Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- other
Description
The Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme, a project funded by the EU, aims at increasing the number of experts in the EU field and supporting Turkey’s administrative capacity-building efforts for the effective implementation of the EU acquis within the framework of Turkey’s negotiation process for the full membership to the EU.
Benefits
The Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme supports academic studies at graduate or research level at a university or similar institution in one of the EU member countries. Scholarships are granted exclusively for academic studies directly related to Turkey’s EU harmonisation process and the EU acquis.
The scholarship covers the following;
Tuition fees (up to maximum 22,000 Euros);
Living expenses (accommodation and meals, communication, local transportation, cultural activities, etc.) differing according to the host EU member country as given in the website of the Directorate for EU Affairs;
Fixed amount (3,500 Euros) for various expenses payable only once (to be used for visa-passport, educational materials, travel, study visit, registration to local authorities, health and insurance, any tax liabilities and similar expenses).
Eligibility
Who can apply:
- Those currently working in Turkey in public sector
- Those currently studying as senior or graduate (master’s or PhD) students in universities in Turkey
- Those currently working in universities in Turkey as academic or administrative staff
- Those currently working in private sector and CSO’s
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Announcement of the JMSP is made once a year.
Applications to be submitted via hand delivery or post/courier to the Central Finance and Contracts Unit till the deadline specified in the announcement.