2nd Call will be open until September 5, 2025, 17:00 (GMT+3)
A total of 14 fellowships are offered in the 2nd call.
Candidates can apply for fellowships for a duration of 24 months.
The entire application process for METU's project calls is conducted online, facilitated by the Innomind-Orion Scientific Initiative (InOSI) platform. We've streamlined the application journey on InOSI to make it as smooth as possible, incorporating clear guidance within the forms to help minimize common errors.
You'll find all the detailed instructions you need for preparing and submitting your application directly within the forms on the platform: compass.innomind.com.tr .
A detailed perspective on the research topics can be found here.
Yes. All applicants are required to select a supervisor from the project website where the 70+ supervisors are listed. For the list of supervisors: Supervisors
No. The applicants are required not to communicate with the supervisor at all to preclude potential pre-selection.
The applicants must be fluent in both written and spoken English.
ENRICH-TOGETHER welcomes all applicants holding a doctoral degree or having successfully defended their doctoral thesis , yet a specific mobility rule for eligibility applies. For the eligibility criteria: Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates must possess a doctoral degree at the deadline of the call. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered as postdoctoral researchers and will be considered eligible to apply as long as they supply a Ph.D. certificate.
A medical doctor degree will be accepted only when it corresponds to a doctoral degree or if the researcher can demonstrate his/her appointment in a position that requires doctoral equivalency (e.g. professorship appointment). Medical doctor degrees corresponding to basic medical training as defined in Annex V of Directive 2005/36/EC will not be considered a doctoral degree.
The candidate must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Türkiye for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
Time spent in Türkiye for obtaining a refugee status under the Geneva Convention, compulsory national service and/or short stays, such as holidays, will not count towards the 12-month limit of the mobility rule. The applicant may be asked to submit a proof document during the evaluation process.
The ENRICH-TOGETHER fellowship is of €3,980 total/month (from this amount both employer’s and employee’s contributions will be deduced). An additional research budget of €800 per month is offered. For details: https://enrichtogether.metu.edu.tr/enrich-together-fellowships/why/
Yes, you'll be able to access the templates for your research proposal and Letter of Commitment (LoC) directly on the application portal.
For your CV, while there isn't a strict standardized format, we've provided a list of essential elements expected in a strong applicant's CV, which you can also find on the portal.
Yes, absolutely. All research proposals must adhere to fundamental ethical principles.
You'll find dedicated Ethics and Security Tables within the application template on the portal, designed to make it easy for you to detail these aspects. Additionally, comprehensive guidance documents for completing these tables and providing your explanations are available in the relevant section of the portal.
No but a secondment is considered an asset in your application.
For the list of secondment institutions: Secondment Institutions
Yes, you can edit your proposal after submission as many times as you need until the call deadline. Please note that proposals that have not been submitted will not be considered for evaluation, while the last submitted document will be taken into process by the call platform.
Once applications are received, the selection and evaluation process will progress through a rigorous seven-phase process to ensure an open, transparent and merit-based selection of candidates.
Applicants will be communicated on the progress via e-mail at each step of the application, selection and evaluation. If you haven’t received any notification, please contact us.
The notifications of acceptance and rejection will be disclosed by January 2026.
The beneficiaries will have 2 weeks after notification of acceptance to carry out the changes depicted in the binding report of the Ethics Committee (EC) and present to the EC for review and acceptance. Despite two reviews, if the beneficiary does not meet the requirements of the report, her/his right to the fellowship will lapse.
It is expected that the granted researchers will start the fellowship programme by May-June 2026.
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