İBN SİNA
HEALTH SCIENCES
PROGRAMME
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
İbn Sina, also known as
Avicenna, is an
11th-century Muslim
scholar who is regarded as
one of the most significant
thinkers and writers of
his time. He is known to
have written many books
on medicine, astronomy,
alchemy, geography and
geology, psychology,
Islamic theology, logic,
mathematics, and physics.
İBN SİNA
HEALTH SCIENCES
PROGRAMME
1 OVERVIEW OF TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS
2 İBN SİNA HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMME
AVAILABLE DEPARTMENTS
APPLICATION
How To Apply
Required Documents
Eligibility
SELECTION
Selection Process
Selection Criteria
Interview
AWARD DETAILS
What Does Scholarship Cover ?
Length Of Awards
BASILICA CISTERN, ISTANBUL
SUBJECT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
İBN SİNA
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
SUBJECT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
İBN SİNA
İBN SİNA HEALTH
SCIENC PROGRAMME
Türkiye scholarships consist of various sub-programmes
specifically designed for different countries
and/or different levels of study. İbn Sina Health Sciences
Programme is available for applications who want to study
for bachelor's degree from eligible countries. This booklet
contains all the information regarding the İbn Sina Health
Sciences.
AVAILABLE
DEPARTMENTS
İbn Sina Health Sciences Programme is specifically
designed for undergraduate applicants. Applicants
interested in designated courses from all countries may
apply for the Programme.
Please Note
Some departments require
additional criteria to be met by
the applicants. For departmental
requirements, please check
department websites and our
online application page.
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LEVEL OF MEDIUM OF
PROGRAMME
STUDY INSTRUCTION
Dentistry Turkish or English
Undergraduate Medicine Turkish or English
Pharmacy Turkish
Programmes NOT offered within
Ibn Sina Health Sciences Scholarship:
öö Two-year associate degrees
öö Master’s/PhD programmes
öö Specialty in medicine/dentistry
SUBJECT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
İBN SİNA
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
passport diploma or interim
photo certificate of graduation
language test scores
national exam scores (if required by the chosen
(if any) programme)
international exam scores
(GRE, GMAT etc. if required by the
chosen programme)
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Eligibility
You can apply for Ibn Sina Health Science
Programme if you are:
a citizen of any country
outside Turkey
applying to pursue full-time
undergraduate degree
minimum level
of academic
achievement for
Medical School
applications 90 %
under the age of 21
for undergraduate
programme
(-)
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UNDERGRADUATE
PROGRAMMES
SUBJECT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
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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
600 monthly stipend
for a single student
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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ASPENDOS AMPHITHEATER, ANTALYA
Length Of Awards
öö Dentistry: 1 year Turkish Language
course + 5 years
öö Pharmacy: 1 year Turkish Language
course + 5 years
öö Medicine: 1 year Turkish Language
course + 6 years
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