Applications Open for TÜBİTAK 2209 Student Projects

The 2025 call for the 2209-A University Student Research Projects Support Program is now open. Applications can be submitted through the TÜBİTAK Management Information System (tybs.tubitak.gov.tr) until 5:30 PM on November 12, 2025.

Click on the image below to access the 2025 call announcement for the 2209-A program.

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Program-Related Petition Samples

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Advisor Change Request 19 KB Advisor Change Request

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Application Withdrawal Request 14 KB Application Withdrawal Request

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Project Partner Change Request 19 KB Project Partner Change Request

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Extension Request 14 KB Extension Request

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Project Waiver Request 16 KB Project Waiver Request

Scope of Support

Support is provided for the machinery/equipment, consumables, travel, and service expenses required for research projects prepared by associate and undergraduate students. Congress/conference participation, publication and patent expenses, accommodation, or daily (food and beverage) expenses cannot be included in the 2209 project support budget.

Support Amount and Payment Terms

Research projects are supported for a maximum of 12 months. Support recipients must complete their projects within one year of the announcement of the support decision on the TÜBİTAK website.

The maximum support amount is 9,000 TL.

The IBAN number entered in the online application must belong to the student who is the project leader.

Students and advisors are not paid per diem or daily allowance.

Accommodation expenses are not included in the support scope.

Who Can Apply?

Application Requirements

Applicants must be pursuing an associate's or undergraduate degree*.

The project must be under the guidance of an academic advisor**.

They must not have participated in more than one application in the same semester and/or in a 2209-A or 2209-B project with ongoing support in previous semesters.

They must not have received support from TÜBİTAK for the same project before.

Students may apply to the program individually or as a team. The project director and academic advisor are jointly and severally responsible to TÜBİTAK for all applications. A maximum of four project partners, in addition to the project director, may participate in a project.

An academic advisor may participate in a maximum of five projects during the same semester.

The project title must be determined using clear and understandable scientific language that reflects the purpose and content of the research.

All documents submitted as part of the application, including the project title and project proposal, must not promote any institution, organization, company, commercial product, or brand. Furthermore: No discriminatory, exclusionary, or offensive language should be used based on language, religion, race, sect, nationality, color, gender, political views, philosophical beliefs, national or social origin, birth, or economic status.

* Open Education and Preparatory Class students cannot participate in projects as project managers or project partners.
** The academic advisor must have a current YÖK registration.

Application Dates

Application Period

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Opening Date

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2025

Application and Academic Advisor Approval 13/10/2025 12/11/2025
Organization Official e-Signature 17/11/2025 24/11/2025
Application Forms

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e-Application

Applications are submitted online by the project director through the TÜBİTAK Management Information System (TYBS). The project director must verify that the files uploaded to the electronic application system have been opened and are accurate. The system will be closed to applications at the end of business hours (5:30 PM) on the application deadline. With the exception of online applications, documents sent to BİDEB via email, postal mail, or fax will not be evaluated and will be destroyed.

Individuals must guarantee that the information they enter into the system is accurate and that they will comply with program requirements. Educational information is displayed through online systems.

During the application process, academic advisor information is displayed through online systems. The academic advisor's information is first verified through YÖKSİS (Higher Education Information System) and then through TÜBİTAK ARBİS (Researcher Information System). Therefore, the academic advisor's information must be up-to-date in both systems.

Following the project director's final approval of the application through the system, the project application information and attachments are sent in read-only form to the academic advisor's registered email address for "advisor approval." At this stage, the academic advisor guarantees that the information entered by the project director is accurate, that they accept the advising, that the scientific and technological field in which the project will be evaluated is appropriate, that the department's resources are sufficient, and that they will comply with the program requirements.

If the academic advisor does not approve the project through the system (TÜBİTAK Management Information System) at this stage and returns it to the student, the student makes the necessary adjustments and resubmits the project to the academic advisor for approval.

If the academic advisor approves the project within the allotted timeframe, the application information will be sent to the project manager for signature by the institution representative at the student's university. The institution representative's signature (https://eimza.tubitak.gov.tr) will then be submitted to the application.