TÜBİTAK Industry Doctorate Program 2026 call is open for applications

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır gave information about the program in his post on his NSosyal account.

Stating that they continue to strengthen university-industry cooperation and train the qualified human resources that Türkiye needs, Kacır said:

"We have opened the call for TÜBİTAK Industrial Doctorate Program for 2026. By bringing together the knowledge of our universities and the production and technology development ability of our industry, we aim to train the human resources our country needs and increase the employment of qualified researchers in the industry. In line with our National Technology Move vision, we will continue to strengthen university-industry cooperation for Turkey, which researches, develops and produces, and to invest in our human resources that will support high value-added production."

In the written statement made by the Ministry, the program carried out by TÜBİTAK Scientist Support Programs Directorate aims to train qualified human resources with doctoral degrees needed by the industry, through university-industry cooperation, and to strongly encourage the employment of doctoral researchers in the industry.

Within the scope of TÜBİTAK Industrial Doctorate Program 2026 call, in addition to scholarship support for doctoral students, employment support will be provided in industrial organizations after graduation.

Applications for the program can be made via TÜBİTAK's website until December 22, 2026.