NANOBIO4CAN Project is a mobility scholarship program for postdoctoral researchers, aims to develop "Nanobiotechnologies for Innovative Therapeutic Approaches in Cancer". While SUNUM is the coordinator of the project, Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM) and TUBITAK-MAM are the implementing organizations. It is financially supported by the European Commission and cofunded by TUBITAK under the HORIZON-MSCA-2022-COFUND-01 call.
Project Duration: November 1, 2023 – October 31, 2028 (60 months)
Objective: Employment of 24 postdoctoral researchers for 24-month fixed-term contracts in the field of nanobiotechnology. (Applicants should not have stayed in Türkiye more than 12 months in the last 3 years prior to call deadline)
Call Timeline: 2 call periods (12 researchers in each period).
Program Aims and Priorities
NANOBIO4CAN focuses on research priorities in cancer research, such as Drug Development, Targeting System Development, Delivery Systems, and Testing and Validation Systems. It offers opportunities for:
International networking,
Intersectoral mobility,
Interdisciplinary collaboration.
Fellows are encouraged to integrate entrepreneurial skills into their academic careers, create roadmaps for the commercialization of research outcomes, and license technologies.
2nd Call Timeline
February 1–28, 2025: Collection of preliminary applications
March 3–17, 2025: Matching candidates with supervisors (based on candidate preferences and supervisors' approval)
April 1, 2025: Opening date of the first call
June 30, 2025: Application deadline
August 1–October 15, 2025: External scientific evaluations
November 3–21, 2025: Interviews
December 15, 2025: Announcement of the final list
January 1, 2026: Recruitment and contract signing
April 1, 2026: Start of the NANOBIO4CAN program
For more details: https://nanobio4can.net/call-for-proposals/timeline