The purpose is to support students who are enrolled in doctorate programs within the joint doctoral protocols approved by YÖK (Higher Education Council) in Turkey.
Targeted Group: Applicants who are currently enrolled in a PhD graduate program
Scope of Scholarship:
Travel Expenses
Monthly living expenses
To be a Turkish citizen,
To be enrolled in a doctoral program at universities in Turkey. There must be a Joint Doctoral Protocol approved by Higher Education which is signed between the university abroad and universities in Turkey The university abroad that Joint Doctoral Protocol signed with must be among at the top 1000 universities in the THE (Times Higher Education) or QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings as of last three years from the application date
To meet one of the following foreign language conditions;
To have minimum 60 points from the Foreign Language Exams such as YDS or YÖKDİL exams valid for 5 years from the date of the examination or minimum 72 points from the TOEFL-IBT exam valid for 2 years from the date of the examination, or to have the scores obtained from the exams accepted by YÖK,
To have received an undergraduate or graduate diploma from an institution that teaches in a foreign language
The program is open to apply for all over the year.
Applications can be submitted online at TÜBİTAK Management Information System (https://tybs.tubitak.gov.tr/). Applications submitted by fax or other electronic methods or with incomplete documents will not be accepted.
Applications who pass the preliminary examination are taken into scientific evaluation. Scientific evaluation can be made through one of the evaluation methods of interview, consultant or Advisory Board. The candidate's scholarship application is evaluated based on his/her level of knowledge and academic studies in the field for which he/she is applying.
Science Fellowship and Grant Programs Directorate
2213-B Overseas Joint PhD. Scholarship Program
Phone: 444 66 90
e-mail:bideb2213@tubitak.gov.tr