How To Get A Scholarship From Izmir University Of Economics

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1 IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOREIGN STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP I. Scholarship Information The scope of the scholarship The foreign scholarship students that are accepted to graduate programs in full time student status: Fee: Do not pay the annual tuition fee that is determined each year by the Board of Trustees as long as their scholarship continues. Dormitory: Are provided with the opportunity to stay at the dormitory of the university. In case the dormitory capacity is not enough, the students who reside outside the university dormitory are paid extra 250YTL monthly for 9 months. Private Health Insurance: The private health insurance of the students are made and covered by IUE. Monthly Stipend: They are paid stipend for 9 months annually to contribute to their food, book, etc. expenditures. It is 300YTL per month for academic year. (Nearly 250 USD). The scholarship does not cover other expenditures of the students, transportation, transfer and bureaucratic procedures, etc expenditures. Scholarship Period The scholarship of the students accepted in full time student status includes maximum 1 academic year in English Preparatory Program and maximum 4 semesters for master programs without thesis, and 5 semesters for master programs with thesis. 1 The students whose scholarship is terminated can continue their education by paying the tuition fee. Quotas The scholarships will be given to the students of the countries determined by the Board of Trustees in the scope of the quota determined for the foreign students for academic year. The application of the ones that wish to study by paying the tuition fee will be evaluated in the same quota. The scholarships are valid for Academic Year. This does not cover the scholarship applications for following years. 1 Students who study in a master program with thesis complete their courses in 3 semesters. For this reason a period of 5 semesters is provided for scholarship. 1

2 ACADEMIC YEAR STUDENT QUOTA FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS Name of the Program Total Quota Graduate School of Social Sciences Master of Business Administration (MBA) 50 Master of Financial Economics 25 Master of Logistics Management 25 Master of European Studies 25 Master of Design Studies 25 Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) PhD. in Business Administration 10 PhD. in Economics 10 Graduate School of Natural Sciences Master of Management Science and Engineering 25 Master of Financial Mathematics 10 Master of Applied Statistics 10 PhD. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics Termination The scholarships are given to students who continue their education and attend their courses as long as they provide success conditions. Those who have been awarded tuition scholarships will lose their scholarships under the following circumstances if they transfer to a different graduate program at Izmir University of Economics or if they do not meet the requirements of the graduate program they are studying. The students whose scholarships are terminated cannot take scholarship again even if they fulfill the necessary conditions. The students whose scholarship is terminated can continue their education by paying the tuition fee. Other Regulations The scholarships awarded by the Izmir University of Economics do not bind the students with any financial or service obligations. 2

3 II. APPLICATION and EVALUATION PROCEDURE Application Requirements for the Master Programs of Graduate School of Natural Sciences For Financial Mathematics Master Program and Applied Statistics Master program, it is required to have graduated from an undergraduate (4-year) program of a higher education institution. For Management Science and Engineering Master Program, it is required to have graduated from undergraduate programs of engineering of a higher education institution. To be holding minimum SAY 60 points from ALES(Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Exam). Or minimum 475 points from GMAT (Graduate Management Aptitude Test) that has international validity for Financial Mathematics Program or minimum 650 points from quantitative part of GRE (Graduate Record Examination) Or minimum 650 points from quantitative part of GRE (Graduate Record Examination) for Applied Statistics Master Program, Management Science and Engineering Master Program To be successful in the scientific interview Approval of letter of intention about the reason of master education by the Board of Directors of the Graduate School, To bring at least one letter of recommendation. Application Requirements for PhD Programs of Graduate School of Natural Sciences To have undergraduate or graduate degrees from the departments of Mathematics, Statistics or Physics of the Faculty of Sciences or Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Mathematics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrics and Electronics Engineering of Faculty of Engineering. To have minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.00 or its equivalent for the applicants who have undergraduate or graduate degrees To be holding minimum SAY 70 points from ALES or from GRE (Graduate Record Examination) minimum of 685 from quantitative part, To be successful in the scientific interview and written examination. Acceptance of statement of purpose by the Graduate School Committee, Acceptance of the reference letters by the Graduate School Committee. To get adequate score from internationally valid exams such as TOEFL:550/213, KPDS:B, FCE :B, CPE : C, IELTS :6.5, CAE :C or to be successful by getting 75 over 100 from English Proficiency Exam prepared and held by School of Foreign Languages of İzmir University of Economics To bring at least one letter of recommendation. 3

4 Application Requirements for the Master Programs of Graduate School of Social Sciences Requirements for MBA (Master of Business Administration), Financial Economics,, European Studies, Executive MBA and Logistics Management Graduate Programs. To have graduated from an undergraduate (4year) program, 3 years of work experience (Only for Executive MBA), To be holding minimum EA 60 points from ALES(Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Exam) or minimum 475 points from GMAT (Graduate Management Aptitude Test) that has international validity, or minimum 650 points from "quantitative" part of GRE (Graduate Record Examination), To be successful in oral scientific interview, Approval of letter of intention about the reason of master education by the Board of Directors of the Graduate School, To bring at least one letter of recommendation. Application Requirements for PhD Programs of Graduate School of Social Sciences To have undergraduate or graduate degree diploma. To have minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.00 or its equivalent in undergraduate or graduate degrees To be holding minimum SAY 70 points from ALES or from GRE (Graduate Record Examination) minimum of 685 from quantitative part, or minimum 500 from GMAT. To be successful in the scientific interview and written examination. Research proposal of the applicant for his/her Phd. education. To get adequate score from internationally valid exams such as TOEFL:550/213, KPDS:B, FCE :B, CPE : C, IELTS :6.5, CAE :C or to be successful by getting 75 over 100 from English Proficiency Exam prepared and held by School of Foreign Languages of İzmir University of Economics To bring at least one letter of recommendation. Requirements for Design Studies Graduate Program: To have graduated from an undergraduate (4 Year) program, At least one recommendatory letter, A portfolio, which includes the written or project-based works of the candidate in the fields of fine arts and design. (Student works, graduation project, graduation thesis, competitions, amateur works, etc.) (This regulation is valid primarily for the ones that have undergraduate diploma from fields of design), To fill in the form that includes the questions regarding the details of the work the candidate suggested making in the graduate program. To have an acceptation from Graduate School Administrative Board for the letter of intent that is prepared for indicating the reason of attending a graduate programme, Being successful in the interview, To bring at least one letter of recommendation. (*) All the exams that have the status of university entrance exam (SAT, YÖS, etc.) are valid for 2 years 4

5 Who cannot apply? The students who are the citizens of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the students with dual nationality whose one of the citizenship is Turkish Republic or TRNC cannot apply for foreign students quota. Deadline: August 14, 2009 (For candidates that will apply as a scholarship student) The Required Documents for Application Application Form At least 3 Recommendatory Letter (Recommendatory Letter should be prepared according to the content indicated in Attachment-1) Letter of intention about the reason of master education (Letter of intention should be prepared according to the content indicated in Attachment-2) Certified undergraduate Diploma copy (*) Transcript (For undergraduate Education) Certified copy of the examination certificates such as GRE, GMAT etc. (*) If any, certified copy of the document that shows the international examination result valid for English Proficiency (*) Application fee receipt. Application Fee and Account No: 100 US Dollar Akbank İzmir Ticari Şube-Branch Code 836-Hesap No 2544 IBAN Code: TR SWIFT Code: AKBKTRIS Evaluation of Applications The applications will be evaluated in accordance with the quotas reserved for the countries that scholarships will be granted by the Board of Trustees and the quotas of the departments for foreign students. Fulfilling the necessary conditions does not guarantee taking scholarship. In the evaluation, the points of the exams and certificates that the students present like GMAT,GRE, etc. and Undergraduate success points will be taken into consideration. Announcing the Results Evaluation results will be published on University s web page on September 4, III. FINAL REGISTRATION PROCEDURE The final registrations of the foreign scholarship students will be made on the dates that will be announced later. The Required Documents for Final Registration The original copy of the examination result document (GRE or GMAT) The original copy and the Turkish translation of the Undergraduate Diploma 12 photographs 5

6 Education visa (The candidates coming from outside Turkey can take education visa from Turkey s representative offices abroad, and the ones in Turkey can take education visa from City Police Departments) Certified copy of the passport. (*) Residence Permit (Taken from İzmir Police Department in15 days after final registration.) Undergraduate diplomas taken from institutions recognized by Higher Education Council of Turkey are valid. IUE will take opinion of Higher Education Council of Turkey about whether the universities from which the candidates graduated are recognized or not. 1 All official document copies must be approved by the authorized official institutions of the candidates countries or the Turkish Republic s representative offices abroad. IV. IZMIR and LIVING CONDITIONS İzmir İzmir is the third biggest city of Turkey in terms of population. Its population increases day by day since it has a central location in terms of transportation, industry, agriculture and trade. The city has a high tourism potential with its historical values and natural beauties. Climate Conditions In İzmir, summer time is hot and dry, winter time is warm and rainy. In spring and summer the temperature is between 20 30, and in autumn and winter the temperature is between 7 25 C. Monthly expenditures, book, etc. costs The expenditure of a student living in İzmir, (food, inner-city transportation, etc.) excluding accommodation is 500 USD monthly. Education materials like book, stationery, etc. differ according to the department, but nearly 600USD for a year is enough. V. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT IUE Medium of Education Medium of education in Izmir University of Economics is English. All the courses are given in English. The students whose English level is not sufficient study English for 1 year in English Preparatory program. At the end of the year, the students who are successful in English Proficiency exam will continue their education from the 1 st grade. The students who have an adequate point from internationally valid exams like TOEFL, IELTS, etc. are exempt from English Preparatory class. Please go to for the exams and necessary points. 6

7 Turkish The students that enroll to a higher education program in Turkey, where medium of education is Turkish, have to learn Turkish and improve their language level from the day they start their education until their graduation. IT Services Our university has an advanced computer infrastructure. There is wireless internet access throughout the campus. A laptop computer is allocated for each undergraduate student that begins the first grade. At the university there is a CAD laboratory with latest technological equipments, a MAC Design Laboratory, a Microprocessor and Network Laboratory, Graphics Laboratories and Digital Photography Studio. Besides, the Help Desk at the campus gives computer support services. Library In İzmir University of Economics, there is a library and a documentation center with computers and high speed Internet access established to be put in the service of the students, academicians and visiting researchers. The library is designed in a way that the users can reach the virtual library in any time and from any where. Foreign Students at IUE Besides Turkish citizen students, there are Greek, American, German, Albanian, Syrian, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, French and Azerbaijani students being educated at IUE. Academic Staff and Foreign Instructors There are 371 full time academic personnel at İzmir University of Economics. 63 of the academic staff are foreign academicians. Most of the foreign academicians are from England; however there are academicians from different places of the world working at our university like, USA, Italy, Canada, France, Brazil, Netherlands, Russia, Romania, Tunisia, India, Germany, Israel and Portugal. Scholarship Application Address İzmir University of Economics Sakarya Cd. No: 156 Balçova/İZMİR/TURKEY For more information about scholarships: Student Affairs Directorate Hülya İncekara +90 (232) hulya.incekara@ieu.edu.tr 7

8 IV. TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM Doctorate (Ph.D. Programmes, Proficiency in Fine Arts, Specialization in Medicine) Associate's Master's Bachelor's Dentistry Veterinary Pharmacy Medicine HIGHER EDUCATION Vocational and Technical High Schools General High Schools Secondary Education Primary Education Pre-school Education NB Since 2003, the Bachelor's degree holders whose performance at Bachelor's level is exceptionally high can enlist directly to the Doctoral level programmes. 8

9 IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS FOREIGN STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP I. Scholarship Information The scope of the scholarship The foreign scholarship students that are accepted to undergraduate programs in full time student status: Fee: Do not pay the annual tuition fee that is determined each year by the Board of Trustees as long as their scholarship continues. Dormitory: Are provided with the opportunity to stay at the dormitory of the university. In case the dormitory capacity is not enough, the students who reside outside the university dormitory are paid extra 250YTL monthly for 9 months. Private Health Insurance: The private health insurance of the students are made and covered by IUE. Monthly Stipend: They are paid stipend for 9 months annually to contribute to their food, book, etc. expenditures. It is 300YTL per month for academic year. (Nearly 250 USD). The foreign scholarship students that are accepted to undergraduate programs in visiting student status Fee: Do not pay tuition fee for maximum 2 semesters as they study at IUE. Dormitory: Are provided with the opportunity to stay at the dormitory of the university during the period they take course. In case the dormitory capacity is not enough, the students who reside outside the university dormitory are paid extra 250YTL monthly during the period they take course. Monthly Stipend: They are paid stipend during the period they take course to contribute to their food, book, etc. expenditures. It is 300YTL per month for academic year. (Nearly 250 USD). Besides, in our university, each freshman student is given a laptop computer to use for four years. The scholarship does not cover other expenditures of the students, transportation, transfer and bureaucratic procedures, etc expenditures. Scholarship Period The scholarship of the students accepted in full time student status includes maximum 1 academic year in English Preparatory Program and maximum 4 years in undergraduate programs. The scholarship of the students accepted to undergraduate programs in visiting student status includes maximum 2 semesters that is spent at IUE only. The students whose scholarship is terminated can continue their education by paying the tuition fee. Quotas 1

10 The scholarships will be given to the students of the countries determined by the Board of Trustees in the scope of the quota determined for the foreign students for academic year. The application of the ones that wish to study by paying the tuition fee will be evaluated in the same quota. The scholarships are valid for Academic Year. This does not cover the scholarship applications for following years ACADEMIC YEAR FOREIGN STUDENT QUOTA Name of the Program Total Quota Faculty of Arts and Sciences Mathematics 10 Psychology 10 Translation and Interpretation 10 Faculty of Computer Sciences Computer Engineering 10 Software Engineering 10 Industrial System Engineering 10 Faculty of Communication Public Relations and Advertising 10 Media and Communication 10 Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Economics 10 Business Administration 10 International Relations and EU 10 International Trade and Finance 10 Logistics Management 10 Faculty of Fine Arts and Design Architecture 10 Fashion Design 10 Communication Design 10 Industrial Design 10 Interior Architecture and 10 Environmental Design Termination The scholarships are given to students who continue their education and attend their courses as long as they provide success conditions. Those who have been awarded tuition scholarships will lose their scholarships under the following circumstances if they; a) Fail to complete the English Preparatory School successfully at the end of the 1 st year and fall below 2.00 GPA s in the education program they are in, b) Transfer to a different department in the university, c) Receive disciplinary reprimands, except Warning or Condemnation reprimands, d) Exceed the required period of education (1 academic year for English Preparatory Class and 4 academic years for undergraduate courses). The students whose scholarships are terminated cannot take scholarship again even if they fulfill the necessary conditions. The students whose scholarship is terminated can continue their education by paying the tuition fee 2

11 Other Regulations The scholarships awarded by the Izmir University of Economics do not bind the students with any financial or service obligations. II. APPLICATION and EVALUATION PROCEDURE For Full Time Students it is necessary to: Have a high school or equivalent school diploma. Take necessary points from one of the valid exams/certificates stated below. For Visiting Students it is necessary to: Be an enrolled student in an undergraduate program of any university. Have been educated at least one academic year (excluding foreign language preparatory class) in their university Get authorization for being educated at IUE as a visiting student for one or two semesters from the university they are enrolled in. The Valid Exams/Certificate Points Required in the Application of the Undergraduate Programs Minimum 40 points from YÖS (Basic Learning Skills Test in Examination for Foreign Students in 2008 and 2009 executed by OSYM) or, Minimum 1000 points total from SAT or, Minimum 21 points total from ACT or, Minimum 4 points from ABITUR or, Having 26 diploma point from International Baccalaureate Having minimum 85 average point from all the courses in Scientific Stream of Tawjihi exams executed in Jordan and Palestine or, Having minimum 13 diploma point in related areas in Baccalaureate Libenais exams executed in Lebanon or, GCE: Being in A Level in three subjects one of which is about the applied program (The average of A Level points must be minimum C) or, International Science Olympics: having gold, silver or bronze medals in the International Science Olympics approved by TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) or, Gao Kao: Having minimum 520 points out of 750 from the type of the applied program in the University Entrance Exam executed in People s Republic of China or, Al-Shahada-Al-Thanawiyya (Syria): Having minimum 180 points out of 240 in Scientific Stream of Al-Shahada-Al-Thanawiyya (Baccalaureate) Exam executed in Syria or, French Baccalaureate: Having minimum 12 points of High School graduation grade. (*) All the exams that have the status of university entrance exam (SAT, YÖS, etc.) are valid for 2 years Who cannot apply? The students who are the citizens of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the students with dual nationality whose one of the citizenship is Turkish Republic or TRNC cannot apply for foreign students quota. 3

12 Deadline: August 14, 2009(For candidates that will apply as a scholarship student) The Required Documents for Application Application Form(in attachment 1) Certified Diploma copy (*) Transcript (For High School Education) Certified copy of the examination certificates such as SAT, YÖS, ACT etc. (*) If any, certified copy of the document that shows the international examination result valid for English Proficiency (*) Application fee receipt. Application Fee and Account No: 100 US Dollar Akbank İzmir Ticari Şube-Branch Code 836-Hesap No 2544 IBAN Code: TR SWIFT Code: AKBKTRIS Evaluation of Applications The applications will be evaluated in accordance with the quotas reserved for the countries that scholarships will be granted by the Board of Trustees and the quotas of the departments for foreign students. Fulfilling the necessary conditions does not guarantee taking scholarship. In the evaluation, the points of the exams and certificates that the students present like SAT, YÖS, etc. and High School success points will be taken into consideration. Announcing the Results Evaluation results will be published on University s web page on September 4, III. FINAL REGISTRATION PROCEDURE The final registrations of the foreign scholarship students will be made on the dates that will be announced later. The Required Documents for Final Registration The original copy of the examination result document (YÖS, SAT or one of the examinations stated above) The original copy and the Turkish translation of the High School Diploma High School diploma equivalence document. (Can be taken from İzmir City Public Education Directorate.) 12 photographs Education visa (The candidates coming from outside Turkey can take education visa from Turkey s representative offices abroad, and the ones in Turkey can take education visa from City Police Departments) Certified copy of the passport. (*) 4

13 Residence Permit (Taken from İzmir Police Department in15 days after final registration.) * All official document copies must be approved by the authorized official institutions of the candidates countries or the Turkish Republic s representative offices abroad. IV. IZMIR and LIVING CONDITIONS İzmir İzmir is the third biggest city of Turkey in terms of population. Its population increases day by day since it has a central location in terms of transportation, industry, agriculture and trade. The city has a high tourism potential with its historical values and natural beauties. Climate Conditions In İzmir, summer time is hot and dry, winter time is warm and rainy. In spring and summer the temperature is between 20 30, and in autumn and winter the temperature is between 7 25 C. Monthly expenditures, book, etc. costs The expenditure of a student living in İzmir, (food, inner-city transportation, etc.) excluding accommodation is 500 USD monthly. Education materials like book, stationery, etc. differ according to the department, but nearly 600USD for a year is enough. V. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT IUE Medium of Education Medium of education in Izmir University of Economics is English. All the courses are given in English. The students whose English level is not sufficient study English for 1 year in English Preparatory program. At the end of the year, the students who are successful in English Proficiency exam will continue their education from the 1 st grade. The students who have an adequate point from internationally valid exams like TOEFL, IELTS, etc. are exempt from English Preparatory class. Please go to for the exams and necessary points. Second Foreign Language The students at our University are taught one of the languages; French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Russian, Japanese as a second foreign language. The students choose one of these languages and the yare obliged take this course throughout their educated. Turkish The students that enroll to a higher education program in Turkey, where medium of education is Turkish, have to learn Turkish and improve their language level from the day they start their education until their graduation. IT Services Our university has an advanced computer infrastructure. There is wireless internet access throughout the campus. A laptop computer is allocated for each undergraduate student that begins the first grade. At the university there is a CAD laboratory with latest technological equipments, a MAC Design Laboratory, a Microprocessor and Network Laboratory, Graphics Laboratories and Digital Photography Studio. Besides, the Help Desk at the campus gives computer support services. 5

14 Library In İzmir University of Economics, there is a library and a documentation center with computers and high speed Internet access established to be put in the service of the students, academicians and visiting researchers. The library is designed in a way that the users can reach the virtual library in any time and from any where. Foreign Students at IUE Besides Turkish citizen students, there are Greek, American, German, Albanian, Syrian, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, French and Azerbaijani students being educated at IUE. Academic Staff and Foreign Instructors There are 403 full time academic personnel at İzmir University of Economics. 61 of the academic staff are foreign academicians. Most of the foreign academicians are from England; however there are academicians from different places of the world working at our university like, USA, Italy, Canada, France, Brazil, Netherlands, Russia, Romania, Tunisia, India, Germany, Israel and Portugal. Scholarship Application Address İzmir University of Economics Sakarya Cd. No: 156 Balçova/İZMİR/TURKEY For more information about scholarships: Student Affairs Directorate Hülya İncekara +90 (232) hulya.incekara@ieu.edu.tr 6

15 IV. TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM Doctorate (Ph.D. Programmes, Proficiency in Fine Arts, Specialization in Medicine) Associate's Master's Bachelor's Dentistry Veterinary Pharmacy Medicine HIGHER EDUCATION Vocational and Technical High Schools General High Schools Secondary Education Primary Education Pre-school Education NB Since 2003, the Bachelor's degree holders whose performance at Bachelor's level is exceptionally high can enlist directly to the Doctoral level programmes. 7

16 ATTACHMENT-1 IZMIR UNIVERSITY of ECONOMICS APPLICATION FORM for FOREIGN NATIONALS For Undergraduate Degree Programs I. PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Surname: Female : Male : Citizenship : Place of Birth : Date of Birth: Contact Adress : Tel : (Home) Fax : Tel : (Office) GSM : II. APPLYING TO: 1. Department/Program: (in order of preference) 2. Department/Program: 3. Department/Program: 4. Department/Program: III. EDUCATION INFO: High School: City Date of Graduation Country Degree Total years of Education IV. TESTS and CERTIFICATES: At least one of the following requirements must be satisfied: At least YÖS Examination for Foreign Students for Higher Education Programs , 40 SAT, a total score of at least or, 1000 ACT examination, a total score of or, 21 ABITUR examination, at least or, 4 8

17 International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma with a diploma score of at least or, 28 Tawjihi examinations given in Jordan and Palestine, (the Scientific Stream.) or, 90 Baccalaureat Libenais examinations given in Lebanon, (the Scientific Stream.) 15 Name of Exam Score Date V. FAMILY INFORMATION Mother s Name Father s Name Father s Occupation: Home Adress : City : Country : Tel : (Home) Fax : Tel : (Office) GSM : VI. PROFICIENCY in ENGLISH: Mother s Occupation: The language of instruction in Izmir University of Economics is English. Applicants are required to provide a proof their proficiency by presenting their scores for any of the Tests listed below. Those who are not proficient in English can enroll at the English Preparatory Program. TOEFL or, 213 IELTS or, 6.5 At least Score Date FCE or, CPE, CAE B C 9

18 VII. EXTRACURRICULAR, PERSONAL and VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: I hereby accept that the information given above is complete and true. Signature : Date Supplementary Documents: Transcripts Diplomas SAT, ACT, etc. score card Application Fee receipt Proof of Sufficiency in English Application Fee of 100 US$ is to be transferred to Akbank İzmir Ticari Branch account no: Swift code: AKBKTRIS IBAN: TR