SKV-French Embassy in Turkey SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Embassy of France in Turkey and Sıtkı Kocman Foundation (SKV) decided to cooperate for the joint financing of a scholarship program.
Application Requirements
SKV and The Embassy of France agree that students wishing to apply for SKV/ The Embassy of France scholarships must :
a. be a citizen of the Republic of Turkey and under 28 years of age;
b. be studying in the senior year/MSc of Geological Engineering Department of Mugla University(www.mu.edu.tr)
have a minimum CGPA of 2.50/4 during the period of higher education.
The fields of study are decided as follows for scholarship:
1. Hydrogeology
2. Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
3. Ore Deposits
4. Geothermal Resources
5. Bioremediation
6. Optic Mineralogy
7. Volcanology
8. Data Mining
Application Documents
All applicants should submit their CV, transcript, motivation letter, language exam record and two reference letter to Assist.Prof.Dr. Bedri Kurtuluş (bkurtulus@mu.edu.tr) until 17 July 2015.
Selection Process
a. the candidates, who have submitted their application forms and all the necessary documents, and who have successfully been selected for the final stage of review, are asked to attend interviews in the main office of SKV. The interview commission consists of the faculty members of the Mugla University Geological Engineering Department, representing SKV and the representatives of The French Embassy ;
b. the candidates are evaluated on the following criteria: 30% consists of their CGPA, 40% consists of their foreign language exam (English or French) results and 30% consists of their interview results.
Financial Support and duration of scholarship
Maximum duration of this fellowship is 12 months (non renewable).
Maximum living allowance for this fellowship is 800 Euro/month. It covers as well health insurance, tutions and various services (documentation and computer aid). The student is granted the status of “Boursier du gouvernement français”. If it is approved by SKV and the French Embassy, travel costs.