Details of the calls are provided below for your review prior to the application period. Applications must be submitted via tbys.tuseb.gov.tr during the respective application dates. Please click on the links below to access the preliminary information for each call category:

Click here for preliminary details regarding 2026 Group A Calls, including sub-groups, priority research areas, and application timelines.

Click here for preliminary details regarding 2026 Group B Calls, including sub-groups, priority research areas, and application timelines.

Click here for preliminary details regarding 2026 Group C and D Calls, including sub-groups, priority research areas, and application timelines.

2026 CALL CALENDAR

Group A Calls

Group A1 -> Announcement of Support: March 2

             Application Period: March 15 – April 15

             Announcement of Results: May 19  

Groups A2, A3, A4 Specialist, A4 Academic ->

            Preliminary Application: Feb 23 – March 9

            Notification of Preliminary Results: March 16

            Comprehensive Application: March 16 – April 5

            Notification of Final Results: June 5

Group A4-UM Specialist (Compulsory Service) ->

            Preliminary Application: June 15 – June 30

            Notification of Preliminary Results: July 10

            Comprehensive Application: July 13 – August 14

            Notification of Final Results: September 16

Group B Calls

Groups B1, B2, B3, B4 ->

Term I:

Preliminary Application: February 9 – February 23

Notification of Preliminary Results: March 2

Comprehensive Application: March 9 – April 5

Notification of Results: June 5

Term II:

Preliminary Application: September 1 – September 13

Notification of Preliminary Results: September 21

Comprehensive Application: September 28 – October 26

Notification of Results: December 18

Groups C-D Calls

Groups C4, C5, C6, D ->

Preliminary Applications: February 1 – September 30 

Preliminary applications will be reviewed and notified as "eligible/ineligible" for comprehensive application within 2 weeks.

Comprehensive Application Periods:

Comprehensive Application Deadline for Term I: March 22

Comprehensive Application Deadline for Term II: May 31

Comprehensive Application Deadline for Term III: September 1

Comprehensive Application Deadline for Term IV: November 2

Evaluation processes will commence following the respective comprehensive application deadlines.