Prof. Dr. Cemil Çelik, DirectorProf. Dr. Cemil Çelik, Director
TÜBİTAKTÜBİTAKTHE DIRECTORATE OF SCIENTIFIC
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
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TÜBİTAKTÜBİTAK
Since its establishment (1963), TÜBİTAK has been Since its establishment (1963), TÜBİTAK has been providing support for scientific and technological providing support for scientific and technological research with the aim of assisting national research with the aim of assisting national development.development.
It generates science and technology and It generates science and technology and disseminates information of benefit to the public while disseminates information of benefit to the public while offering assistance to Turkish scientists in order to offering assistance to Turkish scientists in order to enhance Turkey’s reputation in the fields of science and enhance Turkey’s reputation in the fields of science and technology.technology.
It guides Turkey’s Science and Technology Policies.It guides Turkey’s Science and Technology Policies.
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BAYG BAYG
BAYG (The Department of Scientific Human Resources BAYG (The Department of Scientific Human Resources Development ) is a branch of TÜBİTAK Development ) is a branch of TÜBİTAK
Its mission involves providing many kinds of support, Its mission involves providing many kinds of support, such as generating circumstances to improve and such as generating circumstances to improve and develop the capacities of scientists and researchers, develop the capacities of scientists and researchers, rewarding outstanding success, monitoring the progress rewarding outstanding success, monitoring the progress of successful students and providing assistance for their of successful students and providing assistance for their development and granting national and international development and granting national and international scholarships.scholarships.
Organizing contests to discover and train future Organizing contests to discover and train future scientists (for primary and secondary school students)scientists (for primary and secondary school students)
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BAYGBAYG
BAYG, The Department of Scientific Human Resources BAYG, The Department of Scientific Human Resources Development; supports activities in the following Development; supports activities in the following areas: natural science, medical sciences, engineering areas: natural science, medical sciences, engineering and technological sciences, agricultural and veterinary and technological sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences and social sciences.sciences and social sciences.
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BAYGBAYG
BAYG supports competitions and many scholarship BAYG supports competitions and many scholarship programs forprograms for
Primary and secondary school studentsPrimary and secondary school students Undergraduate studentsUndergraduate students Graduate studentsGraduate students Postdoctoral researchersPostdoctoral researchers
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Programs for Primary and Programs for Primary and Secondary School StudentsSecondary School Students
BAYG organizes events and programs to orient young BAYG organizes events and programs to orient young people towards science and to train them, starting people towards science and to train them, starting from primary school level.from primary school level.
a)a) National Primary Mathematics Olympiads: National Primary Mathematics Olympiads: a competition among primary school 6a competition among primary school 6thth ,7 ,7thth and 8 and 8thth
grade students. The best students are awarded medals grade students. The best students are awarded medals (gold, silver and bronze) by TÜBİTAK .(gold, silver and bronze) by TÜBİTAK .
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Primary and Secondary Primary and Secondary School StudentsSchool Students
b) b) National Science Olympiads: National Science Olympiads: a competition among secondary a competition among secondary schools students from all over the country in the fields of schools students from all over the country in the fields of mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and informatics.The best mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and informatics.The best students receive medals and support for university studiesstudents receive medals and support for university studies
c) National Secondary School Research Projects c) National Secondary School Research Projects Contest Contest : : a competition among secondary school students from all over the a competition among secondary school students from all over the
country in the fields of country in the fields of mathematics,physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics,physics, biology, chemistry, informatics and earth science.informatics and earth science.
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NATIONAL PRIMARY NATIONAL PRIMARY MATHEMATICS OLYMPIADSMATHEMATICS OLYMPIADS
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NATIONAL SCIENCE NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIADSOLYMPIADS
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Undergraduate ScholarshipsUndergraduate Scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships: Undergraduate scholarships: we have four types of university we have four types of university undergraduate scholarships: undergraduate basic science undergraduate scholarships: undergraduate basic science scholarships (students among the first 5000 in the General scholarships (students among the first 5000 in the General University Entrance Examination), and for students receiving University Entrance Examination), and for students receiving medals from the National Science Olympiads, the International medals from the National Science Olympiads, the International Science Olympiads and the for National Secondary School Science Olympiads and the for National Secondary School Research Projects Contest.Research Projects Contest.
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Graduate ScholarshipsGraduate Scholarships
National Scholarship Program for MS StudentsNational Scholarship Program for MS Students National Scholarship Program for Ph.D. StudentsNational Scholarship Program for Ph.D. Students Integrated Ph.D. Fellowship ProgramIntegrated Ph.D. Fellowship Program International Ph.D. Fellowship ProgramInternational Ph.D. Fellowship Program International Research Fellowship ProgramInternational Research Fellowship Program Ph.D. Fellowships for Foreign CitizensPh.D. Fellowships for Foreign Citizens Research Fellowships for Foreign CitizensResearch Fellowships for Foreign Citizens Summer School Support Program for Master and Ph.D. Summer School Support Program for Master and Ph.D.
StudentsStudents
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National Scholarship Program for National Scholarship Program for Master StudentsMaster Students
Turkish citizens GPA at least 3.20/4.00 or 80/100 Graduate Education Entrance Examination
(LES) at least 60 Lasts two years Requires continued success
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NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MASTERFOR MASTER’S’S STUDENTS STUDENTS
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National Scholarship Program for National Scholarship Program for PhD StudentsPhD Students
Turkish citizens Undergraduate GPA at least 3.00/4.00 or
75/100 Master’s GPA at least 3.20/4.00 or 80/100 Graduate Education Entrance Examination
(LES) at least 60 Lasts four years Requires continued success
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NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR Ph.D. STUDENTSPROGRAM FOR Ph.D. STUDENTS
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INTEGRATED Ph.D. PROGRAM INTEGRATED Ph.D. PROGRAM
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INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMFELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
For PhD students at Turkish universities or researchers at Turkish institutions
Must have an invitation Must have good knowledge of the
language Lasts at most 9 months Must be for the solution of a problem that
cannot be solved with available facilities
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INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMFELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
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Ph.D. FELLOWSHIPPh.D. FELLOWSHIPSS FOR FOR FOREIGN CITIZENSFOREIGN CITIZENS
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SUMMER SCHOOL SUPPORT SUMMER SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR MASTER & Ph.D. PROGRAM FOR MASTER & Ph.D. STUDENTSSTUDENTS
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Postdoctoral ResearchPostdoctoral Research
National Postdoctoral Research Scholarship ProgramNational Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Program
International Postdoctoral Research Scholarship International Postdoctoral Research Scholarship ProgramProgram
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NATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL NATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPRESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMPROGRAM
Must have received PhD within the last 4 yearsMust have received PhD within the last 4 years
Must have acceptance from the institution Must have acceptance from the institution where research will be carried outwhere research will be carried out
Support duration up to 12 monthsSupport duration up to 12 months
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NATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL NATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMPROGRAM
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INTERINTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL NATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPRESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMPROGRAM
For Turkish citizens with PhDFor Turkish citizens with PhD
Must be working in a private or government Must be working in a private or government institutioninstitution
Must have invitation from the institution where Must have invitation from the institution where research will be carried outresearch will be carried out
Must have good knowledge of the languageMust have good knowledge of the language
Support duration up to 9 monthsSupport duration up to 9 months
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INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMRESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
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Support For Programs Scientific Support For Programs Scientific ActivitiesActivities
Fellowships for Visiting Scientists ProgramFellowships for Visiting Scientists Program
Support for National Scientific Meetings ProgramSupport for National Scientific Meetings Program
Support for International Scientific Meetings ProgramSupport for International Scientific Meetings Program
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FELLOWSHIPS FOR VISITING FELLOWSHIPS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS PROGRAMSCIENTISTS PROGRAM
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SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS PROGRAMMEETINGS PROGRAM
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SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS PROGRASCIENTIFIC MEETINGS PROGRAMM
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INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
TÜBİTAK- DFG (Germany) Scientific Exchange ProgramsTÜBİTAK- DFG (Germany) Scientific Exchange Programs
TÜBİTAK- Royal Society (Great Britain) Scientific TÜBİTAK- Royal Society (Great Britain) Scientific Exchange ProgramsExchange Programs
TÜBİTAK- HAS (Hungary) Scientific Exchange ProgramsTÜBİTAK- HAS (Hungary) Scientific Exchange Programs
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TÜBİTAK- DFG (GERMANY) SCIENTIFIC TÜBİTAK- DFG (GERMANY) SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGEEXCHANGE PROGRAMPROGRAMSS
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TÜBİTAK- ROYAL SOCIETY TÜBİTAK- ROYAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITA(GREAT BRITAIIN) SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE N) SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMPROGRAMSS
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