İBN HALDUN

SOCIAL
SCIENCES
PROGRAMME

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
İbn Haldun is
a 14th - century
Muslim
historiographer and
historian, regarded
to be among the
founding fathers of
modern sociology,
historiography and
economics. He is best
known for his book
‘The Muqaddimah’
İBN HALDUN
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
PROGRAMME
1 OVERVIEW OF TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS

2 İBN HALDUN SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAMME

AVAILABLE FIELDS OF STUDY

APPLICATION
How To Apply
Required Documents
Eligibility

SELECTION
Selection Process
Selection Criteria
Interview

AWARD DETAILS
What Does Scholarship Cover ?
Length Of Awards
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OVERVIEW OF
TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS

MARMARA UNIVERSITY, ISTANBUL

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Türkiye Scholarships are government-funded,

competitive scholarships, awarded to outstanding
applicants from countries outside Turkey to pursue
a full-time degree and short-term programmes at
prestigious universities in Turkey.

Türkiye Scholarships aim to build a network of future

leaders committed to strengthening cooperation
among countries and mutual understanding among
societies.

One of the most significant peculiarities of Türkiye

Scholarships is that it is a combination of direct
university admission and award.

SCHOLARSHIPS

UNIVERSITY ADMISSION

HIGHLIGHTS
öö Currently over 16,000 scholarship
holders from 152 countries

öö About 4.000 new scholarships

awarded each year

öö Approximately 60.000 alumni

across the world
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İBN HALDUN
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PROGRAMME
Türkiye scholarships consist of various sub-programmes
specifically designed for different countries and/or
different levels of study. İbn Haldun Social Sciences
Programme is available for applications who want to study
for master's and PhD degrees. This booklet contains all
the information regarding the İbn Haldun Social Sciences
Programme.

NEMRUT DAGI, ADIYAMAN

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AVAILABLE
FIELDS OF STUDY
A wide range of programmes across social sciences
and humanities from history to politics, from business
administration to economics are offered at prestigious
Turkish universities.

However, suggested fields of study for Intake 2015 include,

but not limited to, the following themes:

öö Area Studies öö International Political

öö Citizenship in Europe Theory

öö Colonial History öö International Public

Law
öö Comparative Politics
öö Intervention and
öö Conflict and Security
Statebuilding
öö Democratisation
öö Islamic Finance
öö Democratic Institution
öö Islamophobia
Building
öö Media & Culture
öö Foreign Policy
öö New Media
öö Human Resource
Management öö Ottoman History

öö Human Rights öö Public Policy

öö Immigration & Refugees öö Public Sector Finance

öö International öö Public Management

Organisations öö World War I & II
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APPLICATION
Applications for Türkiye Scholarships for 2016 entry will
be received in February 2016. The deadlines will be
announced later on Türkiye Scholarships website.

Please Note
No late applications are
accepted. Only one application
per applicant is permitted.
Multiple applications will lead
to automatic disqualification of
the applicant in the preliminary
assessment.
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www.turkiyescholarships.gov.tr

HIGHLIGHTS
öö Citizens of eligible countries may apply

öö One application for both university admission

and scholarship
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How To Apply
öö Applications are received online only through
Türkiye Scholarships website.

öö Paper applications are not accepted.

Please Note
You can sign out and save your
application as often as you wish
until the deadline. However,
once you ‘Submit’ no further
changes can be made to the
application.

Required Documents
When filling out the online application form, all
candidates must submit the following documents:

valid ID card academic transcripts

a research proposal
passport and an example of your
photo written work
(for PhD applicants only)

national exam scores diploma or interim

(if any) certificate of graduation

international exam scores language test scores

(GRE, GMAT etc. if required by the (if required by the chosen
chosen programme) programme)
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Eligibility
You can apply for Ibn Haldun Social Sciences
Programme if you are:

a citizen of any country

outside Turkey

applying to pursue
full-time master’s or PhD
degrees

minimum level
of academic
achievement for
Undergraduate
degree
applications 75 %

under the age of 30 for

master’s programmes

under the age of 35 for

PhD programmes

(-)

35
PhD
PROGRAMMES

(-)

30
MASTER’S
PROGRAMMES
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SELECTION
Selection Process
Türkiye Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis.
Applications are assessed on the basis of academic
success, qualifications and future goals.

1 All applications are

reviewed based on basic
PRELIMINARY criteria such as minimum
ASSESSMENT academic grades, age limit,
required documents etc.

Expert committees carefully

review the applications of
eligible candidates based
on a broad set of criteria
2 including academic standing,
previous qualifications,
SHORTLISTING academic interests, career
goals, consistency of
choices, clarity of letter of
intent, participation in social
activities etc. and then make
a list of qualified applicants
for interview.
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Shortlisted candidates are

3 interviewed to assess their
fit to Türkiye Scholarships.
INTERVIEW Interview committees
nominate successful
applicants for an award.

Selection Committee
4 evaluates interview results
of applicants nominated by
SELECTION Interview Committees and
finalizes the list of applicants
to be awarded a scholarship.
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Please Note

Applicants
may track the
status of their
applications and
all the updates
on Türkiye
Scholarships Information Portal (TSIP)
where they submit their applications.
Applicants are also informed of the
outcome of their applications usually
30 days after the interview through
e-mail. Türkiye Scholarships Office may
only provide feedback to applicants
themselves. Results and follow-up
information will be sent to applicant’s
e-mail registered in online application
account. Requests for e-mail change due
to lost e-mail or forgotten password will
not be met. Please keep your e-mail and
password secure.

Please Note
Scholarship offer cannot be deferred
to next academic year under no
circumstances.
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Selection Criteria
good academic standing

leadership potential

a commitment to strengthening cooperation

among countries and mutual understanding
among societies

a good fit between the applicant's qualifications

and the academic programme applied

Interview
Qualified applicants are invited for an interview in their own
countries. In some cases, applicants are interviewed online or
by telephone.

Interview committees usually consist of at least a

representative of Türkiye Scholarships and an academic staff
from Turkic universities.

Interviews usually last 15-30 mins. and are conducted in the

following format:

a. Welcome and introduction

b. Document check

c. Candidate’s motivation for applying

d. Academic knowledge and career goals

e. Ending and questions to the committee

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AWARD DETAILS
What Does
Scholarship Cover ?
Tuition fee

Monthly stipend
for a single student
For Master's Students 850 per month
For Ph.D. Students 1200 per month

Free accommodation

One-off economy single flight

ticket at both the beginning and
end of the programme

One-year
Turkish language course

General
health insurance

Academic/cultural
support programmes
organized by Türkiye
Scholarships
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GALATA TOWER, ISTANBUL

Length Of Awards
öö Master’s: 1 year Turkish Language
course + 2 years
öö PhD: 1 year Turkish Language
course + 4 years
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