BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE COORDINATION OFFICE

Sustainable economic growth cannot be achieved without social participation, as the whole of society plays a role in the development of a country. Boğaziçi University Scholarship Office Coordinatorship was established on November 1, 1995, as a direct subordinate of the Rectorate to carry out scholarship procedures. Today, it continues its activities under the Department of Health, Culture, and Sports.

Boğaziçi University offers scholarship opportunities in order to prevent its students from being in a difficult situation due to a lack of means and, at the same time, to reward their success. Undergraduate students studying at Boğaziçi University are awarded scholarships based on merit and need. Merit Scholarships are scholarships based on success in university entrance. The types and criteria of these scholarships are determined each year by the university board.

Need-based scholarships are scholarships based on financial need. Boğaziçi University students can benefit from cash scholarships, book scholarships, food scholarships, and dormitory scholarships according to their needs and can receive one or more of these scholarships at the same time. Cash scholarships are provided by BÜVAK, BUVAKIF, and other foundations, institutions, and organisations. A student may receive more than one material scholarship according to his/her needs, but not more than one cash scholarship. Successful completion of the Language Preparatory School in one year is a prerequisite. Ambassadorial Scholarships are awarded for 9 months, from October to June. Students with disabilities are given priority when applying for a scholarship.

The application process for Boğaziçi University Scholarships begins at the beginning of each academic year, before classes begin. Applications are announced on the Scholarship Office website. Students should check the Scholarship Office website for available scholarships and the application process.

Attachments:

Boğaziçi University Scholarship Office Coordination Office

Boğaziçi University Scholarship Office Coordination Office 2016-2023 Annual Report

Scholarship Brochure of the Boğaziçi University

APPRECIATION AND GRADUATION CEREMONY

Outstanding Achievement Awards in Teaching

It is given to full-time lecturers in order to improve teaching processes and encourage good teachers. The lecturers who are deemed worthy of the award are determined by the relevant boards of faculties, institutes and colleges.

Student Awards

In order to celebrate the success of the graduates, the following awards are given to the students who are entitled to graduate at the end of the academic year in the graduation ceremony in accordance with the "Directive on the Awards Given to Boğaziçi University Undergraduate Students at the Graduation Ceremony, Application and Evaluation Process".

Award
Directive

Rectorate Award

It is given to graduates who have contributed to the university community and society with their extracurricular activities as well as their success in their courses during their studies at the university. The application for nomination for the Rector's Award is made to the department to which the candidate is affiliated using the nomination form. Nominations can be made by the department, faculty, administrative staff or students other than the nominee.

Nomination Form

Nomination Form

Foreign Student Award

It is awarded to graduates of foreign nationality for their contributions to the development of cultural diversity in campus life or in society during their studies at the University. Application for nomination for the Foreign National Student Award is made to the department to which the nominee is affiliated using the nomination form. Nominations can be made by the department, faculty, administrative staff or students other than the nominee.

Nomination Form

Nomination Form

Sports Achievement Award

It is given to graduates who have been successful in sports activities and/or have made significant contributions to sports activities during their student years at the University. The application for nomination for the Sports Achievement Award is made to the Dean of Student Affairs using the nomination form. Nominations can be made by the department, lecturer, administrative staff or students other than the nominee.

Nomination Form

Nomination Form

Mümin Tansever Club Activities Award

To honour the memory of Mümin Tansever, who served Boğaziçi University for many years, the Mümin Tansever Club Activities Award is given to alumni who have contributed the most to club activities. Nominations for the Mümin Tansever Club Activities Award are submitted to the Dean of Student Affairs using the nomination form below. Nominations can be made by the department, faculty, administrative staff or students other than the nominee.

Nomination Form

Nomination Form

Double Major Programme (D.A.P.) First Prize

At the end of the academic year, it is given to the double major graduate who has the highest grade point average among those who have completed their education in the departments/programmes of the Schools/Faculties implementing double major programmes and are entitled to receive a diploma. Nominations are not accepted for the Double Major Programme First Prize.

School and Faculty First Place

It is given by the School or Faculty Administrative Boards to the graduates who have the highest grade point average among the departments or programmes affiliated to the schools and faculties at the end of the academic year. Nominations are not accepted for the Faculty/School First Prize.
Graduation and Award Ceremonies Video Archive 2010-2023

BOĞAZİÇİ NETWORK

Boğaziçi Network is a social network where Boğaziçi University alumni, students, academics and administrative staff can communicate with each other. This platform is exclusively for Boğaziçi University alumni and provides an environment for sharing experiences and knowledge, establishing collaborations, creating professional opportunities, establishing friendships through social and cultural exchanges, and creating a strong and loyal community to our university by directly connecting Boğaziçi University alumni with each other.

We recommend that you become a member of Boğaziçi Network with your Linkedin profile, so that you can automatically update your profile information from the settings section in certain periods. As a member of Boğaziçi Network, you can reach the entire Boğaziçi family from the "All Members" section, and you can reach the people you want by searching according to the criteria such as the city you live in, the sector you work in, the department you graduated from, etc. In the "Events" section, you can follow the events taking place at the university and add the events you want to share with Boğaziçi students. From the "Groups" section, you can join groups according to your interests or suggest a new group. You can follow current job adverts in the "Jobs" section or you can publish a job advertisement for your own company.

We would be happy to see you among us as a part of the Boğaziçi University family.
https://bogazici.network
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2024 Sustainability Report SDG-1 (Related Section)

Admission and Success Goals for Students from the Bottom Quintile of Income

Since the whole society plays a role in the development of a country, sustainable development is not possible without social participation. In addition to economic growth, supporting the intellectual development of individuals by enriching their cultural background raises the general welfare and level of consciousness of the society. Providing access to education, cultural resources and information to individuals from lower socioeconomic groups contributes to the social progress and enlightenment of the country.

Boğaziçi University implements various strategies to attract students from families in the bottom fifth of the income bracket to the university, to provide these students with access to quality education, and to raise them as individuals who have careers and contribute to society. In this respect, in addition to the scholarship opportunities offered by the Boğaziçi University Scholarship Office, academic counselling, mentoring programmes and career development programmes, which are the basic elements of the university's educational approach, are of great importance.

Merit and Need Scholarships

For students with financial need, different scholarship options are offered according to their academic achievement. While merit scholarships are awarded to students with high academic achievement, need scholarships are provided on the basis of financial need without the requirement of high academic achievement. You can find detailed information about scholarships under the heading ‘Boğaziçi University Scholarship Programmes’.

Academic Counselling

The perceptions, habits and attitudes that students acquire about university life from the first moment they step into university shape their subsequent academic years to a great extent. In this process, it is of great importance to inform them correctly, guide them and help them adapt. Boğaziçi University offers academic counselling services to support students in making informed decisions and organising their university life in the most efficient way. Academic counselling is structured as Preparatory, Undergraduate and Graduate Student Counselling. Each student is assigned an academic counsellor from his/her department. The counsellor supports the student in various areas throughout his/her university life.

These supports are as follows:

• Social Cohesion and Support: It helps students to adapt to university life and encourages them to take an active role in the university by introducing social opportunities and student clubs.
• Academic Guidance: Provides support in planning the student's education process by providing guidance on course selection, academic success tracking and academic goal setting.
• Career Planning: Provides advice in line with the student's career goals and directs them to the career centre when necessary.
• Additional Support and Guidance: In non-academic matters, the student is referred to the relevant support units at the university (such as health services, mental support, financial counselling).

Click here to access the Academic Counselling web page:

https://advising.bogazici.edu.tr/

Boğaziçi University Career Centre

Boğaziçi University Career Centre was established to support students to make an easier transition to professional life by enabling them to get to know the business world before graduation. The Centre offers internship opportunities, informative meetings and personal development seminars for students to get to know the options they will encounter in their career journey after graduation, and also provides guidance on third sector careers and new professions arising from today's needs.

The advantages offered by the Career Centre are as follows:

• It creates a platform that enables students to find internship and part-time job opportunities during their education and graduates to find full-time job opportunities.
• Alternative career fairs and individual counselling services give students the opportunity to get to know a wide range of career options.
• Competency-based interview techniques training ensures that students are prepared for job interviews.
• Throughseminars, students have the opportunity to meet with representatives of organisations, human resources managers and successful Boğaziçi University alumni in different fields.

This comprehensive support helps students from lower socio-economic groups to gain an advantage in the world of work, gain experience and take steps towards their professional goals.

Click here for the Career Centre web page:

https://kariyermerkezi.bogazici.edu.tr/

Mentoring Programmes

Boğaziçi University offers various mentoring programmes to support the academic success and personal development of its students. These programmes provide important support for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds to adapt to university life more easily and achieve their career goals.

Student Coaching and ENSO Mentoring

In these programmes, which are carried out within the scope of social responsibility projects, university students guide high school students and support them in their university preparation process. Thus, especially students from disadvantaged backgrounds are helped to overcome the difficulties they face in entering university.

Boğaziçi Network:

Bringing together alumni, students, academics and administrative staff of Boğaziçi University, this professional social network aims to build a strong community through knowledge and experience sharing, developing collaborations, creating professional opportunities and social-cultural events. Especially for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, this network provides an important platform to expand career opportunities and receive support.

Click here to access the Boğaziçi Network web page:

https://bogazici.network/

BounWIB (Boğaziçi Women in Business):

BounWIB is a group of CampusWIN programme under TurkishWIN (Turkish Women's International Network), a global network empowering women with cultural, familial or professional ties to Turkey with branches in Istanbul, New York, Boston, San Francisco and London. Its main aim is to create a community that supports the career development of women from the university campus and to provide guidance to them in line with their career goals.

BounWIB (Boğaziçi Women in Business):

These mentorship programmes aim to strengthen equal opportunities by supporting students from the lower income segments of Boğaziçi University to adapt to the university, achieve their academic goals and take firm steps forward in the business world.

Engineer Girls of Turkey Project

Turkey's Engineer Girls Project: Within the scope of the programme, it is aimed to bring well-equipped engineers to our country by including young girls studying at engineering faculties who are successful and in need of support into the TMK. In addition to the scholarship support provided by Limak Foundation, internship opportunities, Boğaziçi University Lifelong Education Centre (BÜYEM) social engineering trainings and mentoring support contribute to the professional development of the students. Within the scope of the project, events are organised in various provinces to raise awareness of high school students who will choose a profession, general profession introductions are made and they are provided to experience the engineering profession through various methods.

For detailed information, please click here:

https://www.turkiyeninmuhendiskizlari.com/

Turkey's Energy Academy

Turkey's Energy Academy: Turkey's Energy Academy, implemented in cooperation with Limak Energy and BÜYEM, is an innovative example of industry-university cooperation that aims to provide a solution to youth unemployment by offering job opportunities in the energy sector to young engineer candidates and to meet the sector's need for qualified manpower in the fields of production, distribution and marketing. 3rd and 4th year students studying in the departments of electrical, electrical-electronics, machinery, construction, industry, energy systems, mining, petroleum, geology, meteorology, meteorology and management engineering of state universities can apply to the programme. The programme offers a great opportunity to enter the sector, especially for students from low-income families.

For more information please click here:

https://www.limak.com.tr/sosyal-sorumluluk/limak-vakfi/turkiyenin-enerji-akademisi