Twinning aims to enhance networking activities between the research institutions of the Widening countries and top-class leading counterparts at EU level by linking it with at least two research institutions from two different Member States or Associated Countries. Twinning actions intend to help raise the research profile of the institution form the Widening country as well as the research profile of its staff including a special focus on strengthening the research management and administrative skills of the coordination institution from the Widening country.

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

  • Improved excellence capacity and resources in Widening countries enabling to close the still apparent research and innovation gap within Europe.
  • Enhanced strategic networking activities between the research institutions of the Widening countries and at least two internationally-leading counterparts at EU level.
  • Raised reputation, research profile and attractiveness of the coordinating institution from the Widening country and the research profile of its staff.
  • Strengthened research management capacities and administrative skills of the staff working in institutions from the Widening country.
  • Improved creativity supported by development of new approaches in R&I collaboration, increased mobility (inwards and outwards) of qualified scientists.

With the Twinning project the following set of activities are expected to be supported: short-term staff exchanges; expert visits and short term on-site or virtual training; workshops; conference attendance; organisation of joint summer school type activities; dissemination and outreach activities.

The duration of the Twinning project should be up to 3 years with a budget of 0.8-1.5 Million Euros.

Twinning is a CSA call that supports coordination and capacity building activities. Specifically for the Twinning call, 30% of the budget may be used in Research and Innovation activities. 

In 2023, 2 Twinning calls will be opened: HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-02-01 (bottom-up Twinning call) HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-02-02 (Twinning Green Deal) (Climate research; Green technologies; Renewable energy; Sustainable mobility; Biodiversity research; Sustainable use of natural resources (land, water, air).

For support please contact us as WIDERA National Contact Points in TÜBİTAK through ncpwidera@tubitak.gov.tr

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You can watch the TÜBİTAK Twinning Focus Group Training in this link