TÜBITAK Research Fellowship Programme for Foreign Citizens

The
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) is offering a
fellowship program for foreign citizens. Fellowships are available for
international highly qualified PhD. students and young post-doctoral
researchers to pursue their research in Turkey.

The
program aims to promote Turkey’s scientific and technological collaboration
with countries of the prospective researchers.

The
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) is the
leading agency for management, funding, and conduct of research in Turkey.

Applicants
who hold a PhD degree in Turkey should have a GPA minimum of 3.50/4.00 in a PhD
program. Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet
specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to
study there.

Course
Level: Fellowships
are available for PhD students and young postdoctoral researchers to pursue
research at universities or research institutes in Turkey.

Study
Subject(s): Fellowships
are awarded in the field of Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technological
Sciences, Medical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences and
Humanities.

Scholarship
Award: Fellowship
provides:

The
maximum duration of the fellowship is 12 months.
A
monthly stipend of 2,500 Turkish Liras.
Travel
costs (round trip up to 2,250 TL) and Health insurance premiums (up
to 2,250 TL)*. In the case of approval of TÜB?TAK Department of Science
Fellowships
and Grant Programs (B?DEB) 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 TÜBITAK.

Scholarship
can be taken in Turkey

Eligibility: The following criteria
must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this fellowship:

Applicants
should be non-Turkish citizens. Applicants who hold dual citizenship with
Turkey are not eligible to apply.
PhD
students who certify they are successful in the PhD thesis examination
within the deadline of the application process 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.
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
who hold a PhD degree in Turkey should have a GPA minimum of 3.50/4.00 in
PhD program.

Nationality: Foreign
citizens (non-Turkish citizens) can apply for the research fellowship
program.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants
who hold a PhD degree in Turkey should have a GPA minimum of 3.50/4.00 in PhD
program.

Test
Requirement:
No

English
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements
in order to be able to study there.

How
to Apply: All
applications must be submitted electronically. Documents required are:

Application
form
Curriculum
Vitae (CV) for the applicant
Research
proposal
A
letter of acceptance from a university or a research institute in Turkey
A
motivation letter from the scientist in charge/advisor in Turkey
Curriculum
vitae and list of publications for the scientist in charge/advisor in
Turkey,
Language
certificate
BSc,
MSc and PhD transcripts
Student
certificates for PhD students
Permit
for leave of absence from applicant’s institution for the applicants who
is currently working,
Copy
of PhD Diploma for post-doctoral applicants,
Copy
of birth certificate or passport
Two
letters of recommendation
Approval
report of Ethics Committee the hosting institution.