EXCELLENT SCIENCE

European Research Council (ERC) The European Research Council (ERC) provides scientist support according to the frontier criteria of scientific excellence. Decisions are taken by the scientists in the ERC Science Council, and the evaluations are made by the scientists who have a say in their field. ERC supports a researcher and a researcher's team who will work under a host organization. In this respect, it differs from other Horizon 2020 programs.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/avrupa-arastirma-konseyi)

Young researchers who received the ERC Starting Grants PhD degree 2-7 years before the year the call was opened and who have reached a certain research maturity can benefit from the Initial Support. Publishing more than one important article independently from the doctoral thesis advisor or being the main author of more than one important article are among the research maturity criteria. The duration of the projects is a maximum of 5 years, and the projected budget per project is up to 1.5 million Euros.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/avrupa-arastirma-konseyi/starting)

Young researchers who received the ERC Consolidator Grants Doctorate degree 7 - 12 years before the year the call was opened can benefit from the Initial Support, researchers who have reached a certain research maturity and can prove it. Publishing an important article independently of the doctoral thesis supervisor or being the main author of an important article can be examples of this evidence. The duration of the projects is a maximum of 5 years, and the projected budget per project is up to 2 million Euros.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/avrupa-arastirma-konseyi/consolidator)

ERC Advanced Grants In the last 10 years, scientists who have conducted advanced research around the world, have a research team and are in leading positions in the world of science can apply. The duration of the projects is a maximum of 5 years and the estimated budget per project is up to 2.5 million Euros.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/avrupa-arastirma-konseyi/advanced)

ERC Synergy Grants Gathering at least two and at most four researchers to reveal their complementary qualifications; It is expected to create a synergy between them and an important discovery that a researcher cannot achieve alone but can be achieved together. In the highly competitive call, only outstanding applications are accepted. The duration of the projects is a maximum of 6 years and the budget goes up to 10 million Euros.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/avrupa-arastirma-konseyi/erc-synergy-grant)

ERC Proof of consept is awarded for additional studies that are given in addition to the funds received by the lead researchers previously supported by ERC and that can demonstrate the commercial / socio-economic potential of the projects and contribute to the commercialization of the project. The duration of the projects is a maximum of 18 months, and the projected budget per project goes up to 150 thousand Euros.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/avrupa-arastirma-konseyi/proof-of-concept)

Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Supports high-risk, long-term, multi-disciplinary and multi-partner research activities; It aims to develop new ideas that can make radical technological changes. It encourages the emergence of new branches of science, especially by prioritizing interdisciplinary research. It is complementary to the European Research Council (ERC). In addition, while researchers in the field of ERC are supported individually, multi-partner studies in the field of FET are supported.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://ufuk2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/yeni-ve-gelisen-teknolojiler)

 

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

Individual Fellowships provides scholarships / support for researchers with a PhD or at least 4 years of research experience; Thus, it aims at career development by offering international and inter-sectoral roaming opportunities to experienced researchers from all over the world for research purposes. In this context, researchers who continue their research activities in Europe and outside of Europe and plan to return to our country or have just returned are supported.

Intra European Circulation (European Fellowships - Standard Panel):

They are individual research projects of 12-24 months, designed to encourage the circulation of researchers in Europe. There are three special panels: the Return to Career Panel, the Return to the Country Panel and the Application to Non-Academic Organizations Panel.

Researcher Outside Europe (Global Fellowships Panel):

It is a program designed to provide a circulation for research purposes to a university / academic institution or a non-academic institution (such as an industrial organization, NGO) conducting research activities in countries such as the USA, Canada, Japan outside of European countries. In this context, a researcher from Turkey can go for 12-24 months to countries outside Europe; but the absolute end of this period to 12 months in Turkey (or in Europe) and 12 must go back to an organization during the project should continue here. The total support period can be up to 36 months.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/marie-curie/if)

Research Networks (ITN) provides scholarships / support for researchers who have not yet received a PhD or have less than 4 years of research experience. Project partner organizations aim to provide education to researchers at the beginning of their careers (such as graduate and doctoral students) by opening research positions in order to encourage research on innovative topics within the scope of supported ITN projects.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/marie-curie/itn)

Staff Exchange (RISE) It is an exchange program that researchers of all levels can participate in without leaving the institution. In this context, by forming consortia with researchers from inside and outside of Turkey and the European countries, it is intended to carry out technical and administrative staff exchange; Thus, it is aimed to transfer knowledge, technology and experience between sectors (academia / industry) and countries. It is necessary for the researcher sent to change to return to his institution in order to transfer information.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/marie-curie/rise)

Co-funding Programs In our country, organizations that grant or are candidates for research scholarships are supported. Ready appeared from Turkey with COFUND with scholarships and support mechanism for research projects or organizations wanting to create such a program, regional, national and international establishment of scholarship programs or existing programs of additional funds to organizations that provide research grants for supporting are intended to provide. If the proposals of the institution applying for the scholarship program to COFUND are approved, they are funded by the European Commission and thus the scholarship opportunities offered through national organizations are expanded.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://ufuk2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/marie-curie/cofund)

Within the scope of the European Researchers' Night program, it is aimed to organize a one-day event that will bring researchers and other individuals in the society together and encourage young people to science on the last Friday of September every year in all the European Union and Associate countries. The purpose, scope and expected impact of the activity, which will be created with the aim of encouraging young people to the research profession, breaking the prejudices against researchers in the society and introducing researchers as "one of us", are specified in the project proposal prepared by the institutions to apply. Public and public events are held throughout this Europe-wide event to encourage interest in research careers, especially among young people. These activities can be in various forms such as practical experiments, scientific demonstrations, discussion sessions, competitions, concerts.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://ufuk2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/marie-curie/night)

Research Infrastructures provides support for the development of research and innovation capabilities, enhancing the innovation competence and human resource quality of research infrastructures, disseminating knowledge by multiplying, applying it and making use of research potential in the most efficient way throughout Europe. Developing world-leading Research Infrastructures for 2020 and beyond and transforming these infrastructures into centers of attraction; providing wider and more effective international access to high capacity research infrastructures in EU member states and EU Associated (Associated) countries through integrative activities; and Information Communication Technologies based e-Infrastructures, enabling all researchers to use new research facilities remotely, regardless of their type and location.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://ufuk2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/arastirma-altyapilari)

 

SOCIETAL CHALLENGES

Health, demografic change and wellbeing Projects that improve the diagnosis and treatment process with multidisciplinary scientific research in the field of life sciences and health, contribute to the provision of better healthcare by developing ICT-based technological solutions for aging populations, and focusing on active and healthy aging in the long term are supported.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/saglik)

Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy Creating durable and resource-efficient value chains, encouraging innovation in rural areas and creating employment areas, bio-based innovations for sustainable products and processes and the potential of the sea and oceans. Projects aiming to develop systems and processes that produce more food and other biological products with reduced environmental impact and input rate that reveal maritime research are supported.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/gida-tarim-denizcilik-biyoteknoloji)

Secure, clean and efficient energy In order to combat problems such as reducing dependence on fossil fuels, increasing energy need and climate change, projects on reliable, low-cost, publicly accepted, sustainable and competitive energy systems are supported.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/enerji)

Smart, green and integrated transport The aim of this field is to support the finding of transportation systems that will produce environmental, smart and clean innovative sustainable solutions to the problems experienced in the field of transportation such as dependence on fossil fuels, traffic congestion and difficulties in accessibility.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/ulasim)

Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials In order to meet the needs of the increasing population, projects that provide resource and water efficiency, create an economy and society that are compatible and resistant to climate change, ensure the protection and sustainability of natural resources and ecosystems, and provide solutions to the sustainability of raw materials are supported.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/cevre-ve-ham-maddeler)

Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies to support the understanding of society that is inclusive, innovative and reflective and able to adapt to global changes through better understanding of Europe constitutes its main purpose in this field.

For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/sosyal-ve-beseri-bilimler)

Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens are encouraged to develop technologies that will ensure the safety of citizens against threats such as terrorism, natural disaster organized crime, digital crime, and projects that find solutions to integrate existing technologies.

For more information: Ufuk 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/tematik-alanlar/guvenli-toplumlar)

COST ACTION

 

COST only provides international network support instead of research support. It is an international organization that aims to bring expert scientists together in scientific networks and to bring scientists to the international field.
Biomedical and Molecular Biosciences, Food and Agriculture, Forest Products and Services, Materials Physics and Nanosciences, Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies, Earth System Science and Environmental Management, Information and Communication Technologies, Transport and Urban Development, Individuals, Society, Culture and Health Scientists working in the fields of Interdisciplinary Studies are supported.
For more information: Horizon 2020 (https://h2020.org.tr/tr/avrupa-aglari/cost)
ERASMUS +

Key Action 2 (KA2) - Key Action 2 - Cooperation for the Exchange of Innovation and Good Practices Developing initiatives in the fields of education, training and youth, and sharing and innovation of experience and technical expertise (know-how) among different types of institutions / organizations operating in other related fields Projects that encourage are supported.

It is aimed to develop, transfer and / or apply innovative practices at institutional, local, regional, national or international level, in this sense, activities that produce innovative outputs and / or disseminate and use existing products or ideas are supported.

Key Action 3 - (KA3) Key Action 3 - Structured Dialogue: Meetings of Decision Makers in the Youth and Youth Field A large meeting that brings together young people between the ages of 18 and 30, who are decision makers in the field of youth and responsible for youth policies, and provides the opportunity for the participation of many young people. and projects that encourage the participation of young people in democratic life, where other activities can be carried out, are supported.

Knowledge Partnerships

Result-oriented projects aiming to establish a bridge between higher education and the business world, which can meet the needs of higher education and the business world, and support compatible and comprehensive activities, are supported.

Sectoral Skill Partnerships are international projects aiming to increase the responsiveness of vocational education systems to the sectoral skill needs of the labor market in a particular economic sector and to new skill demands in one or more vocational fields.

Jean Monnet Jean Monnet Activities are activities that promote excellence in research and teaching in the field of European Union studies worldwide. The main subject areas of the activities are given below.

 

For more information: Horizon 2020 (http://ua.gov.tr/ana-sayfa)