Bilkent University’s Partnership Offer

Bilkent University, one of Turkey's leading research universities, is seeking to join consortia preparing proposals for the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 call.

What we offer:

Bilkent hosts strong doctoral programmes and research groups across engineering, natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, including electrical and electronics engineering, molecular biology and genetics, economics, industrial engineering and archeology.  Bilkent has a strong track record in Horizon programmes, having participated in 27 Horizon 2020 projects and 18 Horizon Europe projects, including 16 ERC grants, while hosting 27 MSCA fellowships. Doctoral candidates recruited at Bilkent benefit from English-language doctoral education, well-established supervision and training structures, and access to research infrastructures such as  UNAM National Nanotechnology Research Center and National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM).

The Technology Transfer Office provides full administrative and legal support throughout proposal preparation and project implementation.

What we are looking for:

Consortia in preparation for DN 2026 (standard DN, Industrial Doctorates or Joint Doctorates) seeking an academic partner in Turkey, an associated country to Horizon Europe, for hosting and training doctoral candidates and contributing to network-wide training activities.