The MarLEN (Maritime Low Emission Network) project, which funded under the Horizon Europe Program and will last between 2025-2029, and will support R&D and innovation projects that aim to reach zero emissions in the European maritime sector, aims to reduce emissions caused by maritime vehicles, conduct gap analysis within the scope of maritime research areas, ensure unity in prioritization and evaluation of countries, and contribute to Europe's zero emission strategy. The international consortium that will submit a project must consist of at least 2 different institutions from 2 different countries. In joint project proposals to be prepared within the scope of the call, it is mandatory to comply with the international call application conditions.
Important Documents
• The international call text, which also defines the call topics, can be accessed via the link https://marlen.ptj.de/call1 .
• The “MaRLEN 2025 Call National Application Rules” document, which includes the national call rules, can be accessed via the link.
Project Submission and Evaluation Stages
The call will be conducted with a single-stage international and then national application process.
In addition to the international application, a national application is mandatory. The project application of the international consortium must be made electronically by the international project coordinator via https://marlen.ptj.de/call1 by 30 September 2025.
In addition to this international application, the Turkish institutions/organizations involved in the project must also submit a national application to TÜBİTAK via uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr by 7 October 2025 (17:30 TSI) and complete the electronic signature by 10 October 2025. The call will be included on PBS under the title “Multiple Cooperation Support Programs” as “MaRLEN 2025”. During the national application phase, the “National Application Form” and the “Budget and Justification Form” must be uploaded to PBS. Other required documents are specified in the “MaRLEN 2025 Call National Application Rules” document. Applications submitted to TÜBİTAK will be primarily examined by TÜBİTAK according to national eligibility criteria. Project proposals that do not meet the national application rules of the project partner countries and the application conditions specified in the call text will be returned. Project proposals that meet these conditions will be evaluated by TÜBİTAK.
The projects to be supported will be determined at the MaRLEN Call Steering Committee meeting where all funders are represented, based on the results of the referee evaluation. Projects with a negative evaluation result cannot benefit from national support within the scope of the relevant call.
Call Schedule
Call Opening | May 1, 2025 |
Deadline for submission of international project proposals via https://marlen.ptj.de/call1 | September 30, 2025 (17:00 Central European Time) |
Deadline for approval of national applications via TÜBİTAK PBS (https://uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr/) | October 7, 2025 (17:30 Turkey time) |
Deadline for electronic signature of national pre-application via TÜBİTAK PBS (https://uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr/) | October 10, 2025 (17:30 Turkey time) |
Notification of Evaluation Results | End of December 2025 |
Project Starts | July 1, 2026 |
Supportable Institutions by Türkiye
• Universities
• Research centers
• Private companies (including start-ups, SMEs and large companies)
• Municipalities
• Public authorities/Government institutions
• R&D Legal Entities
Contact
Contact Information for International Processes related to the Call: Serhat MELİK & Arzu İpek YILMAZ ÜÇÜNCÜ ncptransport@tubitak.gov.tr +90 312 298 1863 & +90 312 298 1787
Contact Information for National Application Processes related to the Call: Tayyip KÖSOĞLU tayyip.kosoglu@tubitak.gov.tr +90 312 298 1806
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