TÜBİTAK Research Fellowships
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye · Türkiye
Research fellowships for international scientists to work at Turkish universities and research institutes, aimed at strengthening research capacity.
Application deadline
15 Jan 2027
102 days remaining
- Intake
- Rolling by call
- Open to
- Worldwide
- Study level
- PhD, Postdoc
We never charge for applications
What the scholarship covers
- Monthly stipend for the fellowship period
- Health insurance
- Travel support in some programmes
- Access to national research infrastructure
Eligibility requirements
- Doctorate for postdoctoral fellowships, master's for doctoral ones
- A host institution and supervisor in Türkiye
- Not a Turkish citizen for most calls
- Research aligned with national priority areas
Documents you will need
- Online application on the TÜBİTAK portal
- Research proposal
- Invitation letter from the Turkish host institution
- Academic CV and publication list
- Degree certificates
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Find a Turkish host institution
No fellowship is possible without a host willing to invite you. Start here.
- 2
Check the current call
TÜBİTAK runs several programmes with different eligibility and dates.
- 3
Prepare the research proposal
Aligned with both the host's work and national priority areas.
- 4
Obtain the invitation letter
A formal letter from the host institution is mandatory.
- 5
Submit through the portal
Applications are reviewed in rounds rather than continuously.
When to do what
Counting backwards from the deadline. Applications rushed in the final fortnight are the ones that fail.
24 weeks before
Email potential host institutions and supervisors.
18 weeks before
Agree a research direction with the host.
14 weeks before
Request the formal invitation letter.
10 weeks before
Write the research proposal.
6 weeks before
Assemble CV, publications and certificates.
2 weeks before
Submit on the TÜBİTAK portal.
What the panel is actually looking for
- Research quality and feasibility
- Host institution capacity and endorsement
- Alignment with national priority areas
- Publication record for postdoctoral applicants
Common mistakes to avoid
- Applying without a confirmed host institution.
- Missing that different TÜBİTAK programmes have separate rules.
- A proposal unconnected to Turkish research priorities.
- Leaving the invitation letter request too late.
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