Full-fully funded PhD scholarships are available for Turkish and international students at the Koç University. Scholarships are awarded for pursuing PhD programme.

There is no separate application process to be awarded these scholarships as they are offered alongside an unconditional admission offer from the relevant Graduate School.

Especially those who have a career in mind in Academia and in the R&D industry should definitely pursue a PhD in the field they are interested in the research study.

 Application Deadline: Closed

 Eligibility: –

Applicant must have received an admission offer to receive the scholarship. Interested students should desire an academic position at a top university or industry, and possess the motivation and ability to attain this goal. Admitted applicants typically have high GPAs and test scores, undergraduate degrees in a related field and research experience.
The applicant can apply to PhD programs with their bachelor degree, however, the duration of the program will be 5 years instead of 4 years.

This is valid for all nationalities except for applicants from Iran. Both Turkish and international applicants can apply for these scholarships. Scholarships are available for qualified students in all the Graduate Schools.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: There is no separate application process for PhD scholarships. As a candidate applicant simply applies to their program(s) of choice and if they receive an admission offer they will receive the scholarship. For admission, all applications should be submitted online via Gradapp.
• Supporting Documents: To apply, students must be ready to submit the CV, Transcripts, English language proficiency test results, GRE test scores, Reference letters.
• Admission Requirements: To apply for the program applicants should have minimum ALES 80 / GRE 156 The code is 0163 for GMAT and TOEFL, and 0668 for the GRE.
• Language Requirement: If the applicant’s native language is not English they must provide official TOEFL or IELTS scores.

Benefits:

Students who are given an offer of admission to a PhD program (both Turkish and international) receive the Full annual tuition exemption, Monthly living stipend (exact amount varies based on different factors), Accommodation in shared graduate student apartments near campus OR monthly housing allowance, Meal card,Private health insurance, Office space and laptop computer, Coverage of thesis-related expenses (including costs of attendance to approved conferences).

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