TÜBİTAK-scholarships

Application Deadline: 19 October 2015

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants fellowships for international highly qualified PhD students and young post-doctoral researchers to pursue their research in Turkey in the 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 researchers. 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.

Eligibility:

Applicants should be non-Turkish citizens. Applicants who hold dual citizenship with Turkey are not eligible to apply.
Applicants should have an invitation from the universities or research institutes in Turkey.
Applicants should certify that they have sufficient command of language to perform their research.
Applicants must be 35 years old or younger.
Applicants should be enrolled in a program in abroad for PhD students.
Applicants who hold a PhD degree in Turkey should have a GPA minimum of 3.50/4.00 in PhD program.

Fellowship Worth:

Maximum duration for the fellowship is 12 months.

A monthly stipend of 2.250 Turkish Liras.
Travel costs (round trip up to 2250 TL) and Health insurance premiums (up to 2250 TL)*. In case of approval of TÜBİTAK Department of Science Fellowships and Grant Programs (BİDEB) Steering Committee, travel costs and health insurance for the fellow may be partially covered.

*All fellows should send the receipts of their travel and insurance expenses for the reimbursement via mail to TÜBİTAK.

Application:

All applications must be submitted electronically via TÜBİTAK scholarship application portal, which can be reached at http://e-bideb.tubitak.gov.tr/. All accompanying required documents must also be uploaded electronically. In order to complete application process, applicants must approve their applications until 17.30 p.m. on the application deadline.

Downloads:

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2016 TUBITAK Research Fellowship Programme

Deadline: September 27 2013

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants scholarships for international students seeking to pursue a graduate degree in Turkey in the 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.
Who Can Apply
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.

Award Details
• 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
A monthly allowance for health insurance coverage for the award holder only.
Tuition Fee (Up to 2.000 Turkish Liras)

• Maximum duration for the scholarship is 2 years for the Masters and 4 years for the PhD program.
• Awardees must begin their graduate program within one year of having been notified of the award.
• 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.

How to Apply?

Information about the required application documents can be obtained from the program website at http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/bideb/2215.
All applications must be submitted electronically via TÜBİTAK scholarship application portal, which can be found at http://e-bideb.tubitak.gov.tr/. All accompanying required documents must also be uploaded electronically.

Application Deadlines
Applications will be accepted twice a year. The deadline for the applications will be announced at TÜBİTAK’s website. Candidates are encouraged to visit the official website often for details of the program as terms and conditions are subject to change each year.

Application deadlines for 2013 are:
• April 12th for the Spring Semester (Applications will be accepted beginning on March 1st).
• September 27th for the Fall Semester (Application will be accepted beginning on August 16th).

For More Information:

Download the Tubitak Graduate Scholarship Brochure

Program web site: www.tubitak.gov.tr/2215
e-mail: [email protected]

2016 TUBITAK Research Fellowship Programme for study in Turkey (Fully Funded)

2014/2015 TÜBİTAK Graduate Scholarship Programme for International Students, Turkey.