The main purpose of this qualitative study is to identify the lived experiences of academicians working in the field of educational administration in Turkey with regard to obtaining permission for scientific research in educational institutions and examine it within the context of academic freedom and ethics. A case-study approach was used to collect the data. The study was conducted with the participation of 41 academicians working in universities in different regions. The data were collected with e-mail interviewing and analyzed with content analysis. The results revealed that the academicians experience serious problems regarding obtaining permission and their requests for research permission are not granted for various reasons and sometimes without justification. Based on the results, it can be suggested that the participants' suggestions should be paid attention and more objective criteria should be taken into consideration.