SUNUM is inviting applicants for TÜBİTAK 2232 International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers Program!
TÜBİTAK 2232 International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers call is an invaluable opportunity for Turkish and international researchers willing to conduct research in Turkey.
Deadline for application is 15th of February.
The eligibility criteria for the program is as follows:
As of the call deadline; the researcher must not have resided in Turkey for more than 12 months in the last 3 years prior to the call deadline. Short-term visits and compulsory military service not exceeding fifteen days in total within one year are excluded from this period.
In addition, according to the status of an early stage or experienced researcher, the researcher must have satisfied one of the following expectations or qualifications.
• Early Stage researchers:
Researchers at the beginning of their careers who have obtained a doctoral degree within the last 4 years, hold a position of at least Assistant Professor and/or carried out his/her research postdoctoral research.
At least 4 years of full-time research experience abroad after obtaining bachelor’s degree (a maximum of 2 years of master degree, a maximum 3 years of doctoral degree with thesis completed abroad will be taken under consideration in this context).
• Experienced Researchers:
Researchers who have worked 4 years as at least an Assistant Professor abroad. At least 6 years full time research experience abroad obtaining bachelor’s degree (a maximum of 2 years of master degree, a maximum 3 years of doctoral degree with thesis completed abroad will be taken under consideration in this context).
Early stage and experienced researchers are expected to provide any one of the following qualifications:
For Early Stage Researchers:
• The University where researcher hold a position of at least Assistant Professor and/or carried out his/her postdoctoral research before coming to Turkey must be placed among the top 100 universities in the field-based rankings according to the QS(Quacquarelli Symonds)World University Ranking or THE (Times Higher Education)Rankings by subject in any year within the duration of 3 years prior to the call deadline.
• The project Coordinator is required to be placed in the “Highly Cited Researchers”published by Thomson Reuters in any year within the duration of 3 years prior to the call deadline.
• The company he/she worked at before coming to Turkey must be placed in the “Top 2500 Companies” according to the “Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard” published by the European Commission Joint Research Center in any year within the duration of 3 years prior to the call deadline.
• The institution he/she worked at before coming to Turkey must be placed among the “Top 250 Institutions” according to the “Scimago Institutions RankingGovernment” in any year within the duration of 3 years prior to the call deadline.
For Experienced Researchers:
• Experienced researcher is required to be placed in the “Highly Cited Researchers” published by Thomson Reuters in any year within the duration of 3 years prior to the call deadline.
• The University where researcher hold a position of at least Assistant Professor and/or carried out his/her postdoctoral research before coming to Turkey must be placed among the top 100 universities in the field-based rankings according to the QS(Quacquarelli Symonds)World University Ranking or THE (Times Higher Education) Rankings by subject in any year within the duration of 3 years prior to the call deadline.
• The company he/she worked at before coming to Turkey must be placed in the “Top 2500 Companies” according to the “Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard” published by the European Commission Joint Research Center in any year within the duration of 3 years prior to the call deadline.
• The institution he/she worked at before coming to Turkey must be placed among the “Top 250 Institutions” according to the “Scimago Institutions RankingGovernment” in any year within the duration of 3 years prior to the call deadline.
Please contact us with a CV, short summary of your Project proposal and a motivation letter at asliastarci@sabanciuniv.edu
Selected applicants will receive an invitation letter from SUNUM.
Please find CV template for 2232.
Please find detailed information on TÜBİTAK web page.
Please find detailed information on 2232- International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers2018 Call Announcement
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