Prof. Dr. Cemil Çelik, Director TÜBİTAK THE DIRECTORATE OF SCIENTIFIC HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

2 TÜBİTAK  Since its establishment (1963), TÜBİTAK has been providing support for scientific and technological research with the aim of assisting national development.  It generates science and technology and disseminates information of benefit to the public while offering assistance to Turkish scientists in order to enhance Turkey’s reputation in the fields of science and technology.  It guides Turkey’s Science and Technology Policies.

3 BAYG  BAYG (The Department of Scientific Human Resources Development ) is a branch of TÜBİTAK  Its mission involves providing many kinds of support, such as generating circumstances to improve and develop the capacities of scientists and researchers, rewarding outstanding success, monitoring the progress of successful students and providing assistance for their development and granting national and international scholarships.  Organizing contests to discover and train future scientists (for primary and secondary school students)

4 BAYG BAYG, The Department of Scientific Human Resources Development; supports activities in the following areas: natural science, medical sciences, engineering and technological sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences and social sciences.

5 BAYG BAYG supports competitions and many scholarship programs for  Primary and secondary school students  Undergraduate students  Graduate students  Postdoctoral researchers

6 Programs for Primary and Secondary School Students BAYG organizes events and programs to orient young people towards science and to train them, starting from primary school level. BAYG organizes events and programs to orient young people towards science and to train them, starting from primary school level. a)National Primary Mathematics Olympiads: a competition among primary school 6 th,7 th and 8 th grade students. The best students are awarded medals (gold, silver and bronze) by TÜBİTAK. a competition among primary school 6 th,7 th and 8 th grade students. The best students are awarded medals (gold, silver and bronze) by TÜBİTAK.

7 Primary and Secondary School Students b) National Science Olympiads: a competition among secondary schools students from all over the country in the fields of mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and informatics.The best students receive medals and support for university studies c) National Secondary School Research Projects Contest : a competition among secondary school students from all over the country in the fields of mathematics,physics, biology, chemistry, informatics and earth science. a competition among secondary school students from all over the country in the fields of mathematics,physics, biology, chemistry, informatics and earth science.

8 NATIONAL PRIMARY MATHEMATICS OLYMPIADS

9 NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIADS

10 NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL RESEARCH PROJETS CONTEST

11 APPLICATIONS OF NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL RESEARCH PROJECTS CONTEST

12 Undergraduate Scholarships Undergraduate scholarships: we have four types of university undergraduate scholarships: undergraduate basic science scholarships (students among the first 5000 in the General University Entrance Examination), and for students receiving medals from the National Science Olympiads, the International Science Olympiads and the for National Secondary School Research Projects Contest.

13 Graduate Scholarships  National Scholarship Program for MS Students  National Scholarship Program for Ph.D. Students  Integrated Ph.D. Fellowship Program  International Ph.D. Fellowship Program  International Research Fellowship Program  Ph.D. Fellowships for Foreign Citizens  Research Fellowships for Foreign Citizens  Summer School Support Program for Master and Ph.D. Students

14 National Scholarship Program for Master Students  Turkish citizens  GPA at least 3.20/4.00 or 80/100  Graduate Education Entrance Examination (LES) at least 60  Lasts two years  Requires continued success

15 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MASTER’S STUDENTS

16 National Scholarship Program for PhD Students  Turkish citizens  Undergraduate GPA at least 3.00/4.00 or 75/100  Master’s GPA at least 3.20/4.00 or 80/100  Graduate Education Entrance Examination (LES) at least 60  Lasts four years  Requires continued success

17 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR Ph.D. STUDENTS NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR Ph.D. STUDENTS

18 INTEGRATED Ph.D. PROGRAM

19 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM  For PhD students at Turkish universities or researchers at Turkish institutions  Must have an invitation  Must have good knowledge of the language  Lasts at most 9 months  Must be for the solution of a problem that cannot be solved with available facilities

20 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

21 Ph.D. FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS

22 SUMMER SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR MASTER & Ph.D. STUDENTS

23 Postdoctoral Research  National Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Program  International Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Program

24 NATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  Must have received PhD within the last 4 years  Must have acceptance from the institution where research will be carried out  Support duration up to 12 months

25 NATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

26 INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM  For Turkish citizens with PhD  Must be working in a private or government institution  Must have invitation from the institution where research will be carried out  Must have good knowledge of the language  Support duration up to 9 months

27 INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

28 Support For Programs Scientific Activities  Fellowships for Visiting Scientists Program  Support for National Scientific Meetings Program  Support for International Scientific Meetings Program

29 FELLOWSHIPS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS PROGRAM

30 SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS PROGRAM

31 SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS PROGRAM

32 INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS  TÜBİTAK- DFG (Germany) Scientific Exchange Programs  TÜBİTAK- Royal Society (Great Britain) Scientific Exchange Programs  TÜBİTAK- HAS (Hungary) Scientific Exchange Programs

33 TÜBİTAK- DFG (GERMANY) SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

34 TÜBİTAK- ROYAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

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