Deadline: 28 February 2014
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) is inviting scholarship applications from international students seeking to pursue a graduate degree in Turkey.
The scholarship covers fields of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. The scholarship consists of a monthly stipend, tuition fee, and monthly allowance for health insurance. The scholarship period is 2 years for Masters and 4 years for PhD program. Awardees who successfully complete a Master’s program will automatically receive PhD scholarship if they are admitted to a program at a Turkish University.
Eligibility Criteria –
- Applicants must be a non-Turkish citizen, 30 years old or younger for the MSc/MA programs and 35 years old or younger for the PhD programs on the first day of the application period.
- Applicants who hold dual citizenship with Turkey are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants who hold a Bachelor’s degree or who are currently enrolled in their fourth year of college are eligible to apply for scholarship for the MSc/MA programs.
- Applicants who are currently enrolled in an MSc/MA program in Turkey are also eligible for the scholarship on the condition that they have not yet completed their third semester in the program.
- Applicants holding an MSc/MA degree or currently enrolled in a master’s program who intend to enroll in a PhD program in Turkey are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
- Applicants who are currently enrolled in a PhD program in Turkey are also eligible to apply on the condition that they have not yet completed their six semester in the program.
The application form must be filled and submitted electronically. The application must be accompanied with a copy of birth certificate or passport, copy of Bachelor’s and master’s degree certificate, copy or undergraduate and graduate transcript, curriculum vitae, two reference letters, and certificates of achievement (if any).
For more information, please visit Graduate Scholarship Program for International Students Announcement page.
