Self-Sourced R&D Projects – TUSAS

Types, Procedures, and Characteristics of Self-Sourced R&D Projects:

TÜBİTAK (TEYDEB, ARDEB)

Procedures

• Starting, modifying, and closing a project is subject to Turkish Aerospace and TUBITAK approval under Turkish Aerospace Internal Processes.
• Project planning and proposal creation are managed by the relevant Turkish Aerospace department in collaboration with the university.

Characteristics

For types of support for project budgets owned by the university:

• The upper budget limit for TUBITAK TEYDEB 1505 projects is 1 Million TL, with a maximum duration of 24 months.
• The upper budget limit for TUBITAK ARDEB 1003 projects is 2.5 Million TL, with a maximum duration of 36 months.
• The upper budget limit for TUBITAK ARDEB 1004 projects is 200 Thousand TL, with a maximum duration of 18 months.

In other support types, Turkish Aerospace owns the project budget, and the university is compensated based on its contribution to the project.

European Union Projects (H2020, Cleansky etc.)

Procedures

• Project initiation, modifications, and closures require approval from Turkish Aerospace and the European Commission in accordance with Turkish Aerospace Internal Processes.
• Project planning and proposal are drafted by the relevant Turkish Aerospace department in partnership with the university.

Characteristics

• Projects operate based on calls for proposals.
• The university participates as a consortium member in the project.
• The European Commission allocates the budget to the university relative to its work share.
• 100% of the university’s budget expenditures are reimbursed by the European Commission.

100% Self-Sourced

Procedures

All stages of starting, modifying, and closing a project require approval under Turkish Aerospace Internal Processes.

Project planning and proposal creation are managed by the relevant Turkish Aerospace department in coordination with the university.

Characteristics

Applications for support are often directed towards National and International R&D Support Programs for these projects.