TÜBİTAK grants are especially available to educational institutions and vary in scale and content according to need. TUBITAK, whose full name is the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, mostly provides supports suitable for the application of public institutions and universities. However, there are also supports that different enterprises from the private sector can benefit from.
There are national and international joint support programmes within TÜBİTAK supports. TÜBİTAK offers many different programmes and incentives to support science and technology studies in Turkey. In this direction, it is possible to apply for a wide range of support programmes from industry to education, from individual researchers to institutions.
What are TUBITAK Supports?
TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) offers many supports for the development and proliferation of science, innovation and technology activities. Funds and programmes prepared for this purpose can be given to individuals and institutions from all fields. Various factors play a role in determining these programmes, project contents and other conditions may differ on a periodic basis. TÜBİTAK support types can be listed as follows;
It supports research in basic, applied and priority areas in universities, research institutes and industry.
Supports university-industry cooperation projects for the needs of the industry.
It is a programme that supports R&D activities in the private sector. There are various support programmes (1501, 1505, 1512 etc.) under TEYDEB.
There are entrepreneurship supports for start-ups and SMEs, such as the Individual Young Entrepreneur (BIGG) Programme.
TÜBİTAK offers various programmes for the support of international projects, consortia and joint research.
TÜBİTAK offers a range of support for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, such as summer schools, internship programmes and student projects.
These programmes encourage the return of Turkish researchers working abroad to Turkey or offer PhD opportunities abroad.
It provides support to projects that encourage science to meet with society and aim to popularise science culture.
There are programmes to support scientific publications and to provide the necessary support to patent inventions.
How to Get TUBITAK Support?
TÜBİTAK support programmes vary in terms of content and conditions. In this direction, the person or organisation to apply must first complete the processes of information gathering and programme selection. In the project preparation process, TUBITAK project codes and contents will be examined and the appropriate form will need to be filled in.
In the project preparation part, searching for “TUBITAK 2204-a project examples” etc. in one’s own project area can give information about the content to be prepared. If the application will be made for patent application or entrepreneurship, R&D work, etc., the process and what needs to be done will be different.
How much support does TUBITAK provide? The amount of support is as variable as its content. Project budgets are usually determined by TÜBİTAK. In order to receive the full amount of this budget, the necessary conditions must be met.
During the preparation of these projects, researches such as TÜBİTAK 2204-a project report sample from the relevant search engines can support those who will apply for the project. However, there are many details about receiving these supports. Applying to organisations that provide consultancy in this field can help the process to be completed successfully.