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BN HALDUN
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PROGRAMME

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
bn 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.
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PROGRAMME
OVERVIEW OF TRKYE SCHOLARSHIPS

BN 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
TRKYE SCHOLARSHIPS
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Trkiye 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.

Trkiye 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 Trkiye

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

Scholarship
University
Admission

Highlights

Currently over 15,000 scholarship holders from 140

countries
About 4.000 new scholarships awarded each year
Over 60.000 alumni across the world
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
PROGRAMME
Trkiye scholarships consist of various sub-programmes
specifically designed for different countries and/or
different levels of study. bn 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 bn Haldun
Social Sciences Programme.

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:
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Area Studies
Citizenship in Europe
Colonial History
Comparative Politics
Conflict and Security
Democratisation
Democratic Institution Building
Foreign Policy
Human Resource Management
Human Rights
Immigration & Refugees
International Organisations
International Political Theory
International Public Law
Intervention and Statebuilding
Islamic Finance
Islamophobia
Media & Culture
New Media
Ottoman History
Public Policy
Public Sector Finance
Public Management
World War I & II
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APPLICATION

www.turkiyescholarships.gov.tr

Applications for Trkiye Scholarships for 2015

entry will be received in February 2015.
The deadlines will be announced later on Trkiye
Scholarships website.
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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.

Highlights

Citizens of eligible countries may apply

One application for both university admission and
scholarship
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How To Apply
Applications are received online only through
Trkiye Scholarships website.
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:

Diploma
or
Valid ID card Academic interim
Transcripts certificate of
graduation

International
Passport exam scores
(GRE, GMAT etc.
Photo if required by the
chosen
programme)

A research Language
National proposal and test scores
an example of
exam scores your written (if required
(if any) work by the chosen
(for PhD applicants programme)
only)
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Eligibility
You can apply for Ibn Haldun Social Sciences Programme
if you are:

a citizen of any country

outside Turkey
under the age of 30 for
masters programmes
applying to pursue full-time
masters or PhD degrees
under the age of 35 for
minimum level of academic PhD programmes
achievement for Undergraduate
degree applications 75 %

(-) (-)

30 35
MASTERS PhD
PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES
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SELECTION
Selection Process
Trkiye Scholarships are awarded on a competitive
basis. Applications are assessed on the basis of
academic success, qualifications and future goals.

SHORTLISTING

PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT

All applications are Expert committees carefully

reviewed based on basic review the applications
criteria such as minimum of eligible candidates
academic grades, age based on a broad set of
limit, required documents criteria including academic
etc. standing, previous
qualifications, 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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SELECTION

INTERVIEW

Shortlisted candidates Selection Committee

are interviewed to evaluates interview
assess their fit to Trkiye results of applicants
Scholarships. Interview nominated by Interview
committees nominate Committees and finalizes
successful applicants for the list of applicants
an award. to be awarded a
scholarship.
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Please Note: Applicants may track the status of

their applications and all the updates on Trkiye
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.
Trkiye Scholarships Office may only provide
feedback to applicants themselves. Results and
follow-up information will be sent to applicants
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 Trkiye 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. Candidates 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

One-off economy single flight ticket at both the

beginning and end of the programme

Free accommodation

One-year Turkish language course

General health insurance

Academic/cultural support programmes

organized by Trkiye Scholarships
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Length Of Awards
Masters: 1 year Turkish Language course + 2 years
PhD: 1 year Turkish Language course + 4 years
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