Bulgurcu Foundation GÖZDE'lerimiz Project Scholarship

Our foundation, which has adopted the mission of realizing the hope of training more women engineers in our country, following in the footsteps of Gözde Bulgurcu, a successful engineer who has always made her family proud throughout her academic life, has determined young women engineers like Gözde, who are successful and conscious in their fields, as its target audience.

In Turkey and worldwide, women engineers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields face gender discrimination. This situation has necessitated the specific support of women engineers by our foundation. Established with the aim of eliminating discrimination and creating a strong support network by bringing together women engineers, the Bulgurcu Foundation has been providing support to its scholarship recipients since 2021.

Application Deadline: 15.09.2024, applications submitted after this date will be considered for the next scholarship period.

Non-repayable scholarships provided to students who are fully funded at State Universities or Private Foundation Universities, within the quotas, amounts, and durations determined and announced annually by the Foundation:

a) Scholarships will be awarded to female students studying Engineering at State Universities or fully funded Private Foundation Universities.

b) Under the framework of the "OUR STARS" project:

• Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical-Electronics Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Industrial Design Engineering
• Energy Systems Engineering
• Physics Engineering
• Shipbuilding and Marine Machinery Engineering
• Geomatics Engineering
• Food Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Management Engineering
• Geophysics Engineering
• Geological Engineering
• Control and Automation Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mathematics Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Automotive Engineering
• Textile Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence Engineering
• Software Engineering

scholarships will be provided to female students pursuing undergraduate studies in these fields.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

•    Being a Citizen of the Republic of Turkey

Only citizens of the Republic of Turkey can benefit from the Bulgurcu Foundation scholarship program.

•    Being Financially Disadvantaged

To be eligible for the Foundation scholarship, it is essential that the student acknowledges and declares their financial need. For this, each candidate is required to fully document the assets and income status of their family and themselves.

•    Academic Success

Foundation scholarships are awarded to new students enrolling in preparatory classes or first-year undergraduate programs, as well as to students in intermediate classes. Those progressing from preparatory to first-year are considered intermediate students. No distinction is made between intermediate classes during distribution. The success criteria required for the allocation and continuation of the scholarship are as follows:

For intermediate students, the scholarship is allocated to candidates with a GPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of at least 2 out of 4, calculated based on all semesters from the start of school, and who have no more than one failing course in the regular academic curriculum of the previous year or semester.

•    Being Under 25 Years Old

The scholarship is allocated to candidates who have not reached the age of 25 as of the application date.

•    No Criminal Record

As of the application date, the candidate must not have any criminal record.

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AND DURATION

As a general principle, Foundation Scholarships are provided for 10 months per year at a monthly rate of 2.000.-TL. No payments are made to scholarship recipients in July and August.

Unless there is an extraordinary reason for a contraction in the Foundation's budgetary capabilities, it is essential that the scholarship of a student who is found to be successful and consistently maintains this status continues until graduation without the need for an annual application. Scholarships are provided for a maximum of 5 years for students receiving a scholarship from the preparatory class and a maximum of 4 years for undergraduate education. The Foundation's management reserves the right to terminate the scholarship at any stage of the scholarship process.

APPLICATION

Every student who meets the eligibility criteria must upload their student certificate obtained from their university, a photo, transcript, and personal information completely to the website www.bursverenler.org.

The documents that must be included with the Student Application Form in the application are as follows:

a) Criminal Record Certificate,

b) For new undergraduate students, a document showing their success, such as the ÖSYM Result Document, and if necessary, a document obtained from the University Student Affairs Department indicating their ranking in the university entrance exam,

c) For undergraduate students in intermediate classes, a document approved by the university showing the grades they received in the courses of the last completed academic year or semester, and the overall grade point average of all courses,

d) In addition to these documents, during the interview, it is required to present documents such as title deed records, martyrdom certificate (optional), rental contract, detailed population register, and disability certificate (optional).

SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

The selection of foundation scholarship recipients is carried out in two stages. Based on the applications made through the website www.bursverenler.org, candidates are ranked according to the degree to which they meet the application criteria, and the number of candidates is reduced to twice the scholarship quota. Subsequently, these candidates are interviewed by the Scholarship Committee. These interviews may be conducted in person if possible, or via video conferencing over the internet. Scholarship candidates must attend the interview; failure to do so will result in disqualification from receiving the scholarship.

In awarding scholarships, the criteria of academic success and financial need are considered. The Scholarship Committee ranks the candidates based on these criteria and prepares a report. The report includes the scholarship allocation table showing the names, surnames, and success levels of the candidates selected for the scholarship, along with each candidate's Student Application Form and its attachments. The Scholarship Committee sends the report and its attachments to the Board of Directors in September.

SCHOLARSHIP ALLOCATION

The allocation of the scholarship to the student is carried out by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors examines the applications based on the Scholarship Committee's report, requests additional information and documents if necessary, conducts interviews, and makes the final decision.

PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP

The scholarship amounts and annual increase rates are determined by the Board of Directors. The foundation transfers the monthly scholarships of the selected students to their bank accounts starting from the beginning of October (for 10 months).

CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUATION AND TERMINATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

For the scholarship to continue throughout the duration of the education, the scholarship holder must meet the following conditions:

a) To maintain the scholarship, the student must not have more than one failed course in the normal curriculum of the previous academic year or semester in their summer transcripts, and their GPA must not be below 2.00.

b) The scholarship is terminated if the scholarship holder fails to submit the requested documents on time or receives a disciplinary penalty. If the situation that led to the termination, other than false statements, is resolved, the scholarship holder's status can be reconsidered, and if deemed appropriate, the scholarship may be reinstated.

c) If the scholarship holder changes their department or university, the scholarship status is re-evaluated. The scholarship continues until the holder graduates from the department for which they were originally awarded the scholarship (provided that the conditions in paragraphs a and d are met). Participation in Double Major and/or Minor programs during this period does not extend the scholarship duration.

d) Scholarship holders who go abroad for education programs (Erasmus, etc.) and will receive their diploma from the university they are enrolled in upon return, will continue to receive their scholarships during their time abroad, provided they submit the required documents and information to the Foundation.

e) The scholarship is terminated if the scholarship holder begins full-time employment or gets married during the scholarship period.

f) The scholarship is terminated for those who are arrested or convicted of an intentional crime.

g) The scholarship is terminated for anyone who provides false information to the Foundation, and they are required to repay the full amount of the scholarship received.

h) The scholarship is terminated for those who temporarily suspend their education or take a leave of absence.

i) The scholarship is terminated if the scholarship holder discontinues their education for any reason or changes their educational institution without notifying the Foundation.

j) The Foundation reserves the right to amend any article of this regulation without prior notice, apply different terms, or redefine the scholarship amount, number of scholarship holders, duration of the scholarship, and the conditions required of scholarship holders. The Foundation has no obligations or liabilities towards the students it awards scholarships to. It has made no commitments. Scholarship holders declare that by applying for the scholarship, they accept all these conditions.

k) The Foundation management has the unilateral authority to terminate the scholarship at any stage of the scholarship process.

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