Bilkent University invites outstanding researchers from around the world to apply for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) and 2236 – Co-Funded Brain Circulation Scheme3 (CoCirculation3) with Bilkent as their host institution.
Both programmes support researchers in advancing their careers through international mobility, interdisciplinary research, and high-quality training opportunities.
Why Choose Bilkent as Your Host Institution?
Bilkent University offers a dynamic and supportive research environment with internationally recognized faculty across a wide range of disciplines. Candidates hosted at Bilkent benefit from:
• Close supervision by experienced and internationally active researchers
• Access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure
• A vibrant, interdisciplinary academic community
• Institutional support throughout the proposal preparation and implementation phases
Who Can Apply?
Applicants must:
• Hold a PhD degree by the call deadline
• Comply with MSCA mobility rules (i.e., not having resided or carried out their main activity in Türkiye for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to the deadline)
Please note that eligibility criteria, funding conditions, and application requirements may differ between MSCA PF and CoCirculation3. Applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully review the specific call details via the links provided above before applying.
If you are looking for a supervisor but have not found a suitable match among the opportunities listed, feel free to contact us at tto.project@bilkent.edu.tr.
Current Hosting Opportunities
Department of Economics
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emin Karagözoğlu: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/postdoctoral-hosting-opportunity-msca-pf-bilkent-university-department-economics
Department of Industrial Engineering
• Prof. Dr. Ülkü Gürler: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/postdoctoral-hosting-opportunity-msca-pf-cocirculation3-bilkent-university-2
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Nuri Cihan Kayaçetin: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/postdoctoral-hosting-opportunity-msca-pf-cocirculation3-bilkent-university-interior-0
• Prof. Dr. Yasemin Afacan: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/postdoctoral-hosting-opportunity-msca-pf-cocirculation3-bilkent-university-interior
National Magnetic Resonance Research Center
• Prof. Dr. Ergin Atalar: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/postdoctoral-hosting-opportunity-msca-pf-cocirculation3-bilkent-university-national
Department of Mathematics
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Yaghoub Heydarzade: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/postdoctoral-hosting-opportunity-msca-pf-cocirculation3-bilkent-university-1
Department of Physics
• Prof. Dr. Bilal Tanatar: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/postdoctoral-hosting-opportunity-msca-pf-cocirculation3-bilkent-university-department
• Prof. Dr. Hâldun Sevinçli: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/postdoctoral-hosting-opportunity-msca-pf-cocirculation3-bilkent-university-0
