Ilim ve Rahmet Foundation Social Responsibility Scholarship

With our “Young Steps Impacting Society” project, initiated for students continuing their education with social responsibility awareness, our foundation, which adopts the mission of sowing the seeds of solidarity and cooperation in the region we are located, has determined successful and conscious students who are beneficial to themselves and their surroundings as its target group.

We will reach thousands of needy people, including the elderly, disabled, orphaned, and those longing for a knock on their door in Turkey, with students who have social responsibility awareness in our country and strengthen our internal bonds. We stand against the claim that the young and dynamic section of society is indifferent, and we support young people who are responsible in their educational institutions.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

a) It will be given to students studying in Social Sciences departments.

“Young Steps Impacting Society” within the scope of the social responsibility project;

• Social Work
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Child Development
• Guidance and Psychological Counseling
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Public Relations
• Media and Communication
• Journalism

Priority will be given to students pursuing an undergraduate education in these departments.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Being a citizen of the Republic of Turkey
• Being a university student
• Not older than 25 years
• Being successful (The student's overall weighted grade point average should be at least 2 out of 4 according to the evaluation based on the grading system of the institution they are enrolled in.)
• Having insufficient financial means
• No criminal record (As of the application date, the applicant must have no criminal record.)
• Studying at a university in Istanbul

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AND DURATION

As a general principle, Foundation Scholarships are granted for a period of eight months each year, with a monthly payment of 2,000.-TL. The scholarships start in November and the last payment is made in June. No payments are made to scholarship holders in July, August, September, or October.

There is no retroactive payment to those whose education starts in November or those whose scholarships are interrupted due to reasons such as failure to renew their enrollment at the institution.

APPLICATION

Every student who meets the eligibility criteria must upload their student certificate, photograph, transcript, and personal information obtained from their university to the www.bursverenler.org website without any deficiencies.

The documents that must be attached to the Student Application Form during the application are as follows:

a) Criminal Record Document,

b) For scholarship candidates who are new undergraduate students, the OSYM Result Document as proof of achievement,

c) Student Certificate,

d) Transcript (For scholarship candidates in the intermediate year of undergraduate education, a document showing the general grade point average of all courses approved by the university as proof of success)

SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

The selection of foundation scholars is carried out in two stages. As a result of the applications made through the bursverenler.org website, the applicants are ranked according to how well they meet the application criteria, and the number of candidates is reduced to twice the scholarship quota. Then, these candidates are interviewed by the Scholarship Committee. These interviews can be conducted face-to-face if possible or via video call over the internet. The scholarship candidate must attend the interview; if not, they cannot receive the scholarship.

Academic performance and financial need criteria are taken into account when awarding scholarships. The Scholarship Committee ranks the candidates according to these criteria and prepares a report. The scholarship allocation table, showing the names, surnames, and academic rankings of the candidates selected for the scholarship, along with the Student Application Form and its attachments for each candidate, is included in the report. The Scholarship Committee submits the report and its attachments to the Board of Directors by the end of November.

SCHOLARSHIP ALLOCATION

The allocation of the scholarship to the student is done by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors examines the status of the applicants based on the reports from the Scholarship Committee; if necessary, requests additional information and documents, conducts interviews, and makes the final decision.

SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENT

The Board of Directors determines the scholarship amounts and annual increase rates. The foundation transfers the monthly scholarships of selected students to their bank accounts starting from November. (8 months)

SCHOLARSHIP CONTINUATION CONDITIONS AND TERMINATION

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

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

b) The scholarship is terminated for those who provide false information to the foundation, and the full amount of the scholarship received is demanded for repayment.

c) The scholarship is terminated for those whose education is temporarily suspended or who take a leave of absence.

d) The scholarship is terminated if the scholar ends their education or changes their educational institution without informing the foundation.

e) The foundation reserves the right to change, apply differently, or redefine any clause in this regulation without prior notice, including the scholarship amount, number of scholars, duration of the scholarship, and the conditions required for scholars. The foundation is not obligated or liable to the students it provides scholarships to and has made no commitments. Scholars, by applying for the scholarship, declare that they accept all these terms.

f) The foundation management has the authority to unilaterally terminate the scholarship at any stage of the scholarship process.