The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants scholarships for 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 program aims to promote Turkey’s scientific and technological collaboration with countries of the prospective students. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the potential to contribute significantly to Turkey’s goal of international cooperation in scientific and technological development.
· Read the advertisement carefully.
· Prepare only the documents explained in the application. Be careful about the deadline.
· The requirements explained are strict and any different condition is not accepted.
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SUPPORTS FROM DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS
The fellow is obliged to notify BİDEB about any other financial support he/she gets from an institution other than TÜBİTAK within 15 days from the beginning of the support.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EVALUATION RESULTS
The results are announced 3 months later, after the deadlines. There will not be announcement for the candidates not accepted.
The scholarship will consist of
· A monthly stipend of 1.500 Turkish Liras (TL) for MSc/MA students
· A monthly stipend of 1.800 Turkish Liras (TL) for PhD students
· Tuition Fee (up to 2.000 Turkish Liras)
· A monthly allowance for health insurance coverage for the award holder only.
· Maximum duration for the scholarship is 2 years for the Masters and 4 years for the PhD program.
· All scholarship awardees who successfully complete a Master’s program will be rewarded scholarship for a PhD program on the condition that they are admitted to a program at a Turkish University.
The scholarship is open to all students who want to undertake a graduate degree program in Turkey on the following conditions:
· Applicants must be 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 should be non-Turkish citizens. 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.
Applicants who are medal winners at any branch of the International Science Olympiads will be given priority.
· Application form (This form is filled electronically on the online application portal)
· Copy of birth certificate or passport (pages of personal information)
· Copy of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree* (If any)
· Copy of Undergraduate and Graduate transcripts* (If any)
· A motivation letter (Statement of purpose)
· Curriculum vitae
· Two reference letters
· Certificates of achievement (if any)
* The documents must be English or Turkish. Officially translated copy of the documents can be used in the application.
During the application, the original copies of required documents are not demanded. However, applicants who receive the scholarship must send the original copy of required documents in order to be able to use their scholarships.
Applications not fulfilling any eligibility criteria, lacking any of the required documents will not be processed.
Applications will be accepted twice a year. Application deadlines for 2014 are:
| APPLICATION PERIOD | DATES |
| I. Period | : 13 January 2014 — 28 February 2014 |
| II. Period | : 4 August 2014 — 12 September 2014 |
All applications must be submitted electronically via TÜBİTAK scholarship application portal, which can be found at http://e-bideb.tubitak.gov.
Applications are evaluated by peer review panel system by considering the application documents. The results are announced 2 months later after the deadline. There will not be announcement for the candidates not accepted.
For more information about the scholarship please follow the address:
TÜBİTAK-BİDEB 2215
Department of Scholarship Programs
Graduate Scholarship Programme for International Students
Programme Officer: Mustafa Eren TOPAL
Tunus Caddesi No: 80
06100, Kavaklıdere/ANKARA
Tel: +90 0 312 444 66 90
E-mail: bideb2215@tubitak.gov.
Shafoat Kabilova
Grant Assistant / Alumni Coordinator
U.S. Embassy/Public Diplomacy Section
109 A, I.Somoni Ave., Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
e-mail: KobilovaS@state.gov
tel: (992-372) 29 23 14
cell phone (98)580 70 67