period for a project in 1007 program is 48 months.

CALL BUDGET

Budget upper limits are determined during the call process and vary according to the subject and scope of the call.

PROJECT BUDGET

Personnel (executive, researcher, consultant, scholar), machinery-equipment, consumables, service procurement and travel expenses are supported by 100%. Machinery-equipment demands of private institutions that can also be used for mass production are supported by a maximum of 40%. In addition, 10% of the institution's share and the Continuity of Knowledge and Acquisitions Budget are given, not to exceed 20% of the project budget.

Public institutions that need solutions based on R&D and undertake the implementation of the project results are included in the program as "Customer Institution". Project preparation and project execution, skills, experience and infrastructure; The public R&D unit, university and/or private institution where the project is carried out are included in the program as the "Project Executive Organization".

The projects to be supported can be of three different qualities according to their outputs:

• Prototype/System/Pilot Facility Project: Projects with the potential of commercialization as well as meeting the needs of the customer institution, whose output is a prototype, system or pilot facility, where the needs of the customer institution are met by reproducing the prototype, using the system directly or by reproducing, or converting the pilot facility into a large facility.
• Model/Method/Process Project: Projects whose output is a model, method or process, where the needs of the customer institution are met by the direct use of these outputs, and the commercialization potential is not a priority.
• Technology Knowledge Project: Projects aimed at gaining technological knowledge, where the output cannot be used directly on an industrial scale, for the purpose of gaining the competence to produce products that do not have a technological potential for domestic production.

The Customer Institution submits the Project Results Implementation Plan (PSUP), which it undertakes to use the outputs of the projects supported under the 1007 Program, to TÜBİTAK. According to this plan, TÜBİTAK monitors the transfer of the project results to the application by the customer institution. In technology knowledge projects, Technology Acquisition Roadmap (TKYH) is prepared by the project coordinator organizations instead of PSUP, and the technology development process is followed in line with this roadmap.

PROJECT DURATION

The maximum support period for a project in 1007 program is 48 months.

CALL BUDGET

Budget upper limits are determined during the call process and vary according to the subject and scope of the call.

PROJECT BUDGET

Personnel (executive, researcher, consultant, scholar), machinery-equipment, consumables, service procurement and travel expenses are supported by 100%. Machinery-equipment demands of private institutions that can also be used for mass production are supported by a maximum of 40%. In addition, 10% of the institution's share and the Continuity of Knowledge and Acquisitions Budget are given, not to exceed 20% of the project budget.

2204-C High School Students Polar Research Projects Competition, organized under the technical leadership of TÜBİTAK BİDEB (Directorate for Scientist Support Programs) and the overall coordination of the Directorate for Science and Society, aims to encourage high school students to conduct studies on polar sciences in the Antarctic and Arctic regions and to guide students toward research in the field of polar sciences. Through the qualified studies they carry out in this field, the competition seeks to contribute to Türkiye’s goal of becoming one of the leading countries in international scientific circles in the future. In 2026, the competition is organized in the following four main fields:

• Life Sciences

• Physical Sciences

• Social Sciences and Humanities

• Earth Sciences

In the competition, which is open to high school students studying in Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, teams that are successful in the preliminary evaluation stage will qualify to participate in the final evaluations to be held online.

Evaluation results are available on the Project Management System (PYS).

We sincerely thank all participating teams for their efforts and congratulate those who have advanced to the next stage.

TÜBİTAK President, Prof. Dr. Orhan Aydın, attended the G20 Research and Innovation Meeting (RIMM) held at the CSIR International Conference Centre in Pretoria, South Africa, on 23 September 2025.

The G20 Research and Innovation Working Group (RIWG), coordinated nationally by TÜBİTAK, continues its work to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation policies among G20 countries, identify common priorities and contribute to sustainable development. Activities within this framework were concluded with the meeting hosted by the South African Presidency.

In his speech, Prof. Dr. Aydın highlighted the critical role of science and technology in combating global issues such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, disaster preparedness and public health. Emphasising the importance of open innovation and open science in achieving sustainable development goals, Aydın stated that Türkiye strongly supports G20 initiatives aimed at reducing disaster risks, increasing water resilience and protecting biodiversity.

Prof. Dr. Aydın stated that women and girls playing a more active role in science and technology is among Türkiye's priority policies, emphasising that inclusivity is indispensable in achieving development goals.

The Tshwane Declaration, adopted at the end of the meeting, set out the vision of ‘Science, Technology and Innovation for Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability’. The Declaration focused on three priority areas: Open Innovation for Sustainable Development, Biodiversity Knowledge for Sustainable Development, and Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Accessibility in Science, Technology and Innovation. Furthermore, within the scope of the Tshwane Package, which is part of the declaration, concrete outcomes such as the G20 Open Innovation Platform were adopted.

Numerous bilateral meetings were also held during the meeting. These meetings were important in terms of Türkiye's evaluation of international cooperation opportunities and increasing its effectiveness in the field of science diplomacy.

The full text of the adopted Tshwane Declaration can be accessed from the file below.

TÜBİTAK Research Institute of Fundamental Sciences (TBAE) continues to take significant steps toward producing high-quality knowledge across a wide range of fields in basic science and interdisciplinary research areas, organizing scientific activities at an international level, and strengthening Türkiye’s scientific competitiveness. In this context, the Wireless Communications and Beyond 5G Winter School (TBAE WCB-5G) will be organized on 2–6 February 2026 in Gebze, Türkiye.  

The winter school will focus on future radio access technologies. Starting with the background on 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and its evolution (LTE-advanced and LTE-advanced PRO), 5G new Radio and Beyond 5G will be discussed in detail. Even though focus of the course will be on Radio Access Technologies (RAT), the basics of the core network architectures their comparison and wireless communications will also be covered. The school will also feature special talks highlighting the latest research developments in these fields.

Participation in the in-person program is limited. Priority will be given to master’s/PhD students and postdoctoral researchers working in relevant fields. All selected in-person participants will be provided free accommodation and domestic transportation support (bus/train).

Timeline: 

Winter School Dates: 13-17 February2026

Application Deadline: 1 February 2026

Applications:

You may apply to attend the Wireless Communications and Beyond 5G Winter School either in person or online via Zoom. In-person participation is limited and applicants will be selected based on their relevance to the program.

For application, click here.  

The Belmont Forum Resilience CRA call aims to support sustainability-oriented, interdisciplinary, and solution-driven research projects that address vulnerability and resilience management in socio-environmental systems in disaster-prone regions.

Under this call, research proposals are expected to address at least two of the following three thematic areas:

• Theme 1: Better Assess Risks of Increasing Complexity with Global Change

• Theme 2: Pay Specific Attention to Exacerbated Vulnerabilities in Highly Exposed Territories

• Theme 3: Develop Innovative Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction

The detailed call announcement can be accessed here.

An online information event will be held at 14:30 on August 7, 2025, for project teams in Türkiye interested in submitting joint R&D and innovation proposals under the Belmont Forum Resilience CRA call.

To attend the event, registration via the link below is required. The meeting link will be shared after registration is completed: 

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xbM6kKNMTgKBVC6w4uZWAQ

For any queries regarding the event or the call, you may contact belmontforum@tubitak.gov.tr.

Information and Scholarship

Applications are evaluated by each scholarship program's evaluation method and scholars are finalized by the approval of Presidency.

Scholarship: It is a monthly payment made to scholars in the amount and for a period determined by the TUBITAK Administrative Body in order to cover the living expenses of the graduate students in the country

Payments for each month are made in the following month.

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.

TUBITAK 2507 program is always open for the application of Turkish Research Groups but there are application collection dates. Submitted Applications are sent to review process after each collection date.

Collection Dates (only for Turkish side): 31 January, 31 May, 30 September

On the other hand, German researchers need to find a suitable funding program amongst DFG grants that are open for application: http://www.dfg.de/en/dfg_profile/head_office/structure/programme_contacts/index.jsp

Project proposals are evaluated according to the following three dimensions:

   I. Dimension: Industrial R&D Content, Technology Level, Innovative Aspect

   II. Dimension: Appropriateness of Project Plan and Establishment Infrastructure for the Project

   III. Dimension: Transformability of Project Outcomes into Economic Benefit and National

Projects are reported to TUBITAK after evaluation by company visits by expert referees. Based on the evaluation reports,  the projects are evaluated by the relevant technology group executive committee and the final decision is made.

Projects are monitored and supported by the audience(s) on a semi-annual basis. In the last period of the project, the project final report is submitted by the organization. 

For PRIMA call coordination:

Ayşe SAYIN ÜKE

International Cooperation Department – Bilateral and Multilateral Relations Division

E-mail: prima@tubitak.gov.tr 

For national application processes:

Dr. Ebru İMAMOĞLU

Directorate of Research Funding Programmes – International Cooperation Projects Research Funding Group

E-mail: ebru.imamoglu@tubitak.gov.tr 

For PRIMA Section 1 Applications, here are the thematic area-specific contacts:

• Agricultural Systems Thematic Area: Fabrice Dentressangle

  Email: fabrice.dentressangle@prima-med.org

• Water Management Thematic Area: Marco Orlando

  Email: marco.orlando@prima-med.org

• Agri-Food Value Chain Thematic Area: Nur Eda Demir

  Email: eda.demir@prima-med.org

 For PRIMA Section 2 International Applications: Marco Orlando (marco.orlando@prima-med.org )

                                                                                 Nur Eda Demir (eda.demir@prima-med.org)

For further details, visit the PRIMA official website.

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) provides various scholarship and support programmes for scientists working in the field of life sciences. These programmes, which are financed by the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) Member States and EMBC/EMBO global partners, provide grant, accommodation and networking support to the researchers.

Scientific Exchange Grants provide funding to researchers working in the field of life sciences to conduct research visits to laboratories in countries that are EMBC members or EMBC/EMBO global partners.

Eligibility:

• Being an active researcher at any stage in their career with at least 1 year of graduate research experience at the time of application;

• Not applying for an exchange between two laboratories within the same country;

• Not applying to work in a laboratory that the applicant has previously worked or visited;

• Not applying to attend courses, workshops or symposia;

• Returning to their own laboratory upon the completion of the scientific exchange and staying there for at least 6 months.

Please find the detailed information about the eligibility here.

Benefits:

• Grant is awarded for visits of 1 week up to 3 months.

• Grantees can stay longer than 3 months (with a maximum of 6 months) during their visits, but the EMBO grant must be used for the first 3 months of the visit.

• Grant contributes towards travel costs and subsistence of the fellow but not of any dependents with the subsistence rate depending on the country being visited.

• No fund can be provided for additional expenses other than these items.

Please find the detailed information about the benefits here.

Application and Selection:

• Applications must be made directly to EMBO through the application system.

• Applications are accepted throughout the year. At minimum, applications must be submitted 30 days before the start date of the research visit. However, it is recommended to apply 3 months before the proposed starting date.

Please find the detailed information about the programme here.

Additional Information and Contact Details:

• Please find the detailed information about the EMBO scholarships and grants from the official EMBO programme website or from the TÜBİTAK EMBO programme website.

• Please click here and here to watch the video recordings for online training days that were held on 16 and 17 October 2025 to promote successful applications to the scholarships and grants provided by the EMBO.

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TÜBİTAK Başkan Yardımcısı İsmail Doğan, 19 Eylül 2024 tarihinde Brezilya’nın Manaus şehrinde düzenlenen G20 Araştırma ve İnovasyon Bakanlar Toplantısına Türkiye'yi temsilen katıldı. Toplantıda, küresel zorluklarla mücadelede inovasyonun rolü, sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerine (SDG) ulaşmada açık bilim ve teknolojinin önemi gibi kritik konular masaya yatırıldı. İsmail Doğan, üç farklı oturumda Türkiye’nin bilim ve teknoloji politikalarını ve küresel iş birliğine olan katkılarını dile getiren önemli konuşmalar gerçekleştirdi,  Türkiye’nin bilim, teknoloji ve inovasyon alanındaki çalışmalarını uluslararası düzeyde bir kez daha vurguladı. Toplantı, sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerine (SDG) ulaşma ve küresel zorluklara çözüm bulma amacıyla, bilimsel araştırmaların ve inovasyonun merkezi rolünü vurguladı. Doğan, Türkiye’nin bu küresel iş birliği çerçevesinde oynayacağı aktif rolü ve sunduğu katkıları detaylı bir şekilde ele aldı.

Birinci Oturum: Küresel Zorluklar ve Açık Bilim

İsmail Doğan, ilk oturumda küresel zorlukların çok yönlü ve karmaşık olduğunu, bu sorunların tek bir ülke ya da bölge tarafından çözülemeyeceğini vurguladı. Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedeflerine ulaşmada bilimsel araştırmaların ve yeni teknolojilerin önemine dikkat çeken Doğan, açık bilimin bu süreçte oynadığı kritik rolü belirtti. Türkiye’nin G20 bünyesinde açık inovasyon ve bilim iş birliğini desteklemeye devam edeceğini belirterek, bilimsel ilerlemelerin dünya çapında paylaşılmasının önemine değindi.

İklim Değişikliği ve Yenilenebilir Enerji Çözümleri

Toplantıda iklim değişikliğinin aciliyetine dikkat çeken Doğan, Türkiye’nin yenilenebilir enerji sektöründeki araştırma ve inovasyon çalışmaları hakkında önemli bilgiler paylaştı. Türkiye'nin zengin güneş ve rüzgar kaynakları ile bu alanda önemli adımlar attığını belirten Doğan, bu yatırımların sadece iklim değişikliğiyle mücadeleye değil, aynı zamanda Türkiye’nin yeşil enerji inovasyonunda bölgesel bir oyuncu olmasına da katkı sağladığını ifade etti. G20’nin Uluslararası Enerji Ajansı (IEA) ile yürüttüğü iş birliğinin, ülkelerin temiz ve sürdürülebilir enerji sistemlerine geçişine katkı sağlayacağını vurguladı.

Biyoçeşitliliğin Korunması ve Ekosistemlerin Önemi

İklim değişikliğiyle mücadelenin yanı sıra, biyolojik çeşitliliğin korunmasının da önemine değinen Doğan, G20’nin Belmont Forum ile iş birliğinin bu alandaki küresel araştırmaları desteklediğini belirtti. Türkiye'nin özellikle Akdeniz Havzası'nda iklim değişikliğine karşı savunmasız olduğunu ifade eden Doğan, bu doğrultuda biyolojik çeşitliliğin korunmasına yönelik çabaların hayati önemde olduğunu söyledi.

Kapsayıcılık ve Çeşitlilik: Bilimde ve İnovasyonda Adalet

Doğan, küresel bilim ve inovasyon çabalarının yalnızca teknolojik ilerleme ile sınırlı kalmaması gerektiğini, aynı zamanda çeşitliliği ve kapsayıcılığı da göz önünde bulundurması gerektiğini belirtti. Bilimsel araştırmaların her kesimden insanı kapsaması gerektiğini vurgulayan Doğan, G20’nin kapsayıcılık ve çeşitlilik konusundaki girişimlerini Türkiye’nin de desteklediğini ifade etti. “Kültürel farklılıkları benimsemek ve ayrımcılıkla mücadele etmek, küresel bilim topluluğunu güçlendirecek ve SDG’lere ulaşmada herkesin rol oynamasını sağlayacaktır,” dedi.

İkinci Oturum: Bakanlar Bildirisi - İklim Değişikliğiyle Mücadelede Açık İnovasyonun Rolü

Toplantının ikinci oturumunda İsmail Doğan, G20 Bakanlar Deklarasyonu’na ilişkin Türkiye’nin görüşlerini dile getirdi. Özellikle iklim değişikliği, yoksullukla mücadele ve küresel sağlık gibi acil konularda uluslararası iş birliğinin zorunlu olduğuna dikkat çekti. Açık inovasyonun bu sorunlara çözüm bulma sürecini hızlandıracağına değinen Doğan, bilim ve teknolojinin sınır tanımadan paylaşılması gerektiğini belirtti.

Doğan ayrıca, Bakanlar Deklarasyonuna dahil edilen "Çeşitlilik, Eşitlik, Kapsayıcılık ve Erişilebilirlik" temalarını desteklediklerini ifade etti. Bilimsel araştırmaların, çeşitlilik ve kapsayıcılık ilkeleri doğrultusunda ilerlemesinin, daha yaratıcı ve etkili çözümler üreteceğini vurguladı. Türkiye'nin bu ilkeleri G20 platformunda da savunmaya devam edeceğini ekledi.

Üçüncü Oturum: Geleceğe Bakış

Toplantının son oturumunda Doğan, bilim ve teknolojinin küresel riskleri azaltmada oynadığı rolün altını çizdi. G20’nin, sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerine ulaşmada bilimsel iş birliklerini güçlendiren adımlar attığını ifade etti. Doğan, Türkiye'nin de bu iş birliği çerçevesinde enerji, sağlık, ormanlaşma ve karbon azaltma gibi kritik alanlarda önemli projeler yürüttüğünü belirtti. Toplantının sonuç bildirisinde belirtilen eylem planlarını hayata geçirmek için Türkiye’nin ulusal ve uluslararası düzeyde gerekli adımları atacağını duyurdu.

Bilim Diplomasisi

Toplantı kapsamında İsmail Doğan, bilim diplomasisi çerçevesinde Afrika Birliği Eğitim, Bilim, Teknoloji ve İnovasyon Birimi (ESTI) Heyeti ve Endonezya Ulusal Araştırma ve Yenilik Ajansı (BRIN) Başkanı ile de önemli görüşmeler gerçekleştirdi. Görüştüğü isimler arasında Prof. Mohammed Belhocine (ESTI Komiseri), Prof. Saidou Madougou (Afrika Birliği), Salaheddine Tiar (ESTI Komiseri Sekreteri) ve Dr. Laksana Tri Handoko (BRIN Başkanı) yer aldı. Bu görüşmelerde Türkiye’nin bilimsel ve teknolojik iş birliği olanakları değerlendirilirken, özellikle iklim değişikliği ve yenilenebilir enerji konularında ortak projeler geliştirme hedefi vurgulandı.

İsmail Doğan’ın katılımıyla Türkiye, G20 Araştırma ve İnovasyon Bakanlar Toplantısında bilim, teknoloji ve inovasyon alanında aktif bir rol oynamaya devam ettiğini gösterdi. Türkiye'nin sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerine ulaşmada bilimsel iş birliği ve açık inovasyona verdiği önem bir kez daha gözler önüne serildi.

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The results of the 1832 Green Transformation in Industry 2024-3 Call, which was opened within the scope of the World Bank Turkey Green Industry Project and aims to support the green transformation of our country's industry, have been announced.

We congratulate our organizations whose projects were supported and would like to remind that rejected projects can be revised and applied to the new calls of the 1832 program.

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