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The purpose of this research is to determine the opinions of teachers and students on the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) 2204-A High School Students Research Projects Competition. In the study, in which qualitative research method was used, case study design was preferred. The study group of the research consisted of 18 students and 14 teachers who took part in the project teams that ranked in TÜBİTAK 53rd High School Students Research Projects Competition held in 7 cities (Kayseri, Sivas, Kırşehir, Nevşehir, Niğde, Yozgat, Aksaray) in the 2021-2022 academic year. In the research, data were collected through semi-structured interview forms and analyzed by content analysis method. As a result of the research; it found out that in general, students learned about TÜBİTAK 2204-A HSRPC through the assistance of their school teachers and teachers through school administration. It has also been determined that the teachers’ decision to take part in the competition was motivated by their belief that, with the support of the school administration and the goal of encouraging the willing students, the students would be interested in the project competition and could thus improve themselves. It has been determined that during the application and project preparation phases of the competition, students received support from the advisor teacher and participating teachers received support from their coworkers, the school administration, and the National Education R&D unit. It has also been determined that students enter the competition in order to better themselves, and teachers enter in order to better both their students and themselves. Additionally, in the research, opinions of students and teachers regarding their feelings and thoughts before and after competing, what should be taken into account during the competition, the contributions of the competition, the difficulties encountered during the competition, and suggestions for solutions to these difficulties, as well as their advice for the students and teachers who will participate, were ascertained.

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