Support/Scholarship Programs

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Support/Scholarship Programs

TURKISH HOUR PROJECT SUPPORT PROGRAM

Children born and raised in societies where international migration has become a permanent reality, try to learn the world through two communication areas as multilingual individuals. The language development process of children growing up under the influence of multilingual and multicultural environments is one of the issues that need to be considered sensitively. Because, for the successful progression of these children's education life and second language learning processes, acquiring a healthy mother tongue during preschool and early school years is of great importance. Children who go through the multilingual education process healthily during childhood, learn to look at the world from different perspectives with the linguistic and cultural richness they have. Children who can look at life from this perspective understand the importance of contributing to both societies and creating a bridge between countries. The basis of turning a seed into a sapling and growing it into a tree that bears fruit for both societies is a healthy mother tongue education. For these purposes, our Presidency supports and encourages the institutionalization of Turkish education studies carried out by civil society organizations abroad for years with their own means within the scope of the Turkish Hour Support Program. YTB's Turkish language support has been combined under the name of the “Turkish Hour Project Support Program”.

Applications for the Turkish Hour Project Support Program will be received within the framework of the three modules detailed below.

Module 1- Seed: Establishment of bilingual playgroups in Turkish and the national language for preschool children,

Module 2- Seed: Turkish courses for school-age children and youth,

Module 3- Tree: Support for bilingual preschool education institutions providing services in Turkish and the national language.

EVLIYA CELEBI CULTURAL TRIPS PROGRAM

The Evliya Çelebi Cultural Trips Program aims to strengthen the historical, social and cultural ties of our citizens living abroad with Turkey and to ensure sustainable communication between the participants. Within the scope of the project, language, culture and civilization-themed activities are carried out in cooperation with Turkish NGOs operating abroad, which will enable our Turkish citizens living abroad to get to know their own culture on-site and see the historical and cultural sites of Turkey.

There are three modules in the program, for which applications have started to be received for 2022: Let's Meet Our Motherland Module (for the ages 10-15), Youth Bridges Module (for the ages 16-29) and Entrepreneurship Module. Within the scope of the program, whose applications will continue for two months, it is aimed to support projects for the Fall 2022 and 2023 periods.

YOUTH SUPPORT PROGRAM

This program was implemented to encourage the ideas and projects of our youth living abroad to contribute to their societies, the countries they live in and essentially to humanity. The aim for this program is to to support the young population of our diaspora, who are interacting with the society they live in, especially through education and training, and to strengthen their ties with the Turkish society and Turkey.

FUAT SEZGIN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Outstanding Achievement Scholarship is a program established to support the young Turkish people living abroad who have achieved outstanding success during higher education.

Who Can Apply?

Our citizens living abroad, who have graduated from a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate program in the fields of Science and Engineering, Health Sciences, and Social and Human Sciences, or will graduate before the scholarship applications are completed. Achieving a minimum of 80% success in the grading system of their countries is a must. Blue Card holders can also apply within the scope of Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Outstanding Achievement Scholarships.

Application Countries

Applications will be accepted from the USA, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, and Norway, as well as other countries where candidates who meet the application requirements are available.

Application Requirements

· Being a Turkish citizen/dual citizen or Blue Card holder

· For Turkish citizens, having permanent/permanent residence abroad

· Having completed secondary education (high school) abroad

· For undergraduate, being born on or after 01.01.1998

· For graduate, being born on or after 01.01.1994

· For doctorate, being born on or after 01.01.1989

· Graduating from a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate program in one of the relevant countries or being able to graduate until the scholarship process is completed

· The minimum 80% success criterion of the latest graduation certificate from Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate levels in the fields specified in the application announcement will be evaluated *

· For all levels, not more than 1 year has passed since graduation **

· A candidate can only apply for a single level of education scholarship. The level applied for must be stated during the application.

* TÜBİTAK's country-based grade conversion table will be adopted.

** The date of the application will be taken into account when calculating the 1 year in question.

Required Information and Documents

For All Candidates:

· Application Form

· ID or passport

· Blue Card and relevant country passport/identity document

· Information about receiving a scholarship or loan from another institution

Required documents for undergraduate candidates:

· High school diploma

· Bachelor's diploma or interim graduation certificate

· Bachelor's transcript

· Motivation/Letter of intent

· Project studies, internships, publications

Required documents for graduate candidates:

· High school and undergraduate diploma

· Master's diploma or interim graduation certificate

· Master's transcript

· Academic reference letter

· Motivation/Letter of intent

· Project studies, internships, publications

Required documents for doctoral candidates:

· Bachelor's diploma

· Bachelor's transcript

· Master's diploma

· Master's transcript

· Doctoral diploma or graduation certificate

· At least two academic reference letters

· Motivation/Letter of Intent

· Project work, internships, publications

Scholarship Duration, Amount and Conditions

Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Outstanding Achievement Scholarship is given as a one-time award of 1600 Euros for the undergraduate level, 2000 Euros for the graduate level, and 2400 Euros for the doctorate level.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The success of Turkish youth living abroad in high school is increasing day by day. In order to encourage our youth and future generations to pursue high school education and to raise awareness in this area, the Citizens Abroad High School Graduation Exam Scholarship program has been established.

High School Graduation Exam Scholarship is given as a one-time scholarship to students with the highest GPA among applicants from each embassy/consulate general region in the countries.

Who Can Apply?

In countries with high school graduation exams such as Abitur, Baccalauréat, Matura, Turkish citizens / blue card holders who successfully complete these exams, and in countries without a high school graduation exam, Turkish citizens / blue card holders who are entitled to receive a high school diploma and those who will continue their higher education, our citizens / blue card holders may apply to the Overseas Citizens High School Completion Success Scholarship Program. Applicants must graduate between June 15, 2022 and July 31, 2023.

Application Countries

Applications will be accepted from the USA, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, Norway, as well as other countries where candidates meet the application requirements.

Application Requirements

· Being a Turkish citizen/dual citizen or Blue Card holder

· For Turkish citizens, having permanent residence abroad

· Having completed all of their secondary education (high school) abroad

· Graduating between June 15, 2023 and July 31, 2024

Required Information and Documents

· Application form

· National identity card or passport

· Blue Card and relevant country passport/identity document

· High school diploma (all pages)

· Grade sheet showing the high school graduation exam result (in countries without a high school graduation exam, report card/grade sheet showing the grades received in the final year of high school)

· Other information and documents requested in the application system

Scholarship Duration, Amount and Conditions

· The scholarship amount is 1000 Euros and is given only once.

· For consulate general regions with a high number of successful candidates, the quotas of regions where not enough applications are received may be used within the possibilities.

It is planned that all candidates who apply to the program will be included in the mobility programs carried out by the Presidency.

THESIS AND RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

It is a scholarship program that aims to support master's and doctoral theses deemed appropriate, in order to support the education and academic studies of our citizens living abroad. The goal of these scholarships is to increase the quantity and quality of academic studies related to topics concerning our citizens living abroad and to enhance their academic success in the countries where they reside.

Who Can Apply?

Candidates who are enrolled in any master's or doctoral program abroad, who are in the thesis stage or about to enter the thesis stage, and who meet other application requirements can apply for the Thesis and Research Scholarship Program. In this regard, thesis research conducted/to be conducted on the topics listed below and concerning our citizens living abroad will be considered.

Eligible Countries for Application

In addition to the United States, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, and Norway, applications will also be accepted from other countries where candidates meeting the application requirements reside.

Application Requirements

- Must be a Turkish citizen, dual citizen, or Blue Card holder

- Turkish citizens must have permanent residency abroad

- Must have completed secondary education (high school) abroad

- For master's thesis research applications, the candidate must be born on or after January 1, 1994

- For doctoral thesis research applications, the candidate must be born on or after January 1, 1989

- Must be enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in one of the relevant countries

- Must be in the thesis stage on the topics mentioned in the application announcement or be able to enter the thesis stage by the time scholarship payments begin

Required Information and Documents

For all applicants:

- Application form

- National ID or passport

- Blue Card and relevant country's passport/ID document

- Information if receiving a scholarship or loan from another institution

For master's candidates:

- High school diploma

- Undergraduate diploma

- Undergraduate transcript

- Master's student certificate

- Statement of purpose

- Thesis proposal and thesis approval document for candidates who have started thesis research

For doctoral candidates:

- High school diploma

- Undergraduate diploma

- Undergraduate transcript

- Master's diploma

- Master's transcript

- Doctoral student certificate

- Master's thesis

- Statement of purpose

- Thesis proposal and thesis approval document for candidates who have started thesis research

Thesis Research Topics

- Education

- Identity, Culture, and Belonging

- International Relations and Law

- Migration

- Discrimination and Human Rights Violations

- Religious Rights, Religious Education

- Europe and Islam

- Media and Cultural Studies

- Culture, History, Art, and Literature

- Psychology, Sociology, Pedagogy

Duration, Amount, and Conditions of the Scholarship

Thesis and Research Scholarships can be granted twice a year, amounting to a total of 2,000 Euros for master's and 3,000 Euros for doctoral studies.

MASTER'S PROGRAM IN TEACHING TURKISH TO TURKISH CHILDREN ABROAD

The Master's Program in Teaching Turkish to Turkish Children Abroad has been developed to train educators who will teach Turkish language and culture to our children living abroad. The aim of the program is to help Turkish children abroad acquire basic language skills such as reading, writing, and speaking in their mother tongue. The program, which plans to train educators who will introduce Turkish culture to new generations living abroad, is presented for the attention of our citizens living abroad.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXPERTISE IN LAW

It is observed that over 7 million of our citizens, the majority of whom live in European countries, are increasingly subjected to discrimination and Islamophobia in many areas of daily life. In addition to the rights violations and discrimination they face in education, employment, public services, and social life due to being Muslim and/or Turkish, our citizens are also victims of hate speech and actions. There is a need for effective mechanisms in the countries where they live to help them seek their rights. The "Scholarship for Expertise in Law," developed to address this need, aims to establish cooperation between our lawyers and our civil society organizations in providing legal advice and guidance to our citizens on how to defend their rights and respond to the discriminatory practices and Islamophobic attacks they encounter in the countries where they reside.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXPERTISE IN FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

The family holds great importance as it is the first place where the needs and problems of more than six million of our citizens living abroad are observed, and as an institution where values and behavioral patterns are passed down from adults to children, ensuring the continuity of social life.

To support families and individuals, there is a growing need to increase the variety of services such as counseling, social support, and therapy for our citizens living abroad and to train the human resources that will provide these services. In this regard, it has been decided to offer scholarships for specialization training and therapy to our citizens living abroad who have graduated from relevant departments.

The "YTB Family and Social Services Expertise Scholarship," developed to address this need, aims to support professional certification programs that will enable specialists residing abroad who have university degrees in relevant fields (such as psychology, pedagogy, psychological counseling and guidance, social work, and related fields) to specialize in areas such as social work, therapy, or counseling.

Areas of Expertise

Experts in the field of family and social services work in child care homes, nurseries and daycare centers, orphanages, guidance and research centers, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, mental health institutions, nursing homes, prisons, juvenile detention centers, child welfare offices of police departments, and as expert witnesses in courts. Professionally, they can hold titles such as psychiatrist, psychologist, pedagogue, family counselor, therapist, elderly care specialist, social worker, social service interpreter, expert witness, or social worker.

Method

Candidates who are eligible for the scholarship are required to provide voluntary counseling services regularly, at least once a week for a minimum of six months, within the framework of their area of expertise, at a civil society organization or counseling center abroad that serves our citizens and is either designated by the Presidency or pre-approved by the Presidency. They are also obligated to submit regular reports about the counseling services provided within the timeframe deemed appropriate by the Presidency.

Scholarship Amount and Duration

The Family and Social Services Expertise Scholarship is available in three modules:

Module 1: Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist Certification Support Scholarship

Support Amount: Up to 10,000 Euros

Support Duration: Up to 5 years

Module 2: Behavioral Sciences Postgraduate Support Scholarship

Support Amount: Up to 4,000 Euros for Master's, up to 6,000 Euros for PhD

Support Duration: Up to 2 years for Master's, up to 4 years for PhD

Module 3: Professional Development Support Scholarship

Support Amount: Up to 2,000 Euros

Support Duration: Up to 1 year

APPLICATION

Who May Apply?

· Turkish Citizens or Blue Card holders

· Residing in the countries where our citizens mostly live, primarily Germany, Austria, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, as well as the USA, Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Canada and Norway.

Module 1: Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist Certificate Support Scholarship

· Individuals who have been accepted or applied for a specialist training certificate that allows them to work as clinical psychologists and psychotherapists in fields such as psychology, pedagogy and social work.

Module 2: Behavioral Sciences Graduate Support Scholarship

Those who have been accepted to postgraduate education in Psychology, Pedagogy, Social Work, Psychological Counseling and Guidance and related fields and those who have continued their education without interruption by achieving a 75% success rate or who have applied for postgraduate education.

Module 3: Professional Development Support Scholarship

Those who have graduated from Behavioral Sciences or who have applied for professional development certificate training in the fields of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation, Gerontology, Speech and Language Therapy, Addiction Science, Disabled Care and Rehabilitation, Family/Marriage Counseling, Cultural Interpreting and Social Work, for those who are professionals in these fields.