RAB Calendar 2026
Deadlines, meetings, and decision announcement dates.
Deadline
RAB Meeting
Announcement
Awards/Incentives
Forward to Rectorate
Scientific Meeting Participation Support (Term 1): Department application deadline
(For conferences held between 01.02.2026 – 31.01.2027)
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Dean’s Office/Directorate
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
Announcement of the Board decision on Scientific Meeting Participation Support
Scientific Meeting Participation Support (Term 2): Department application deadline
(For conferences held between 01.04.2026 – 31.01.2027)
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Dean’s Office/Directorate
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
Announcement of the Board decision on Scientific Meeting Participation Support
30.04.2026
Awards/Incentives
Citation Award: Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
(Citations for the year 2025)
30.04.2026
Awards/Incentives
Researcher Incentive Award: Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
(Research activities for the year 2025)
Scientific Meeting Participation Support (Term 3): Department application deadline
(For conferences held between 01.06.2026 – 31.01.2027)
Research leave (Summer term): Department application deadline
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Dean’s Office/Directorate
Research leave (Summer term): Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
Latest date for announcing the Board decision on research leave
25.05.2026
Forward to Rectorate
Citation Award evaluations: Deadline to forward from RAB to the Rectorate
Faculty/School Publication Achievement Award evaluations: Deadline to forward from RAB to the Rectorate
Announcement of the Board decision on Scientific Meeting Participation Support
30.06.2026
Forward to Rectorate
Researcher Incentive Award evaluations: Deadline to forward from RAB to the Rectorate
Scientific Meeting Participation Support (Term 4): Department application deadline
(For conferences held between 01.10.2026 – 31.01.2027)
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Dean’s Office/Directorate
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
Announcement of the Board decision on Scientific Meeting Participation Support
Scientific Meeting Participation Support (Term 5): Department application deadline
(For conferences held between 01.12.2026 – 31.01.2027)
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Dean’s Office/Directorate
Scientific Meeting Participation Support: Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
Announcement of the Board decision on Scientific Meeting Participation Support
Research leave (Fall–Spring period): Department application deadline
Research leave (Fall–Spring period): Deadline to submit applications to the Research Support Office
Latest date for announcing the Board decision on research leave
Eastern Mediterranean University
Research Advisory Board
Famagusta, North Cyprus
via Mersin 10, Turkey
