ODTÜ Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Eğitim ve Araştırma Vakfı

METU Prof Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Education and Research Foundation was established on January 12, 1981, in order to serve scientific and technological development and to keep alive the memory of Prof Dr. Mustafa N. PARLAR, one of the founders of Middle East Technical University, scientist, valuable faculty member, and great person. The foundation aims to improve university-industry relations, support scientific research and researchers, provide technical hardware and equipment to the Middle East Technical University, and provide scholarships to its students. The Foundation also organizes Honor, Science, Service, and Research and Technology Incentive Awards every year to evaluate the research studies and services carried out in science and industry and to encourage and support the growing generations, as well as the METU Educator of the Year and faculty members who have received education awards three times. METU gives Outstanding Achievement Awards in Education to its staff.