Through COFUND, support is provided for doctoral and fellowship programmes to spread the best practices of the MSCA.

This scheme provides support for international and intersectoral cooperation and transfer of knowledge through the exchange of staff.

ITN provides support for innovative doctoral training of researchers in the academic and the non-academic sector.

Advanced career development takes place through the Individual Fellowships, which provides support for experienced researchers of all levels undertaking mobility, within Europe and beyond. Experienced Researcher (ER) must, at the date of the call deadline, be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience.

Funding agencies from 22 different countries together with the European Commission will fund the research projects selected. The research proposals are expected to be on the following topic: Transnational research projects to accelerate diagnosis and/or explore disease progression and mechanisms of rare diseases.

Call Topic: PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE THERAPIES FOR RARE DISEASES

Please click for more information on the EJP RD JTC2020 Call.

Please contact to EJPRD@tubitak.gov.tr for the queries.

• academia (research teams working in universities, other higher education institutions or research institutes)
• clinical/public health sector (research teams working in hospitals/public health and/or other health care settings and health organisations)
• enterprises (all sizes of private companies). Participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is encouraged when allowed by national/regional regulations
• patient advocacy organisations (PAOs are eligible to obtain funding for their participation in research projects)

Applicants from Turkey must apply to TUBITAK for funding. Please contact to EJP RD Programme National Coordinator, Dr. Jale Şahin (EJPRD@tubitak.gov.tr) for details.