BIOTIN is a PhD fellowship program open to anyone interested in doing PhD in the fields of bioengineering and biomedical research. Applicants must fulfill the eligibility criteria. Successful applicants will be registered to a PhD program in one of the hosting institutions of BIOTIN (İzmir Institute of Technology, Boğaziçi University and İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center).
A: The applications will be collected through the online application portal under BIOTIN website (https://biotinhub.com/en/apply).
A: No, BIOTIN program is open to all nationalities. Applicants from any country including Turkish citizens can apply. However, at the time of the deadline for submission of applications, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Türkiye for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline date.
A: You may apply if you have not resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Türkiye for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline date.
A: No, applications and all supporting documents must be submitted electronically through the BIOTIN application portal.
A: Any change in the application will not be possible after submitting your application.
A: Yes, you can apply as long as you meet the eligibility criteria listed in the guide for applicants.
A: Yes, you can apply more than one Marie Curie Actions. However, you cannot benefit, at the same time, more than one Marie Curie Actions.
A: Yes, you may upload the provisional certificate during the application. If you have been accepted to be funded within BIOTIN, a copy of your diploma has to be sent to the Call Secretariat.
Yes, applicant who have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree or have not defended his/her thesis by the closing date for applications can apply.
Students from host institutions can apply. However, at the time of the deadline for submission of applications, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Türkiye for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline date.
No, there is no age limit, but the eligibility criteria have to be met.
No, modifications will not be accepted after the call deadline.
The BIOTIN management team will create specialized panels with the participation of independent external experts. The experts will be chosen among the expert pools of the European Union and the Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Türkiye (TÜBITAK).
A: No, duration of fellowships are fixed which are 48 months.
A: There will be no tuition fees to be paid in the BIOTIN program.
A: Once you have signed the contract, you will apply to foreign representative office of Türkiye in the country in which you are present for a residence permit. For details see: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1of9d0YvCKOigSSwN1ujCc-rvdaBP0qMj/view
