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T3 Foundation Launches International Support for Young Scientists: Applications Now Open for the Young Researcher Support Program
The Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) is launching the Young Researcher Support Program, aiming to enable young people who contribute to the National Technology Initiative to take a stronger role in the international science and technology ecosystem.
One of the world’s most prestigious gatherings in the fields of space and astronautics, the IAC – International Astronautical Congress, will be held in Antalya from 5–9 October 2026. Bringing together a wide range of disciplines—from engineering and artificial intelligence to space law, biology, and sociology—this significant platform will host young high school, undergraduate, graduate students, and graduates who wish to work in the space field and are supported by the T3 Foundation under the Young Researcher Support Program. Through the high-quality academic studies they produce, these young researchers will represent Türkiye at the International Astronautical Congress.
Applications for the Young Researcher Support Program, which supports young people in their academic production journey and contributes to their international representation, have now begun.
A comprehensive support program for academic production and international representation
The Young Researcher Support Program addresses a broad audience, ranging from T3 Foundation scholarship holders and volunteers to TEKNOFEST competitors and all young people dedicated to technology development. The program aims to systematically support young researchers in academic writing, research, project development, and international paper preparation processes, enabling them to submit qualified applications to IAC 2026. Applications for the Educational Support Program offered within this framework will remain open until 24 January.
Five disciplines, one goal: Strong support from the T3 Foundation for young people’s scientific production
Implemented by the T3 Foundation, the Young Researcher Support Program is structured under five main categories: “Science and Exploration,” “Technology,” “Applications and Operations,” “Infrastructure,” and “Space and Society.” Within the scope of the program, participants will receive academic training support including digital content writing and academic article writing, discipline-based online meetings with academics, experience-sharing and inspirational talks with young people who have IAC experience, and mentorship support through field- and city-based mentor matching. Participants whose papers are accepted by IAC will also be provided with registration fee, accommodation, and transportation support.
With the Young Researcher Support Program, the T3 Foundation continues to build a strong and sustainable scientific ecosystem by supporting young people not only in technology development, but also in academic production, scientific research, and international representation.