The results of the TÜBİTAK 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program have been announced. A total of 17 researchers from Bilkent University and the Bilkent National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) have been awarded funding for their innovative projects.
According to the results of the 2025 First Call Period, Bilkent University researchers achieved an impressive 55% success rate. This figure not only reflects a performance well above the national average, but also underscores the university’s strong research capacity and academic excellence.
The 1001 Program supports projects aimed at generating scientific knowledge and developing innovative solutions to technological challenges. Bilkent University’s contribution in this area reflects its commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and the advancement of research capacity.
The faculty members and postdoctoral researchers awarded support are:
- Yasemin Afacan (Interior Architecture and Environmental Design)
- Hüseyin Can Aksoy (Law)
- Jedediah Wilfred Pap Allen (Psychology)
- Ayça Arslan Ergül (UNAM)
- Onur Çizmecioğlu (Molecular Biology and Genetics)
- Talip Serkan Kasırga (UNAM)
- Zahide Pamir Karatok (Psychology)
- Mehmet Çağlar Manavgat (Law)
- Iqra Munir (UNAM)
- Mustafa Ordu (UNAM)
- Pınar Önal (Molecular Biology and Genetics)
- Ronny Rosner (Neuroscience)
- İbrahim Sarpkaya (UNAM)
- İlker Temizer (Mechanical Engineering)
- Amine Gizem Tiniç (Industrial Engineering)
- Eray Tüzün (Computer Engineering)
- Özgür Ulusoy (Computer Engineering)