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The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants fellowships for international scientists/researchers who would like to give workshops/conferences/lectures, or conduct R&D activities in Turkey in the fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.

Programme description

Three types of visit are granted within this program:

Visiting Scientists/researchers on Short-term (up to 1 month):

Short-term fellowships fund is available for the following activities in Turkey:

  • Conducting workshops/conferences/seminars etc.
  • Giving tutorials/lectures etc.
  • Participating in R&D activities
  • Organizing technical meetings for scientific and technological collaboration

Visiting Scientists/researchers on Long term (up to 12 months):

Long-term fellowships fund is available for the following activities in Turkey:

  • Conducting research and development (R&D)
  • Teaching graduate/undergraduate courses etc.

Scientists/researchers on SABBATICAL LEAVE (from 3 months to 12 months):

Scholars or academic staff on SABBATICAL LEAVE planning to come to any Turkish university/institution is also funded for the following activities in Turkey:

  • Conducting research and development (R&D)
  • Teaching graduate/undergraduate courses etc.

Requirements for Beneficiaries:

  • Fellows can be citizen of any country.
  • Fellows should have a PhD degree (or equivalent) or have at least five years of research experience
  • Fellows should be invited by a hosting institution in TURKEY, which can be universities, research institutions, or industrial companies with a R&D unit.
  • Fellows on Sabbatical leave should be invited for duration of at least 3 months.

Source: www.tubitak.gov.tr

Amount of contribution

The amount of the scholarship depends on the academic title held by the researcher

Types of eligible costs

Support amont for the short durations (Short durations considered as applications with less than 30 days)
For the academician with the Proffessorship title maximum 220 TL/day
For the academician with the Assoc. Prof. title maximum 180 TL/day
For the academician with the Assist. Prof. title maximum 147 TL/day

A monthly stipend for Visiting Scientists (The amount of the monthly stipend will be determined based on the academic titles of fellows.)
For the academician with the Proffessorship title maximum 6500 TL/month
For the academician with the Assoc. Prof. title maximum 5400 TL/month
For the academician with the Assist. Prof. title maximum 4400 TL/month

A monthly stipend for Visiting Scientists on Sabbatical Leave (The amount of the monthly stipend will be determined based on the academic titles of fellows.)
For the academician with the Proffessorship title maximum 8750 TL/month
For the academician with the Assoc. Prof. title maximum 7500 TL/month
For the academician with the Assist. Prof. title maximum 6250 TL/month

Update date

23.08.2021

Contact

Interntional Cooperation Center:
tel. 81 537 54 58/54 98
e-mail: cwm@umcs.pl