PARTNERS - TUBITAK

Founded in 1963, TUBITAK is the public agency in charge of promoting, developing, organizing, conducting and coordinating research and development in line with the national targets of economical development and technical progress. TUBITAK acts as an advisory agency to the Turkish Government on science and research issues, and is the secretariat of the Supreme Council of Science and Technology, the highest S&T policy making body in Turkey. Approximately 1000 researchers work in 15 different research institutes of TUBITAK where targeted, nation-wide important research is conducted. Furthermore, TUBITAK funds research projects carried out in universities and other public and private organizations, publishes scientific journals, popular science magazines and books, and supports undergraduate and graduate students through scholarships.

TUBITAK with 40 years experience is guiding, determining, supporting, encouraging and coordinating Turkey’s science and technology policies both at the national and the international levels as a funding agency. TUBITAK has been selected as the National Contact Organization where the EU FP6 National Coordination Office is settled uniting all 27 NCPs. This office is proactive in organizing information days, seminars, meetings and conferences for potential participants of the Framework Programme and monitors their project preparation phase by active guidance.