WHO CAN APPLY?

The Coordinators Support Program is aimed at potential coordinators and project teams working in organizations operating in Türkiye that will apply as a coordinator to the EU FP.

Foundations, associations, and their economic enterprises, cooperatives, unions, chambers, and stock exchanges, as well as researchers serving within their structures, are not eligible to apply for this support.

The researchers who wish to apply for Coordinators Support Program, first have to go through “General Application” process. Only after the researcher’s general application is accepted, he/she can apply for the sub-supports.

CLUSTERS and CALLS COVERED BY SUPPORT
Within the scope of the Coordinators Support Program, applications can be made for the following topics, which are under the EU FP components:

  • Excellent Science
    • MSCA (Marie Sklodowska-Curie) Actions
      • Doctoral Networks
      • Staff Exchange
    • Research Infrastructures
  • Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
    • Health
    • Culture, Creativity, and Inclusive Society
    • Civil Security for Society
    • Digital, Industry, and Space
    • Climate, Energy, and Mobility
    • Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
  • Innovative Europe
    • European Innovation Council 
    • European Innovation Ecosystems
  • Other Areas
    • Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
      • Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence
      • Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I system
    • Institutionalized European Partnerships (IEP)
    •  Eurostars-3
    •  PRIMA (The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area)

APPLICATION DEADLINES 

The applications should be completed 45 days before the deadline of the EU FP call that the coordinator applies. Application time limit is differentiated for the following calls:

  • For Institutionalized European Partnerships (IEP) calls and 2 nd phase of two-stage calls:  30 days before the deadline of the relevant call.
  • To comply with the closing date of the calls, the deadlines for some calls can be determined on the web page.

Application deadlines for sub-supports are given below:

  • Travel Support for Consortium Building Activities: 10 days before the date of the travel
  • Organization Support for Consortium Building Meeting: 10 days before the organization
  • Training for Project Writing and Submission Process: 10 days before the date of the training
  • Project Writing Support: Before the call deadline subject to the application
  • Project Pre-evaluation Support: Before the call deadline subject to the application


HOW TO APPLY? 

  •  Applications are received online and with e-signature via the link https://uidb-destekodul.tubitak.gov.tr/ in the following order: 

1. The applicant
2. The authorized signatory of the organization

After the application approval, 7 calendar days are given for the electronic signature process. After the application steps are completed, the "Approve Application" button must be pressed, the e-signature process must be started and it must be ensured that the e-signature process is completed before the specified application deadline; otherwise, the application will be considered incomplete and will not be evaluated.

  • It is important to complete applications on time to Electronic Certificate Service Providers (authorized by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority) to obtain QC (Qualified Electronic Certificate), and the execution of this process is the responsibility of the project coordinators.
  • For more detailed information about the e-signature application process, please click here. For your questions and suggestions, you can send an e-mail to ardeb.e-imza@tubitak.gov.tr.
  • Documents uploaded to the application system should not be sent as hard copies.

For sub-supports, after the general application is approved, it is necessary to reapply through the application system.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

  • The application form and the documents to be uploaded in the annex section (to be filled in online)
  • Other documents to be requested by TÜBİTAK during the evaluation process

 

Click here for online application.

Click here for the announcement.