TÜBİTAK Primary Subjects Funding Programs: 1003 and 1511
Since 2012, TÜBİTAK has been issuing calls on the national primary subjects identified by the “Supreme Council for Science and
Technology” (SCST) within the scope of funding programs coded 1003 and 1511 open for Universities, Public Research Institutes, Private
Sectors and the collaboration between these organizations. As is known to all, the primary subjects identified by BTYK and included in
the framework of the “National Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy” are as follows: Energy, Water, Food, Aerospace, Defense,
Automotive, Machine Manufacturing Technologies and Information and Communication Technologies. Result-oriented domestic R&D
project having observable targets and pursuing the dynamics of relevant scientific/technological areas are supported within the scope
of these programs.
The basic differences between “TÜBİTAK 1003 Primary Subjects R&D Funding Program” and “TÜBİTAK 1511 Primary Subjects R&TD
(Research and Technology Development) and Innovation Funding Program” are provided below in table. For details of 1003 and 1511
programs plase visit www.tubitak.gov.tr
1003 - Primary Subjects R&D
Funding Program
1511- Primary Subjects R&TD (Research and
Technology Development) and Innovation Funding
Program
ARDEB
TEYDEB
Purpose of
the Program
The purpose of 1003 Program is to support result-oriented
domestic R&D projects, which have observable targets and
pursue the dynamics of relevant scientific/technological
areas, in primary subjects to be identified within the scope of
the “National Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy”
and to provide coordination between these projects.
Within the scope of 1511 Program, it is intended to support
result- and need-oriented projects in identified primary
subjects, which have observable targets, to enhance
technological competency and knowledge in our nation
by the supported projects, to evaluate existing abilities
in different subjects and to develop unique technologies
capable of competing at an international level.
Who can be
a Principal
Investigator?
Those who hold a degree of PhD / specialty in medicine /
proficiency in art and who work as the University personnel Regardless of the sector and its size, all equity companies
or work at public or private institutions with at least four-year located in Turkey, producing added value at organizational
university undergraduate education may file an application for level.
the Principal Investigator position.
Definition
/ Scope of
Uniqueness
/ Innovation
It is expected to reveal the importance of the project subject in
literature, its background and today’s current situation, actual
problems and deficiencies, gaps required to be filled and
similar issues by reviewing and evaluating literature in relevant
scientific areas. Furthermore, the project research question
and problem should be set forth expressly and the unique
value of the project (the project’s scientific quality, distinctness
and innovation; how and which deficiencies it shall remedy
or how and for which problem it shall introduce a solution
and/or how it shall unique