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aims to support young, distinguished scientists to set up independent research
groups. With this programme, TÜBA tries to develop a new generation of competent
researchers from all disciplines. Since 2001, 75 young scientists have been
supported within the framework of this Programme.
Contact tuba@tuba.gov.tr
International Co-operation
The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
Turkey has many activities on the subjects of bilateral, multilateral and regional
co-operation in the scientific and technological fields. Bilateral co-operations are
carried out within the framework of agreements and protocols signed between the
governments, or between TÜBİTAK on behalf of the Turkish Government and its
equivalent foreign organisations. There are bilateral agreements signed between the
Government of Turkey and the governments of the USA, the Russian Federation and
Hungary. Furthermore, there are many agreements signed between TÜBİTAK and
foreign organisations such as CNR of Italy, CNRS of France, CSIR of India, NSF of USA
and OFMB of Hungary. Within the framework of regional co-operation activities,
TÜBİTAK also participates in the activities of the Economic Co-operation Organisation
(ECO), Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EURO-MED) and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
(BSEC) Organisation.
Turkey also actively participates in activities in the field of science and technology
with numerous international organisations such as UN, NATO, OECD, the
Organisation for Islamic Conference (OIC), the European Science Foundation (ESF)
and the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). Turkey is a member of the Cooperation
in Scientific and Technological Research in Europe (COST) and the
European Research Co-ordination Agency (EUREKA) programs and has duties in
some of the programs of the EU.
The Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA)
TÜBA has established bilateral agreements with the Albanian Academies of
Sciences; the Austrian Academy of Sciences; Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; the
Bulgarian National Academy of Medicine; the French Academy of Sciences; the
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities; the
Korean Academy of Science and Technology; and the Romanian Academy.
TÜBA is a member of All European Academies (ALLEA), InterAcademy Panel (IAP) and
its Executive Committee, Network of the Academies of Mediterranean Countries, Third
World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), International Human Rights Network of
Academies and Scholarly Societies, Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia
(AASA), Co-operation between Academies of Black Sea Economic Co-operation
(BSEC) Countries and International Social Science Council (ISSC).
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