In 2021, TÜBA established the ‘TÜBA-TEKNOFEST Doctoral Science Award’ to recognise doctoral theses produced in Türkiyewithin the fields identified as priority areas of TEKNOFEST—the world’s largest space, aviation and technology event, of which TÜBA has been a partner since 2019. These established awards are presented to the authors of theses that have been awarded first, second or third place following scientific peer reviews conducted across four categories:
Natural and Engineering Sciences, Health and Life Sciences, Social and Humanities Sciences, and Basic Sciences. As part of the TÜBA-TEKNOFEST Doctoral Science Awards, the
“Fuat Sezgin History of Science Doctoral Award” will be presented by decision of the Academy Council.
The TÜBA-TEKNOFEST Doctoral Science Award is presented to theses in the fields of Technology and Design, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Autonomous Systems, Robotics and Mechatronic Systems, Modelling and Simulation Technologies, Energy, Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technologies, Technologies for Air, Space and Unmanned Underwater Systems, Information and Communication Technologies, Cyber Security and Cryptology, Education, Health, Agriculture and Ecology Technologies, and Biotechnology.
Applications for the TÜBA-TEKNOFEST Doctoral Science Award can be submitted individually or institutionally in the form of nominations by TÜBA Members, the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Foundation (TÜSEB), and University Rectorates. Applications for the award must be submitted digitally to www.bilimodulleri.tuba.gov.tr by
1 April 2026 - 17:00 and must be doctoral theses produced in Türkiye on the original thematic topics defined above, with defences completed within the last two years (2024, 2025). The selection of the application field is the responsibility of the applicant; TÜBA is not responsible for any field incompatibility issues. Applicants who have applied for the award in previous years may reapply provided that they indicate and document any additional new publications, patents, products, or other performance improvements related to their theses in their scientific files, which are important within the evaluation criteria during the referee evaluation process, and provided that they have completed their theses in the years announced in the application requirements.
Within the scope of the Award Programme, doctoral theses on topics considered priority areas by TEKNOFEST will be evaluated scientifically, and the Academy Council will award the
first-place thesis author 200,000 Turkish Lira, the second-place author 150,000 Turkish Lira, and the third-place author 100,000 Turkish Lira for 2026.
Applicants must submit an application form, a CV in YÖK format, a full copy of the thesis, the YÖK/YÖKTEZ thesis number, the thesis objective and methodology, scientific ethics approval (if required for the thesis work), a list of publications and/or patents or commercial products derived from the thesis, documentation if available, national and international scientific studies, and information about the institute where the thesis was conducted (documentation proving that the thesis was conducted and carried out at institutions in Türkiye). Files that do not contain this information will not be considered for evaluation.
Application deadline: 1 April 2026 - 17:00
