"Horizon Europe Countries Sensitive Technologies 2025 Call” has been launched with the aim of strengthening scientific and technological cooperation between institutions and organizations in Türkiye and partners in Horizon Europe countries. The main objective of the call is to enhance scientific and technological collaboration through joint R&D projects based on cooperation between institutions and organizations operating in Türkiye and Horizon Europe countries.
The knowledge and technological expertise gained under this call are expected to serve as an accelerator and a guiding factor in the internationalization processes of industrial enterprises, in addition to research organizations, and to contribute to the development of strategic technologies.
Thematic Areas within the Scope of the Call
Project proposals must correspond to at least one of the following thematic areas:
Quantum computing – technology-agnostic software (TRL 1-4)
Quantum chips (TRL 3-4)
Advancing General purpose Artificial Intelligence (TRL 1-4)
Generative Artificial Intelligence solutions in robotics and industrial automation (TRL 2-4)
Generative Artificial Intelligence solutions in aerospace, pharma, and drug discovery (TRL 2-4)
Generative Artificial Intelligence for virtual worlds (TRL 2-4)
Coordinating the uptake of GenAI in industry and the public sector (TRL 2-4)
Communication and network technologies and devices, including telco edge cloud deployment (TRL 3-4)
High-Performance Computing (TRL 1-4)
Semiconductors (TRL 3-4)
Digital solutions for autonomy for space transportation systems, design and simulation tools telecommunication for Space solutions (TRL 2-4)
Digital enablers and building blocks for collaborative Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunications for Space solutions (TRL 2-4)
Applicants are encouraged to prepare project proposals in line with the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) indicated in the titles. However, applications from different TRL levels within the specified thematic areas will also be accepted.
Who Can Apply?
Within the scope of this call, the following entities will be supported under the provisions of TÜBİTAK’s 1071 Support Programme for Increasing the Capacity to Benefit from International Research Funds and Participation in International R&D Collaborations:
Higher education institutions under the Higher Education Law,
Education and research hospitals,
Public institutions and organizations,
Capital companies (private enterprises) registered in Türkiye with a trade registry certificate that generate value at the firm level regardless of sector and size.
Applications from foundations, associations and their economic enterprises, cooperatives, unions, sole proprietorships, and ordinary partnerships will not be accepted.
Each project proposal must include at least one partner from Türkiye and at least one partner from Horizon Europe countries.
Institutions/organizations in Horizon Europe countries participating in the project must provide a letter of commitment stating that they will be funded by their national funding agency or other appropriate sources, or that they will cover their own expenses.
If they are to be funded by a funding agency or other appropriate sources, the letter of commitment must be signed by the relevant funding organization.
If they are to cover their own expenses, the letter must be signed by the applicant institution/organization.
A draft template of the letter of commitment is available at ufukavrupa.org.tr/en/loc. The commitment letter and its annexes must be uploaded to the TÜBİTAK Project Application System (PBS) during the application phase. Failure to submit the signed letter in the required format will result in the project application not being evaluated and returned.
For application rules related to the call, please click here.
Application Timeline
Call Opening Date: 1 September 2025
Application Approval Deadline: 10 November 2025 (23:59 TRS)
Electronic Signature Deadline: 17 November 2025 (23:59 TRS)
Panel Evaluation: November 2025 – February 2026
Project Start Date: March 2026
Applications must be submitted via the TÜBİTAK Project Application System (PBS) with an electronic signature (e-signature). Required documents (Application Form, CVs of European partners, Commitment Form, etc.) must be uploaded to PBS (https://uidb-pbs.tubitak.gov.tr/) during the application process. TÜBİTAK reserves the right to change the call dates.
Call Contact Person
Hasan Burak TİFTİK
Chief Expert on Scientific Programmes
Directorate for EU Framework Programmes
E-mail: burak.tiftik@tubitak.gov.tr
Tel: +90 312 298 17 52**