2-Day TÜBİTAK 1501 & 1507
Project Writing Workshop
for SMEs
Prepare your project application with hands-on training organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevahir Çınar in Konya.
Workshop Posters
Workshop General Information
📅 Date
August 30-31, 2025, Saturday–Sunday
09:30–17:30
👨🏫 Instructor
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevahir Çınar
🏢 Format
Face-to-face, boutique (12 people)
Ayyuka Cafe, Konya
🎯 Target Audience
SME managers/R&D teams who will apply to 1501/1507
🎯 Objective
Participants will leave with a project draft and budget-business plan ready for application after 2 days
👥 Capacity
12 (maximum)
Pricing
List Price
Campaign Price
How Can I Get a Discount?
⏰ Early Registration
Registrations made until Friday, August 22, 2025, 17:00
👥 Dual Registration Discount
If two people register together, they benefit from the campaign
🔄 Those with Rejected Projects
Those who have had projects rejected in previous periods
Workshop Objectives
Participants learn the logic of TÜBİTAK 1501/1507
Write project ideas strongly according to jury evaluation criteria
Leave with completed project draft, budget and business plan after 2 days
Learn tactics to avoid rejection reasons in the application process
Who Should Attend?
🚀 Entrepreneurial Founders
Start-up or scale-up founders who want to accelerate their innovative ideas with grants and incentives.
🏢 SME R&D Managers and Employees
Small and medium-sized business leaders who aim to increase product development budget with TÜBİTAK-supported projects.
💼 Consultants & Project Writing Experts
Professional consultants who want to offer high-success-rate grant applications to their clients.
About the Workshop
The 2-Day Hands-on TÜBİTAK 1501-1507 Project Writing Workshop, organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevahir ÇINAR in Konya, will enable you to create your project draft ready for application by proceeding step by step from your own project idea.
This workshop, which addresses established entrepreneurs, SME R&D managers and employees, and consultants and project writing experts, will teach you jury evaluation criteria, apply tactics to avoid rejection reasons, and prepare complete applications in TÜBİTAK format.
In the warm and friendly atmosphere of Ayyuka Cafe, with lunch treats and tea-coffee breaks, you will experience not just a workshop, but also an unforgettable experience. Early registration opportunity for the program to be held on August 30-31, 2025 continues until August 22.
Program Schedule (2 Days)
Day 1 — Strategy and Design
Introduction & Program Overview
- Differences between 1501 and 1507
- Support rate (75%)
- Duration limits (1507: max. 18 months / 1501: max. 36 months)
- Budget upper limits (from TEYDEB current data)
- TRL (Technology Readiness Level) Concept
- Importance of determining TRL in jury report
Jury Criteria & Common Rejection Reasons
Three dimensions of jury evaluation:
- R&D content, technology level and innovative aspects
- Project plan & infrastructure suitability
- Economic benefit & national gain
Critical rejection reasons:
- Investment-heavy / routine work
- Insufficient R&D content
- Weak commercialization potential of project output
- Budget-activity mismatch
Case analysis from real rejected project examples
Tea-Coffee Break
Idea and Project Topic Uniqueness
- R&D definition (Frascati Manual & TÜBİTAK definitions)
- Innovation types: Product / Process innovation examples
- Participants define their own project idea in writing
- One-on-one guidance with instructor
Lunch Treat
Objective–Scope–Method
- Writing according to 1501/1507 AGY101 format
- Difference between "project objective" and "expected outputs"
- Clear expression of scientific and technological uncertainties
- Writing with reference to "technical/technological problems" section in jury report
Tea-Coffee Break
Work Packages, Work-Time Schedule, Outputs/Success Criteria
- Logical sequencing of work packages
- Adding measurable success criteria to each work package
- Gantt chart practical application (with draw.io)
- Importance of intermediate outputs in jury evaluation
Day 1 Evaluation & Day 2 Plan & Assignment
Day 2 — Implementation and Presentation
Budget & Person/Month Plan
- Supportable expense items (M011–M015)
- Person/month rate optimization — avoiding rates jury will find "high"
- Budget-work package compatibility simulation
Risk Analysis & Mitigation Strategies
- Technical, financial and legal risk examples
- Appropriate expression for "commercialization barriers" section in jury report
- Preventive action plan writing examples
Tea-Coffee Break
Commercialization & Market
- Commercialization Plan (CP) format
- Local-foreign competitor analysis (with GTIP/NACE codes)
- Finding market size data from reliable sources
Lunch Treat
Completing Draft Projects Together and Presentation Preparation Process
Tea-Coffee Break
Participant Presentations & Jury-Style Feedback
- Each participant presents their project draft in 5 minutes
- 5-minute feedback from instructor + other participants according to jury form
- Identification and completion of remaining areas
Certificate Ceremony and Closing
Materials Provided to Participants
1501/1507 Project Text Word Template
Budget/Person-Month Excel (items, automatic VAT/support rate cells)
Jury Evaluation Checklist
"Good practices" notes from accepted projects
Participation Certificate
Registration and Contact
📞 Contact for Registration
Contact us for detailed information about the workshop and registration:
⏰ Early Registration Deadline
Friday, August 22, 2025, 17:00
Don't miss the early registration opportunity!
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