Joint scholarship programs are scholarship programs offered to certain disadvantaged groups within the framework of special themes in cooperation with international organizations and other public institutions.
Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) - Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Joint Scholarship Program was launched in 2020 as a result of the protocol signed between YTB and IsDB. The main aim of the program is to provide higher education opportunities at top universities of Türkiye to students with excellent academic and co-curriculum performance from IsDB member states and Muslim communities around the world. Within the scope of the program, both undergraduate and postgraduate programs are offered. Program covers students' monthly stipend, accommodation support, tuition fees, health insurance, one-year Turkish language course and one-time round-trip flight tickets expenses. Associate degree and bachelor degree students are required to repay the loan after graduation and employment, in easy installments, to the IsDB Education Trust (IET), a Waqf set up (or to be set up) in the students' countries.
A joint scholarship program has been established in the fields of aviation, technology, space and administrative sciences in partnership with Türkiye Scholarships and BAYKAR Technology. As of the 2022-2023 academic year, scholarships will be provided to students from developing countries in the fields of aviation, technology and space at undergraduate and graduate levels. Within the scope of the scholarship, monthly pocket money, accommodation expenses, round trip flight tickets will be covered by Baykar Teknoloji during the education period of 300 students. Scholarships will be given for different departments, including Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, International Relations, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Social Sciences and Health Sciences. Thanks to the scholarship program, the understanding of Turkey's National Technology Move will be instilled in young people from target countries who will come to Turkey to receive higher education, and a bridge will be created between countries in high technology production.
Türkiye Scholarships – NAMA Foundation Joint Scholarship Program is a competitive scholarship program, awarded to outstanding students and researchers from Indonesia, Tanzania, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Yemen and Malaysia to pursue their studies at the most prestigious universities in Türkiye. The joint scholarship program, which started in 2022, is jointly funded by YTB and NAMA Foundation. Program aims to build a network of future leaders committed to strengthening cooperation and mutual understanding among countries. Within the scope of the joint scholarship program accommodation, monthly stipend, health insurance, tuition fee, one-time round-trip flight ticket and one-year Turkish language course expenses are covered.