Young domestic or foreign researchers who have completed their PhD in Türkiye or abroad or who are enrolled in a PhD program in Türkiye will be supported to participate as "Participating Researcher" in the research activities of TÜBİTAK Basic Sciences Research Institute (TBAE) in the fields of Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology.
Participating Researcher support amount is determined as 32.000 TL per month for PhD students and 24.000 TL per month for PhD students. Participating Researchers will also be able to benefit from TBAE's Food and Transportation services.
This participation will be based on TBAE's research areas; Astronomy, Astrophysics, Quantum Physics, Cosmology, General Relativity, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Photonics, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Bioinformatics, Biology and Genetics, Computational Sciences, Quantum Chemistry. The principles and rules regarding this participation are set out in the Call for Participating Researchers.
Participant Researcher Call Announcement (Pdf)
Application Deadline: Until vacancies are filled
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Question: What are my responsibilities in the TBAE Participating Researcher Program?
Answer: In each 12-month period, you are expected to publish at least one academic article as first author in an international Q1 or Q2 indexed journal on the research topic you are applying for. During this period, it is sufficient if the article has been submitted to the journal or accepted for publication. You are also expected to take an active role in the events (schools, seminars, etc.) organized by TBAE and to fulfill additional tasks (such as event organizing committee) given by the TBAE management.
Question: Who can apply for the TBAE Participating Researcher Program?
Answer: Students enrolled in a PhD program at any higher education institution and researchers with a PhD degree can apply to the program.
Question: Who can be my academic advisor for my application?
Answer: Academics with expertise on the topic of your research proposal (your PhD thesis supervisor, university faculty members) can be your academic advisors.
Question: What topics can my research proposal cover?
Answer: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Quantum Physics, Cosmology, General Relativity, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Photonics, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Bioinformatics, Biology and Genetics, Computational Sciences and Quantum Chemistry.
Question: I am working as a postdoctoral researcher/lecturer at a university. Can I apply to the program?
Answer: Yes, you can apply with a project in line with TBAE's research areas.
Question: Can I apply to the program with my PhD thesis that I have just started?
Answer: Yes, you can apply if your thesis topic is related to TBAE's research areas.
Question: I completed my PhD at a university with a scholarship. Can I apply for my postdoctoral research with my former advisor?
Answer: Yes, your PhD supervisor can be your academic advisor for your research proposal.
Question: Can TUBITAK staff apply for this program?
Answer: Yes, TUBITAK staff can carry out their studies at TBAE within the scope of their research topic, but they cannot receive scholarships.
Question: Should I conduct my studies at an affiliated university or at your institute?
Answer: Remote working is possible for researchers residing outside the city. Researchers living in Istanbul/Kocaeli are expected to come to the institute at certain times. This is taken into account in the evaluation of the application.
Question: Do you provide the necessary equipment or consumables to realize my project?
Answer: No, the support is only for the scholarship. No payment is made for additional expenses.
Question: I am currently receiving another scholarship from TUBITAK (e.g. BİDEB), can I receive a participating researcher scholarship in this case?
Answer: No, you can only receive one scholarship from TUBITAK at the same time. In order to receive the participating researcher grant, the other TUBITAK grant must be finished.
