The results of the Horizon Europe Programme – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call, which was open between 8 May and 10 September 2025, have been announced!
In this highly competitive call, which received over 17,000 applications and had a funding rate below 10%, a total of 155 proposals were submitted from Türkiye by Turkish researchers wishing to return to the country and by researchers from different countries intending to conduct their research at institutions in Türkiye. As a result, 8 projects have been awarded funding, with a total grant amount of €1.76 million.
Details of the funded projects are provided below:
1.Project: AIMLA – High-Fidelity Fabrication of HAR Microlens Arrays via Adaptive Toolpaths, Intelligent Feedback, and Elliptical Vibration Cutting
Host Institution: Sabancı University
Researcher: Dr. Muhammad Rehan
2. Project: CTC-RADAR – Circulating Tumor Cell-informed RADioresponse Assessment from heme-axis signatuRes
Host Institution: Koç University
Researcher: Dr. Buse Cevatemre
3. Project: MR-Strokebot – MRI-guided Stroke Treatment with Ultrahigh Field-Steerable Robotic Magnetic Catheter
Host Institution: Middle East Technical University
Project Fellow: Dr. Efe Tiryaki
4. Project: POWERUP – Producing Onscreen Women: Empowerment and Regulation Under Patriarchy
Host Institution: Koç University
Researcher: Dr. Zeynep Sertbulut
5. Project: TOPOCLIM-EWS – Topological Insights for Hydroclimatic Extremes and Early Warning Signals
Host Institution: Middle East Technical University
Project Fellow: Dr. İsmail Güzel
6. Project: Val-PLAS – Intelligent Microbial Platform for Plastic Valorisation via AI-guided Synthetic Biology
Host Institution: Boğaziçi University
Researcher: Dr. Koray Malcı
7. Project: AASE – Autonomous Active Sensing in Earthquake Victim Search
Host Institution: Middle East Technical University (Funded under the ERA Fellowships scheme)
8. Project: e-OXYGENATE – Integrated Platforms for Oxygen Delivery and Monitoring in Chronic Wound Healing Therapy
Host Institution: Erciyes University (Funded under the ERA Fellowships scheme)
Project Fellow: Dr. Tuğrul Tolga Demirtaş
For more information about the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 call, which will open on 9 April, please click here.
For any questions, you may contact us at ncpmobility@tubitak.gov.tr.