The TÜBİTAK Research Institute of Fundamental Sciences (TBAE) will organize the School on Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) from 23 to 25 November 2026. ISAC, a key technology for 6G networks, enables wireless systems to perform communication and sensing using shared spectrum, hardware, and waveforms. The school will cover radar and wireless sensing fundamentals, OFDM and MIMO systems, ISAC architectures, waveform and beamforming design, performance limits, and sensing–communication trade-offs. Additional topics may include channel modeling, 5G-Advanced and 6G standardization, and applications such as vehicular sensing and UAV detection, along with talks on recent research and open challenges.

Application Requirements:

While the school is open to everyone, M.Sc. & Ph.D. students, and post-doctoral researches in related fields are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given priority for the face to face (F2F) participation.

• Strong background in Electromagnetic Theory
• F2F application requires academic transcript(s)
• F2F participation is limited to 50 people

Online participation is available via Zoom.

• No prerequisities needed

Deadline for Applications:  12 November 2026

Application Form can be found here.

Event Poster can be found here.

Confirmed Lecturers:

Hüseyin Arslan (İstanbul Medipol University)

Orkun Hasekioğlu (TBAE)

Lütfiye Durak Ata (İstanbul Technical University)

Onur Güllü (Technische Universität Dortmund)

Saira Rafique (Vestel)

Ahmet M. Elbir (İstinye University)

Please carefully read application requirements and information on the TBAE ISAC’26 Winter School provided below:

1. You may apply for either face-to-face (F2F) or online participation via Zoom.
2. Online participation has no prerequisites; anyone may apply. A Zoom link will be provided to online participants.
3. There is no registration or participation fee for the TBAE ISAC’26 Winter School.
4. All lectures will be delivered in English.
5. The application deadline is 12 November 2026. Selection results are expected to be announced on 17 November.
6. F2F participation is limited to a maximum of 50 participants, selected from the pool of applicants.
7. M.Sc. students, Ph.D. students, and post-doctoral researchers in related fields are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given priority for F2F selection.
8. A reference letter is not mandatory, but F2F applicants who provide one will be given priority. Reference letters can be submitted during application, or can be sent to tbae.iletisim@tubitak.gov.tr by the recommender.
9. Accommodation support will be provided to all selected F2F participants.
10. Travel support (only bus and train tickets within Türkiye) will be provided to selected F2F participants.
11. International F2F applicants are welcome. If selected, they will receive free accommodation; however, international participants must cover their own travel expenses.
12. Only F2F participants will receive a certificate of completion. Please note that an exam may be administered.
13. No certificate will be provided for online participants.
14. After submitting the application form, a confirmation message should appear on your screen. If you experience submission issues, please try the following:

• Use a different valid email address;
• Switch your internet connection (e.g., a different router);
• Try another web browser.If the issue persists after these steps, please fill the application form and send it to tbae.iletisim@tubitak.gov.tr together with other related documents (such as transcript). Please use “TBAE ISAC’26 Application Form – <Your Full Name>” as a mail subject.

15. For further questions or additional information, please contact: tbae.iletisim@tubitak.gov.tr