Horizon Europe MSCA Opportunities Explored at YTU
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- Horizon Europe MSCA Opportunities Explored at YTU
The Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Information Day was held this year at Yıldız Technical University, hosted by YTU in collaboration with TÜBİTAK.
Prof. Dr. Özer Çınar, Advisor to the Rector of YTU and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Yıldız Technopark, delivered the opening remarks. The program covered the opportunities offered by MSCA, as well as the Doctoral Networks, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Staff Exchanges and COFUND calls and their application processes.
Prof. Dr. Özer Çınar:
“Producing high-quality knowledge and transforming it into outputs that respond to humanity’s needs lies at the heart of our identity as a research university.”
Dr. Burcu Göğüş Doğan provided an overview of the Horizon Europe and MSCA programmes.
Renat Bilyalov, Deputy Head of Unit at the European Research Executive Agency, shared detailed information on the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions and answered the questions of the participants.
Prof. Dr. Afşın Yusuf Çetinkaya, a faculty member of the Department of Environmental Engineering at YTU’s Faculty of Civil Engineering, introduced the BBGNight-TR Project, which he coordinates, and shared YTU’s experience under the MSCA and Citizens initiative with participants.
Prof. Dr. Pınar Çakır Hatır shared expert insights into the MSCA evaluation processes.
Prof. Dr. Esra Çapanoğlu Güven shared her experience in developing a successful MSCA Staff Exchanges (MSCA-SE) project.
Dr. Burcu Göğüş Doğan and Şeyma Sayımlar provided information on TÜBİTAK’s MSCA National Contact Point services and EURAXESS opportunities.
The event continued with Q&A and networking sessions, providing an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences on building international consortia, developing project proposals and navigating application processes.
Held at YTU during the 30th anniversary of MSCA, the event provided a valuable platform for strengthening researchers’ access to international research networks and turning new project ideas into collaborative opportunities.