Competitions and Research Projects
Current status, comparison and an action plan.
Open centre →OPPORTUNITY FILE
Opportunities and Free Resources
Find an opportunity, verify eligibility, calculate the real load, create learner work and apply safely.
Last official-source review: 27 July 2026
START WITH YOUR INTENT
Five opportunity centres
Free Learning and Open Resources
Current status, comparison and an action plan.
Open centre →Workshops, Science Centres and Camps
Current status, comparison and an action plan.
Open centre →Scholarships, Loans and Project Support
Current status, comparison and an action plan.
Open centre →2026 Opportunities and Review Calendar
Current status, comparison and an action plan.
Open centre →DETAILED GUIDES
20 current and method-focused pages
Status reflects the 27 July 2026 review; reopen the official source on the day of application.
Preparing for TEKNOFEST 2026 Competitions
The main 2026 application period is closed; some report, semi-final and final stages continue.
Open guide →DENEYAP Technology Workshops Application and Preparation Guide
The 2026 selection continues; the online learning and task stage runs from 22 June to 16 August 2026.
Open guide →TÜBİTAK 2204-B Middle-School Research Project Guide
The 2026 cycle completed its final and awards; monitor the official page for the next call.
Open guide →TÜBİTAK 2204-A High-School Research Project Guide
The 2026 cycle completed its final stage; monitor the official page for the next call.
Open guide →TÜBİTAK Science Olympiads Preparation Guide
Applications for the 34th Olympiads closed; the exam was on 16 May and results were scheduled for 30 June.
Open guide →TÜBİTAK Science Camps and Summer Academies Guide
Some 2026 summer applications have closed; thematic camps and academies run periodically.
Open guide →How to Use TÜBİTAK Science Centres Effectively
Centres operate continuously; workshop and session schedules vary locally.
Open guide →Using MEBİ, the Free Individual Learning Platform
Free and continuously accessible; content can change during the school year.
Open guide →Choosing and Completing Free BTK Academy Courses
The free catalogue is continuously available; course count and currency can change.
Open guide →Learning Science for Free with TÜBİTAK Bilim Genç
The free digital publication is updated continuously; calls and competitions are periodic.
Open guide →TÜBİTAK Bilim Çocuk Archive and Interactive Learning Guide
The e-archive and interactive sections are accessible; monthly themes change.
Open guide →GSB Youth Centres Workshop and Club Guide
Centres operate continuously; workshops and quotas vary locally.
Open guide →GENÇ 2030 AI and Digital Competency Workshops Guide
The programme is being developed; local delivery and registration can vary.
Open guide →GSB Youth Camps Application and Safe Participation Guide
The 2026 summer programme is under way; period results were managed through e-Genç.
Open guide →Using University Open Course Materials
Ankara University and TÜBA portals are accessible; each course must be checked for currency.
Open guide →GSB/KYK Scholarship and Student Loan Application Guide
The 2025–2026 application closed; wait for the new KYGM and e-Government announcement.
Open guide →Directorate General of Foundations Education Support and Scholarship Guide
The 2025–2026 processes ended; wait for new dates only through VGM.
Open guide →ÜNİDES University Student Community Project Support Guide
2025–2026 calls ran periodically; monitor e-Genç and ÜNİDES for the next call.
Open guide →A 12-Month Science and Technology Route with a ₺0 Budget
An evergreen method page; links and platform conditions should be checked quarterly.
Open guide →Competition, Camp and Scholarship Application File and Safety Guide
An evergreen method page; the institution's current guide always takes priority.
Open guide →WHAT MAKES A GOOD OPPORTUNITY?
Eligibility × learning × sustainability × safety
If one component is zero, do not choose the opportunity only for its name or prize.
The strongest file leaves an artefact, question, skill or safe habit regardless of the result.
| Component | Evidence | Red flag |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Current call | Past-year information |
| Learning | Artefact and second version | Certificate only |
| Sustainability | Weekly load | Loss of sleep and school balance |
| Safety | Official channel and consent | Documents sent to a personal account |
KEEP UP EACH WEEK
Return value comes from meaningful updates
Update applications on Monday, learner work on Wednesday, safety and documents on Friday, and continue/change/archive at month end.
The user does not merely see a new link; they improve the previous record, evidence and next small action.
PERSONAL START
The right start by age, intent and timing
The first way to use the centre is by age. Primary learners benefit from safe science reading, family-supported workshops and short observations; middle-school learners from research questions, DENEYAP and 2204-B-style projects; high-school learners from deeper research, olympiads, TEKNOFEST and open-course trials; university learners from community projects, scholarships and career evidence.
The second route begins with intent. A learner who wants to sample a field for free opens the open-course and ₺0 route; someone who wants to test a project opens the competition centre; someone seeking a regular face-to-face environment opens science-centre, youth-centre or camp guides; someone seeking financial support opens the scholarship/support centre.
The third route depends on timing. An open application requires an exact date, document and submission plan. A closed call is not discarded; artefacts, sources, teams and consent files are developed for the next cycle. Continuously open platforms use a weekly learning and remeasurement cycle.
Every user should maintain one opportunity board containing the opportunity name, status, review date, official source, learner artefact, unknown condition and next action. One central record preserves change history and decision reasoning instead of scattering information across separate notes.
- Route by age
- Centre by intent
- Action by open/closed/continuous status
- One central opportunity and evidence board
MICRO QUIZ
Check opportunity literacy
1. How is current status verified?
By checking date, call/guide version and application screen together on the official site.
2. How is an unknown condition recorded?
Do not guess; mark it to be verified and ask the institution.
3. Why store learner work by version?
To show real contribution, development, errors and the boundary of adult support.
4. Is a deadline recorded only as a date?
No; keep exact time, time zone, upload method and confirmation.
5. When should the Opportunities and Free Resources page be revisited?
When a new announcement, result, date or learner artefact changes.
Last review: 27 July 2026
FIND THE RIGHT ONE
Choose opportunities by age and readiness
An open application does not mean it is suitable or that you are ready; first check purpose, time, safety and evidence to produce.
I am starting
Produce a small artefact through continuously available free resources.
Open free learning →I have a project idea
Compare TEKNOFEST, TÜBİTAK and olympiad methods.
Open competitions →I want in-person experience
Science centres, youth centres, workshops and camps.
Open workshops →I need financial support
Verify current conditions for scholarships, loans and project support.
Open support →Check 2026 status
Separate open, closed and awaiting-announcement calls.
Open calendar →I need skills first
Build an Academy artefact that can enter an application file.
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