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What is TRtest and what are the purposes of the organization?


What kind of service does TRtest provide to its users?

We aim to establish a new, effective and scientific network for students, academicians, private companies and higher education institutions through the Portal and other software developed within the scope of TRTEST.


By means of TRTEST, you can follow up all scientific developments, new technologies and projects in Turkey as well as the world; furthermore, you can create your own project groups for a project you are working on. You can exchange information with an academician from all around the world or discuss new information to improve your work if you wish.


What are the organizations which TRtest is in cooperation with?



How Can I Access the Privacy Policy?

You can access the privacy policy by clicking here


What is cookie?

A cookie is a very small file stored on your device to enable TRtest features and functions to work. Cookies help us to define your device, let you access to TRtest safely and to even notice when your account is tried to be accessed from a different device.


What kind of cookies does TRtest use and when do they store the cookies?

We use two types of cookies as persistent cookies and session cookies. Persistent cookies help us to identify you as a current user and thus facilitate your return to TRtest website or access our services without the need to sign in again. Session cookies are only effective during the session.


We use cookies in our website and mobile app, and your browsers take cookies from us once you visit TRtest on our website or mobile app.


What does TRtest use the cookies for?

We use cookies for transactions such as identifying our users visits to TRTEST, remembering their choices and providing a customized experience in accordance with their computer settings. Furthermore, we are trying to make your interaction with TRtest faster and safer by means of cookies.


How can I control the cookies?

Most of the browsers allow you to control cookies with setting choices. Therefore, we would like to point out that your general using experience may get worse as we will not be able to customize TRtest for you (for example, your customized settings such as sign-in information are not stored) if you restrict your browser's authorization for cookie placement.

How Can I Access the Cookie Policy?

You can access the cookie policy by clicking here


What Does the Data Protection Law Require?


How can I report a violation of copyrights?


How Can I Access to the Terms of Use?



How can I create a Portal account?


Which user group should I choose on the registration screen?


Why was my e-mail address declined when registering?


How can I complete creating my Portal account? How can I verify my e-mail address?

You need to confirm your Portal registration sent to your e-mail address which you stated during registration in order to complete creating your Portal account.


I cannot find my verification e-mail for Portal registration.

If you cannot find your verification e-mail for Portal registration, please check your spam e-mail box.


What is Membership Agreement?

Membership Agreement is a legal document explaining the rights and liabilities of TRtest and the users concerning the usage of the network and accession to the academic and scientific network called Portal which provides its users opportunities such as publishing their work, opinion, project and academic studies; making academic calls; creating study teams with this purpose; following the developments; creating and publishing content pursuant to the conditions stated in the contract through TRtest website.


Why do I need to approve membership contract to complete my registration?

Membership Agreement in which rights and liabilities of users, parties wishing to enroll to the Portal are stated needs to be approved so that we can provide our users with more efficient and safer service.


Do I approve the same Membership Agreement for all user groups?

There are differences in Membership Agreement for each user group as Portal's functions and authorities entitled to each user group are different.


Can I freeze my registration anytime I want?

You can freeze your account anytime you want by clicking "Deactivate Your Profile" on the top right corner of the profile's home page.



Home Page


You can read daily headings gathered from the academic and scientific world on News section, you can also follow listed project calls and latest events on Announcements section. Furthermore, you can read related headings to learn more about the country where you want to go and plan your education.


Profile


What kind of posts do I see on my Profile home page?

User see posts related to the headings they choose in their field of interest on the profile home page.


Why is my profile home page empty?

If you do not select any subject headings from fields of interest section, posts may not appear on your home page.


Where can I edit my profile info?

After you sign in to your account, click the ( ) symbol on the top right corner. You can edit your profile info in the box opened by clicking "Profile Settings" heading.


How can I edit which info is seen on my profile?

You can display or hide the info you edited on your profile by clicking "display on my profile" locating next to the heading of edited profile info on the profile edit screen.


How can I edit my fields of interest?

Click "Interests" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. You can edit your fields of interest by clicking ( ) symbol on the top right of the screen to which you are directed.


How can I edit my talents?

You can edit your abilities by clicking "Talents" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account.


How can I add my educational info?

Click "Education" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. You can add your educational info by clicking ( ) symbol on the top right of the screen to which you are directed.


How can I edit my experiences, academic experiences, commission memberships, administrative experiences and other scientific experiences?

Click "Experiences", "Academic Experiences", "Commission Memberships", "Administrative Experiences" or "Other Scientific Experiences" headings from the tabs on the left side of the screen according to the info you want to edit after signing in to your account. You can edit your info by clicking ( ) symbol on the top right of the screen to which you are directed.


What are the posts, how can I edit them?

Posts allow news, calls, announcements and events which you can edit on your profile for academic, scientific or commercial purposes to be displayed on profile home pages of other users being interested in these contents and thus allow other users to be informed about news, calls, announcements and events which you share and interact with you.


If you want to post anything, click "Sharings" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Then you can choose "News", "Calls", "Announcements" or "Events" options according to the content you want to share and publish it by editing the content of related post after clicking ( ) symbol on the top right corner of the screen to which you are directed.


What are the rules to be followed in sharing news?

You need to pay attention to the following issues before sharing news. Within the post you want to share;


• The news must be current, and allow a new academic or scientific event, call or development to reach to other users.


• There should not be a legal situation hindering to share the post.


• There should not be an element violating a copyright or damaging an intellectual property in the news.


• The news should not contain unfavorable advertisement, word, style, statements and expressions damaging the project or Turkey.


• The news should not contain activities such as advertisement, marketing, etc.


• The news source must be reliable and the source must be openly added to the related section, annotations must be made if necessary.


• The images in the news must be high definition, in proper sizes and conforming with the news.


• "Fields of interest" concerning the news must be selected carefully.


• Form of the news must be organized carefully, it is necessary to observe the rules of spelling, punctuation, etc.


• The button of "publish it on the Portal" must be selected so that the news can be seen on the home page of Portal.


• Portal Manager will edit any situation which these issues are not observed, are deficient or incorrect, or will decline the request to publish the news/post.


Which user groups can identify sub-users?

User groups of Partner Organization and Higher Education Institutions can provide employees working under them with access to the Portal by identifying them as sub-users.


How can sub-users be identified?

Click the "User Identifying" headings from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account for user groups of Partner Organization or Higher Education Institutions. You can identify sub-users by clicking ( ) symbol on the top right of the screen to which you are directed.


What are the protocol requests, how can I edit them?

You can send protocols which you plan to make with institutions being in cooperation with Portal to the related institution through the Portal thanks to its "Protocol Requests" feature. To do this, click "Protocols" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. You can enter and register your protocol information by clicking ( ) symbol on the top right of the screen to which you are directed. You can send the registered protocol to the approval of the related institution by clicking the ( ) symbol on the screen where your protocols are listed.


How can I change the display language of the User Screen?

After you sign in to your account, click the ( ) symbol on the top right corner to change the display language of user screen. Click "Profile Settings" headings in the box opened. You can change the display language of the user screen from "Publishing Language" part in the page to which you are directed.


How can I change the background theme?

After you sign in to your account, click the ( ) symbol on the top right corner to change the background theme. You can choose the theme you wish by clicking the "Change Theme" heading on the box opened.


How can I change my password?

After you sign in to your account, click the ( ) symbol on the top right corner. You can change your password by clicking the "Change Password" heading on the box opened.



Messaging


How can I send messages?

Click "Messages" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. You can send message to other users by clicking ( ) symbol on the top right of the screen to which you are directed.


How can I check the messages sent to me?

Click " Messages" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. You can reach the messages sent to you and you have not read yet under the "Unread Messages" heading of the screen to which you are directed, and under the "Read Messages" heading, you can reach the messages sent to you and you have read before.


Can I delete my messages?

You can delete a message by clicking the ( ) symbol next to the message you want to delete.


Can I bring back the deleted messages?

You can reach the deleted messages under the "Trash" heading in the "Messages" section. You can bring back the deleted message by clicking ( ) button after ticking the messages which you want to bring back among the ones listed below this heading.



Scientific Meetings


What are Scientific Meetings?

You can let other users be informed about these experiences of yours and contact you by entering the information related to scientific meetings and education seminars which you held, participated to your account.


How can I enter the information related to the meetings and education seminars which I held or participated?

Click "Scientific Meetings" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Then, select the "Meetings I Have Organized", "Participated Meetings" or "Training Seminars I Have Organized" choices according to the content of section you want to edit; and you can edit and register the related content by clicking ( ) symbol on the top right of the screen to which you are directed.


How can I announce any scientific meeting, event or education seminar to the Portal users?

You can enable a meeting, event or education seminar which you want to hold to be displayed on the profile home page of other users who are interested in the content by creating a post under the "News", "Calls", "Announcements" or "Event" headings in the "Sharinga" tab according to the content of the post, and thus let other users to be informed about the meeting, event or education seminars you shared and contact with you. You can access the information on how to share a post by clicking here.



Working Groups


What are the Working Groups?

Working Groups provide an area to study, exchange opinions and discuss about projects involving common fields of interest with certain people. If you are an Academician, Partner Organization or Higher Education Institution, you can form a group anytime you want.


Which user groups can form a Working Group?

User groups of Academician, Partner Organization and Higher Education Institution can use the Working Group feature.


How can I form Working Group?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. You can form a work group by clicking ( ) symbol on the top right of the screen to which you are directed.


How can I add or remove someone to work group?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Click on your work group in which you want to transact among the listed ones. Click on the ( ) symbol on the screen to which you are directed. You can add new participant by clicking ( ) symbol next to the "Participants" heading on the displayed screen or you can remove a participant added before from the work group by clicking the ( ) symbol next to the user.


How can I send an in-group message?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Click on your work group in which you want to transact among the listed ones. Click on the ( ) symbol on the screen to which you are directed. You can send in-group message by clicking the ( ) symbol next to the "Messages" heading on the displayed screen.


Can I share a file inside the Working Group?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Click on your work group in which you want to transact among the listed ones. Click on the ( ) symbol on the screen to which you are directed. You can create a new file in the work group by clicking the "Add New Folder" button next to the "Shared Documents" heading on the page opened and then by clicking this folder, you can share a new file in this folder with the work group by clicking the "Add New Folder" button on the screen to which you are directed.


What are Sub-Working Groups, how are they formed?

Sub-Working Groups are a working group option which you can form to study on a more specific subject within Working Groups. To create a Sub-Working Group, click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Click on your working group in which you want to transact among the listed ones. Click on the ( ) symbol on the screen to which you are directed. You can create a sub-working group by clicking the ( ) symbol next to the "Sub-Working Groups" heading on the page opened.


How can I add or remove someone to the Sub-Working Group?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Click on your work group in which you want to transact among the listed ones. Click on the ( ) symbol on the screen to which you are directed. Click on the Sub-Working Group in which you want to transact among the ones listed on the page opened. You can add new participant by clicking ( ) symbol next to the "Participants" heading on the displayed screen or you can remove a participant added before from the work group by clicking the ( ) symbol next to the user.


Can I make an announcement inside the Working Group?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Click on your working group in which you want to transact among the listed ones. You can add new announcements by clicking the ( ) symbol next to the "Announcements" heading on the screen to which you are directed.


Can I create a meeting inside the Working Group?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Click on your working group in which you want to transact among the listed ones. Click on the ( ) symbol on the screen to which you are directed. You can hold new meetings by clicking the ( ) symbol next to the "Create a Meeting" heading on the displayed screen.


Can I add note inside the Working Group?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. Click on your work group in which you want to transact among the listed ones. Click on the ( ) symbol on the screen to which you are directed. You can add new notes by clicking the ( ) symbol next to the "Notes" heading on the displayed screen.


How can I delete a work group which I formed?

Click "Working Groups" heading from the tabs on the left side of the screen after signing in to your account. You can delete a work group by clicking ( ) symbol next to the work group which you want to delete from the listed work groups.




What kind of projects are sponsored by TRTEST?


What is sponsorship request form? Why should I fill this form?

TRtest only accepts sponsorship requests made by "Sponsorship Request Form" filled in electronic media. Please click to access the detailed information on conditions requested for sponsorship and "Sponsorship Request Form".



What is PoCFP?

TRtest aims to provide cooperation in academic, scientific and many other areas at the global scale with the "Point of Contact Fellowship Program" which it launched. PhD students and post doctorate researchers living in somewhere other than Republic of Turkey can participate in the said program. Please click for detailed information and application about/to PoCFP.


How can I make my PoCFP application?

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