The Call for Belmont Forum Ocean 2 Collaborative Research Action, which aims to support transdisciplinary research projects for biodiversity conservation and sustainability in ocean and marine ecosystems, is now open for applications.
The call aims to support sustainability-focused, interdisciplinary and solution-oriented projects that address urgent research needs and topics related to ocean and marine biodiversity and its continuity. Within the scope of the call, research proposals that include at least one of the following three thematic areas are expected to be submitted:
• Theme 1: Biodiversity Conservation and Nature-Based Solutions
• Theme 2: Ocean-Biodiversity-Climate Integration
• Theme 3: Nature Futures, Ocean Governance, and Ethics for Sustainability
International consortia that submit projects within the scope of the call must include institutions or organisations from at least 3 different call partner countries.
It is required for the International submissions to be made with all of the necessary forms and documents to the https://bfgo.org website. The deadline for submissions is the 5 March 2026 (20:00 UTC).
The project proposals that also have a partner from Türkiye shall submit their applications to the https://uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr/ website latest on the 9 March 2026 at 23:59 (UTC+3).
Project proposals submitted from our country within the scope of the relevant CRA will be supported within the scope of the Support Program for Increasing the Capacity to Benefit from TÜBİTAK 1071 International Research Funds and Participation in International R&D Collaborations. Since the application will be returned without being evaluated in case of non-compliance with the application rules, the national application rules must be examined in detail before applying to the application rules.
Contact Points
Nida BAKIR - Teslime Gülce GÜREL
E-mail: belmontforum@tubitak.gov.tr
Directorate for International Cooperation – Bilateral and Multilateral Relations Department
Tel: 0312 298 1709 - 1785
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