TÜBİTAK–Uzbekistan Joint Call for Proposals

Deadline: 14-Dec-2026

The 2518 TÜBİTAK–MHESI Uzbekistan Bilateral Cooperation Call supports joint research and development projects between eligible universities, research institutes, and industrial enterprises in Türkiye and Uzbekistan. Funding is available for collaborative R&D in ICT, food and agriculture, health, advanced materials technologies, and physics, with Turkish partners eligible for up to TRY 3,750,000 and Uzbek partners up to UZS 1,236,000,000 per project. The 2518 TÜBİTAK–MHESI Uzbekistan Bilateral Cooperation Call has been established under the Cooperation Protocol in Science and Technology between the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MHESI Uzbekistan). The programme is designed to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation between Türkiye and Uzbekistan by supporting joint R&D projects. The call encourages researchers, universities, research organizations, and industry to work together on scientific challenges and technology development. The bilateral cooperation programme aims to: The programme emphasizes collaboration that provides value to research communities in both countries. The call is open to eligible organizations in Türkiye and Uzbekistan, including: Applications must involve eligible partners from both countries and be submitted as collaborative R&D projects. The participating organizations should have complementary expertise and clearly defined responsibilities within the proposed project. The call supports joint R&D projects in five broad thematic areas. Projects may focus on emerging ICT technologies and applications, including: Projects should address relevant scientific or technological challenges through collaborative research. The agriculture and food research area includes technologies and approaches such as: Projects can focus on improving agricultural productivity, sustainability, resilience, and food production through research and technological innovation.

Health-related projects may address:

Research should demonstrate the potential to contribute to scientific advancement or improved technological solutions in healthcare and public health.

The advanced materials theme includes:

Collaborative research can explore the development, characterization, application, or improvement of advanced materials. Physics-related projects can cover areas including: The theme provides opportunities for researchers to collaborate on fundamental and applied research in physics and related technologies. Turkish project partners can receive funding of up to: TRY 3,750,000 per project. Funding is intended to support the eligible research and development activities of the Turkish side of the collaborative project. Uzbek project partners can receive funding of up to: UZS 1,236,000,000 per project. The funding supports eligible project activities undertaken by the Uzbek partners in accordance with the applicable national funding arrangements. International researcher exchanges are an important part of the bilateral cooperation framework. International visits under the programme must not exceed 60 days per year per project.

These exchanges can allow researchers to:

The sending party is responsible for the costs associated with exchanges undertaken by its scientists.

This includes:

Applicants should take these responsibilities into account when developing their project plans and international exchange schedules. Projects may have a maximum duration of 24 months. International visits are limited to 60 days per year per project, allowing researchers to plan focused exchanges while maintaining longer-term joint research activities. Applicants should ensure that their research methodology, milestones, international visits, and expected outcomes fit within the permitted project duration. Selected project partners must establish an agreement concerning intellectual property rights (IPR) before funding begins. The agreement should clarify how intellectual property resulting from the collaborative research will be managed between the participating partners. Applicants should therefore discuss intellectual property arrangements early during consortium development. A strong proposal should demonstrate that the collaboration between the Turkish and Uzbek partners is essential to achieving the project’s objectives.

Applicants should clearly describe:

The proposal should show a balanced contribution from both sides rather than presenting the project as independent research conducted separately in each country. International research partnerships can give scientists access to expertise, infrastructure, facilities, research environments, and knowledge that may not be available within their own institutions. The TÜBİTAK–MHESI cooperation framework creates opportunities for researchers and industry to combine capabilities and develop solutions to scientific and technological challenges. Projects that successfully connect research with practical innovation may also contribute to broader economic and societal applications. It is a bilateral R&D funding programme supporting joint research projects between eligible organizations in Türkiye and Uzbekistan. Eligible participants include universities, research institutes, and industrial enterprises from Türkiye and Uzbekistan. Turkish partners are eligible for up to TRY 3,750,000 per project. Uzbek partners may receive up to UZS 1,236,000,000 per project. The call covers ICT, food and agriculture, health, advanced materials technologies, and physics. Projects can last for up to 24 months. International visits must not exceed 60 days per year per project. The sending party covers travel, lodging, allowances, and emergency health insurance for its scientists participating in exchanges. Yes. Selected partners must establish an agreement on intellectual property rights before funding is initiated. The 2518 TÜBİTAK–MHE