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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the criteria to apply for a scholarship?

The students of those universities, for which our Executive Committee decides to reserve a scholarship quota, are paid a grant or scholarship. These universities, repeatedly designated every year, are picked from among state universities in Turkey. Scholarships and grants are provided to those new students admitted by them. To be eligible for University Admission Scholarship, a student should display outstanding performance in the Student Placement Examination (to achieve the minimum base points set in this respect) and should need financial support. No scholarship or grant will be provided to those students enrolled with high education institutions abroad.

When and to whom will the scholarship applications be made?

If a student who is now entitled to be placed in a university meets the announced preconditions and criteria for eligibility, she or he may apply to the scholarship office of her/his university for the scholarship which will be announced on September or October every year. Scholarship applications are took via www.e-bursum.com website for some universities identified by the Sabanci Foundation. Sabanci Foundation will not accept any direct application. No scholarship application is allowed other than the date range set for the applications.

On what basis are the applications assessed?

Each university will pick and designate those students eligible for University Admission Scholarship and Sabanci Vakfi-Vista Scholarship, and report their names to Sabanci Foundation. Those students eligible for Scholarships in Provinces with a priority in Development, and Handicapped Student Scholarships will be designated and identified by Sabanci Foundation from those lists received from the Student Selection and Placement Centre and reported to their respective universities and then the scholarship recipient is notified by the universities. For further detail, please click General Information on Scholarships.

To what educational level are scholarships provided?

Scholarships and grants funded by Sabanci Foundation resources are provided to those students having an education in Turkish universities and meeting the required criteria and preconditions. Additionally, conditional donations are made available to a limited number of primary and secondary education students. Names of those schools and preconditions for grants are set by contingent endowers, and those students eligible for scholarships will be designated by the scholarship committees of said schools. For primary and secondary education scholarships, no application must be made to Sabanci Foundation. In this connection, the relevant educational institutions will contact their students. For further detail, please click General Information on Scholarships.

What is needed for the extension of a scholarship?

Scholarships of students who successfully continue their education without any condition leading to the cancellation of the scholarship continue during their normal education for University Admission Scholarship. Sabancı Foundation follows and keeps track of the academic and disciplinary performance of the scholarship holder at the beginning of each semester through the university that the student is enrolled in. Students who are registered for universities that are not included in our scholarship quota of universities should transmit their original academic reports directly to Sabanci Foundation twice a year with the condition to be in September and in February.

Under what circumstances are scholarships canceled?

You can visit the Cancellation of the Scholarships page for further details.

Can employees benefit from the scholarship?

No, students who work in a permanent job at least at the minimum wage level with monthly or wage cannot apply for a scholarship. Scholarship of our scholar who starts working in this way while receiving the scholarship is terminated due to compulsory internship and except for working in the summer months when the scholarship payment is not made.

Does Sabanci Foundation provide scholarship opportunities for students who currently continue their university education?

No, Sabanci Foundation does not give scholarships to students currently continuing their university education. If a student who is recently entitled to be placed in a university and meets the announced preconditions and criteria may apply for the scholarships.

Does Sabanci Foundation provide scholarship opportunities for students who want to study abroad?

No, Sabanci Foundation does not provide scholarships for students who want to get an education abroad.

Does Sabanci Foundation provide scholarship opportunities for graduate students?

No, it does not give scholarships for graduate students. If a student who is recently entitled to be placed in a university and meets the announced preconditions and criteria may apply for the scholarships.

When and where will the results of the scholarships be announced?

The results will be announced at the scholarship offices of the universities to which Sabanci Foundation provides a scholarship quota in November.

Does the Sabanci Foundation provide any opportunities for interns?

A specific internship program quota is reserved by the Sabanci group of companies for Sabanci Foundation scholarships. The Internship program is open only to those students having a mandatory internship program. Those students on Sabanci Foundation's scholarship program may apply to their universities at the latest by the end of March for those trainee quotas. For further information, please visit our Internship Opportunities for Scholarships page.

Do you provide any internship opportunities for those who do not have a Sabanci Foundation scholarship?

No, internship opportunities are only available for those students on the Sabanci Foundation scholarship program.

Does Sabanci Foundation help scholars / graduates to find a job?

Sabanci Foundation does not have any practice offering a job opportunity.