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CONDITIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED BY THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT

INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are granted for foreign nationals who are high school/secondary school graduates or who are already students at one of the Turkish Universities.


Scholars will be placed at universities where the language of instruction is Turkish. Therefore the candidates whose knowledge of Turkish language is insufficient will be placed in the Turkish language training courses during the first academic year.


Students who have successfully completed Turkish language courses will be placed at the universities that conduct their education in Turkish in the following year. (Candidates cannot be placed at the Universities that conduct their education in a foreign language.)


The candidates are to be successful in the Turkish language exams which are carried out by the Universities they applied, or to provide documents on their skills in the Turkish language.


Scholarships commence on October 1, 2005 and continue during the successful education period of the student, in case of class repetition more than twice during the whole period of education, the candidate loses his/her right to the scholarship.


6- Candidates awarded with a scholarship will be provided with free accommodation

at state dormitories affiliated to the Ministry of National Education, on condition that there are places available. No grants are possible for those refusing state accommodation. The candidates can take advantage of low-cost food in the dormitories to be paid by them selves.

7- Travel expenses to, within and from Turkey will be met by the scholars or their

governments.

8 - Monthly scholarship allowance is 145.- New Turkish Liras for the year 2005.

9- Monthly scholarship allowance can only meet the needs of one person thus it is

essential that the scholars have to come to Turkey alone.

10- The expenses of scholars’ medical care will be met by the Turkish government

(Except for long-term illnesses, complex operations, orthodontics, prosthesis and

tooth prosthesis).



QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FROM THE APPLICANT


The candidates:

1- Should not be citizen of the Republic of Turkey.

2- Should have completed High School/Secondary School with good grades before

the time of application and should not have a break more than two years after

graduation.

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3- The candidates should have necessary acceptance qualifications issued by the

universities they apply.

4- The candidates should not have any medical problems to have their higher

education in Turkey.


APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES


Since Turkish Government provides these scholarships through the relevant government, the candidates should make their application through the relevant authorities of their own government.


The candidates are selected by a joint committee including a member from the Turkish Diplomatic Mission abroad.


Candidates who have Turkish Language skills or currently studying at the Turkish Universities will be preferred.


A substitute candidate for three scholarships, and two substitute candidates for four or more scholarships will be nominated along with the principal candidates.


DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Two application forms. Applicants should determine the name(s) of the University/Universities they want to study at in order of preference. However, the applicants can be placed in the Universities other than their preferences taking the physical capacities of universities into consideration. Forms should be completed without leaving any blank areas in Turkish, English or French.


Two copies or replicas of High School and University diplomas certified by the Turkish Diplomatic Mission abroad in Turkish, English or French. (Candidates whose scholarships are confirmed must submit their original diplomas when they come to Turkey.)


Applicants should submit two transcripts, which show their grades and subjects they took at high school.


A Medical Report from an official institution stating that the candidate is medically eligible to carry on his/her studies in Turkey.


3 photos.


ACCEPTANCE AND RELATED MATTERS


The final decision on the acceptance of the candidates is made by the Turkish authorities.

Candidates’ documents should be delivered to the Turkish Ministry of National Education through diplomatic channels by July 31, 2005 the latest.


Incomplete documents and documents arriving later than July 31, 2005 will not be considered.


Scholars should not set out for Turkey before they are informed through diplomatic channels about their acceptance. Otherwise they will not be able to claim for any rights.


Officially invited scholars should notify the Turkish authorities of their date of arrival 10 days before their departure for Turkey.


Officially invited candidates should obtain “Educational visa” from the Turkish Diplomatic Missions abroad.


for information: http://www.yok.gov.tr/english/higher_edu.htm

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