Financial Aid and Scholarships for Graduate Students
FENS offers different financial aid and scholarship options for graduate students based on their qualifications, including Full Scholarship, Project Scholarship, TÜBİTAK BİDEB Scholar Support, Tuition Fee Exemption and Prestigious Faculty Fellowships.
FULL SCHOLARSHIP
FENS 2023-2024 Academic Year Full Scholarship is a competitive scholarship offered to PhD and MSc degree program applicants with excellent academic record and high potential for scientific publication. It includes the following benefits:
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | MASTER | DOCTORATE | DOCTORAL QUALIFYING |
Tuition Fee Exemption | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Stipend | 9.000 TL (10 months) | 13.500 TL (12 months) | 14.500 TL (12 months) |
Dormitory | Two person room | One-person room* | One-person room* |
Transportation Support (For those who do not stay in dorms) | 2.250 TL (10 months) | 2.250 TL (12 months) | 2.250 TL (12 months) |
Private Health Insurance | √ | √ | √ |
Laptop Computer | √ | √ | √ |
Conference Support (limited) | One time per year | One time per year | One time per year |
*Depending on availability, a double room may be allocated in exceptional cases. |
PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP
It is a scholarship provided to postgraduate and doctoral students who will participate in public institutions’ projects (such as TÜBİTAK) and projects supported by the European Union and industry.
Scholarship Holders in Projects Supported by the European Union and Industry: The stipend amount varies depending on the project; however, it is determined within the possibilities of the relevant project budget, not less than the total scholarship amounts of Sabancı University.
Scholarship Holders in TÜBİTAK Research Projects: In case the stipend amount paid to the students who take part in TÜBİTAK projects (including 2244-Industry Ph.D. projects) carried out at Sabancı University as full scholarship students, is less than the stipend amount given by Sabancı University as a full scholarship; our University covers the remaining amount.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | MASTER | DOCTORATE | DOCTORAL QUALIFYING |
Tuition Fee Exemption | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Stipend | It depends on the project’s resources. | ||
Dormitory | Two person room | One-person room* | One-person room* |
Transportation Support (For those who do not stay in dorms) | 2.250 TL (10 months) | 2.250 TL (12 months) | 2.250 TL (12 months) |
Private Health Insurance | √ | √ | √ |
Laptop Computer | √ | √ | √ |
Conference Support (limited) | One time per year | One time per year | One time per year |
*Depending on availability, a double room may be allocated in exceptional cases. |
Click here for the list of ongoing projects at Sabancı University Institutes and Centers as of the 2022-2023 Academic Year Spring Term, in which graduate program students can be active.
TUBITAK BIDEB SCHOLARSHIP
Sabancı University encourages students to apply for the 2210 - National Graduate Scholarship Program or 2211 - National Doctorate Scholarship Program, which is run by TÜBİTAK-BİDEB, where students use directly. In addition to the scholarships provided by BİDEB, the following opportunities are provided to students who are accepted to the relevant programs.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | MASTER | DOCTORATE | DOCTORAL QUALIFYING |
Tuition Fee Exemption | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Stipend | 1.000 TL (10 months) | 1.000 TL (12 months) | 1.000 TL (12 months) |
Dormitory | Two person room | One-person room* | One-person room* |
Transportation Support (For those who do not stay in dorms) | 2.250 TL (10 ay) | 2.250 TL (12 ay) | 2.250 TL (12 ay) |
Private Health Insurance | √ | √ | √ |
Laptop Computer | √ | √ | √ |
Conference Support (limited) | One time per year | One time per year | One time per year |
*Depending on availability, a double room may be allocated in exceptional cases. |