Research Opportunities

Scientific Research Projects Fund

This funding program is open to full-time faculty members, aiming to develop discipline-specific and interdisciplinary collaborations as well as industrial partnerships. Applications are accepted in four application periods during each academic year, according to the calendar announced by the commission.

You may check the Scientific Research Projects Fund (BAP) Guidelines to see the application conditions.

Application Deadlines for 2025:

• February 15, 2025

• May 15, 2025

• August 15, 2025

• November 15, 2025

Members of BAP Commission

• Assoc. Prof. Hatime Çiftçi – Department of English Language Teaching

• Assoc. Prof. R. Didem Taylan – Department of Mathematics Teaching

• Asst. Prof. Bilge Erson Asar – Faculty of Law

• Asst. Prof. İhsan Gülçin Pelin Işıntan – Faculty of Law

• Assoc. Prof. Nazlı Karamollaoğlu – Department of Economics

• Assoc. Prof. Arzu Karakulak – Department of Psychology

• Asst. Prof. Ebru Arısoy Saraçlar – Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Asst. Prof. Şeniz Demir – Department of Computer Engineering

• Asst. Prof. Esra Sert – Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture

• Asst. Prof. Benek Çinçik – Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture

Short and Long-Term Research Leaves

Paid leave is granted to full-time faculty members to engage in scientific research and practice abroad in their fields of expertise, to develop their research areas, publish, and foster international collaborations. Long-term academic leave is categorized into two types. They are defined as the sabbatical, which can be used for up to 12 months, for all ranks who have worked full-time at the university for 6 years, and Young Researcher Leave, which can be used for up to 6 months, for assistant professors who have worked full-time for at least 3 years. You may visit the Short and Long-Term Research Leaves guidelines and the required conditions to apply through the links. (in Turkish)

Support for Participation in National and International Conferences

This support is provided to full-time faculty and administrative staff to participate in (i) domestic and overseas symposiums, congresses, colloquiums, panels, seminars, workshops, open forums, conferences, and other prestigious scientific events, and (ii) any administrative, technical, scientific, and professional research and study tours, meetings, and training/internship activities related to the university's objectives and operations.

Principles for Support for Participation in Events for Academic and Administrative Staff

Please click here to apply for Support for Participation in Events for Academic and Administrative Staff.

Publication Incentive Award

Please click here to reach MEF University's Publication Incentive Award Application Form.

Student Projects Support Program

Click for Student Projects Support Program Application, Acceptance and Execution Principles.