About
Sabancı University (SU) is internationally recognized as one of the most innovative and research-oriented universities in Türkiye. SU has been actively involved in EU-funded projects since FP6 and currently coordinates 237 national and international projects—55% of which are EU-funded—including 29 under Horizon Europe. According to THE rankings, SU holds the highest research quality score in Türkiye. (https://www.sabanciuniv.edu/en)
Destination: Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-01: Tackling gender-based violence against politically active women and LGBTIQ people HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-02: Understanding the forms of local democracy in low-income and low-middle income countries HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-07: Supporting post-conflict democracy and reconstructionHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-08: Electoral integrity in the digital context HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-10: Digital and media literacy as drivers for democratic and civic resilience HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-01: Advisory support and network for countering and preventing radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisationHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-02: Women’s, LGBTIQ and minority rights in a context of autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shiftsHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-04: Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societiesHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-05: Development aid and democratic governanceHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-DEMOCRACY-08: Global Human Rights and EU valuesHORIZON-CL2-2027-02-DEMOCRACY-09-two-stage: Open topic on reinvigorating and shielding European democracy
Destination: Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-03: Tackling child poverty and ensuring disadvantaged children's access to Early Childhood Education and Care HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-04: The impact of the use of digital tools outside school and for communication on educational outcomes and mental healthHORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-08: Strengthened implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and a focus on inclusion, integration, and healthHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-05: The effective use of artificial intelligence in learning environments in pre-primary and primary educationHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-07: Persons with disabilities: opportunities for labour inclusion and social protection through the life courseHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-08: Scaling and deploying innovations in migration managementHORIZON-CL2-2027-02-TRANSFO-09-two-stage: Improving socio-economic outcomes for persons with dementia and informal caregivers
Destination: Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-07: Preventing and fighting illicit trafficking of cultural goodsHORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-07: Societal impact of cultural heritage