Renault Foundation is pleased to announce that the application period for all our programs can be discovered on the new web site:
https://www.fondation.renault.com/
You will find all the changes regarding our programs for the 2019 scholarship:
Please note that this application is NOT for Erasmus+ with/without European Countries. Overseas Exchange is a non-granted program conducted within the framework of bilateral agreements among the universities and it is different from Erasmus+ Programs.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
APPLICATION CALENDAR
Application Period: 5 November-30 November 2018
English Proficiency Exam: 8 December 2018 (No additional application is required for the English Proficiency Exam)
Announcement of Application Results: End of December
Withdrawal Period: 2-11 January 2019
APPLICATION METHOD
Students must submit their application online between 5 November-30 November 2018:
ONLINE APPLICATION PLATFORM https://student.metu.edu.tr/ (#412 Overseas Exchange)
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM
8 December 2018 (No additional application is required for the English Proficiency Exam)
It is obligatory to take EPEEP for Overseas Exchange Program applicants.
EPEEP is valid for two consecutive years and students who have taken the exam in the previous 2 years may apply with a previous score. This needs to be indicated on the application document. However, students are allowed to take the EPEEP only once every academic year and those who have already taken the EPEEP in the same academic year for another exchange program will not be able to take the exam again. Thus, students who take this exam will not be able to take the English Proficiency Exam (2 March 2019) for Erasmus+ European Mobility Program (application: 6-26 February 2019) applications.
The exam is organized by the Department of Basic English. Students who are not able to enter the exam due to a valid excuse should submit a petition explaining their excuse to the International Cooperations Office. Otherwise, their application will be regarded as invalid.
Only the students who submit their application to ICO will take the exam and the place of the exam will be announced later.
WITHDRAWAL
Withdrawal Period: 2-11 January 2019
Students who withdraw from the program without a forced major reason after 12 January 2018 will lose 10 points in their next Overseas Exchange applications.
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
At most 4 universities can be chosen.
List of partner universities and country quotas can be seen HERE.
Partner university fact sheets can be seen HERE.
It is of utmost importance to consult departmental exchange programs coordinator about the university choices. List for departmental exchange programs coordinators can be found in: http://ico.metu.edu.tr/departmental-coordinators
Students must be sure that the university they applied to offers education on their level and in a relevant department. Availability of a university in the list does not imply that the said university offers education in all the departments and on all levels of education.
Student can only apply for their current level of education. Undergraduate students cannot apply for a master or PhD level program. But after being selected for the program, it is possible to take courses on different levels providing that METU and the host university approve of it.
Host university can demand student’s transcript in order to track student’s academic status and success, and this can affect the acceptance process.
During application, an internationally recognized language proficiency exam grade is not required by International Cooperations Office. However, partner universities may require a language proficiency exam grade document for their language of education (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). It is not possible for the student to study in a university if they cannot meet the language requirement for the said university. Since language proficiency requirements differ among universities, it is necessary to check the university’s website for the language requirements before application and to make sure the language requirements can be fulfilled/documented before the deadline.
***Agreements within the framework of Overseas Exchange Program are established as “all departments”. This means that all students can apply, and no one is given priority over the others, unless stated otherwise in the Restrictions section of the agreement list in the announcement. However, before applying for those universities, please make sure that there is a department (or at least courses) at the partner university corresponding to your department and level at METU. The fact that you are given the chance to apply for such universities does not guarantee that the university accepts you. The applicants are required to check the conditions of the partner universities (i.e. medium of instruction, language requirement, academic calendar, accommodation opportunities etc.) before submitting their applications.
E.g. :
X University
Application criteria: CGPA: 3,00/4,00
Student placed in X University CGPA: 2,90/4,00
In this case, even if you are placed in X University, which requires min CGPA to be 3,00/4,00 for UG, you may not be accepted to the university since your CGPA is less than 3,00/4,00. For this reason, students must check the university list announced by ICO, and the websites of the universities.
SELECTION CRITERIA
CGPA and English Proficiency Exam score are taken into account in electing prospective Overseas Exchange Program students. Weighted CGPA is calculated for each applicant depending on the average CGPA in his/her departmental cohort.
In order to calculate the 50% of the CGPA, a coefficient is applied on the CGPA according to the applicants' department and semester information as below:
Student CGPA: 3.15
Average CGPA of the same department & semester: 2.89
Ratio: 3.15 / 2.89 = 1.09
25(*) + 1.09=26.09
Overall Score: 3.15 x 26.09 = 82.18
(*) the convergent factor to calculate 50% of the CGPA = 25
Applicants with disabilities (approved by medical report) get 10 additional points. Medical reports concerning their disability must be submitted to International Cooperations Office before the application deadline.
10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have benefited from the Overseas Exchange Program before within the same study level. Previous participation in the program in different study levels does not cause any deduction in the overall grade.
10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have withdrawn from the program after the announced deadline for the previous Overseas Exchange Program Applications.
10 points will be added to the overall score of the students who have been under protection by 2828 Social Services Law. The proving documents must be submitted to ICO when submitting the application.
15 points will be added to the overall score of the students who are the relatives of martyrs and veterans. The proving documents must be submitted to ICO when submitting the application.
IMPORTANT POINTS
«According to the complementary grades in METU, CC and above for undergrad students and BB and above for grad students if deemed applicable by department, counted as passed in student’s curriculum. Student receives “EX” grade and considered “exempt” from these courses and these grades are not taken into consideration in grade point average (GPA) calculation. These courses are shown as registered in the mobility semester of student. These courses that are registered as “exempt” in METU have their names and codes from the host university indicated in “remarks” part of the transcript. »
Please bear in mind that students:
Should have METU course load of minimum 30 ECTS for the semester in which s/he plans to participate exchange. Those MS and PhD students who completed their course load and in thesis period can also apply as their thesis satisfies the ECTS requirement.
Should take 30 ECTS course/or 5 courses (when the host university does not use ECTS) at the host university.
Make sure that 30 ECTS courses will be recognized by their departments upon successfully completion.
Online applications will be reviewed by Departmental Erasmus+/Exchange Coordinators. The Coordinators are authorized to decline the applications of the students if they do not approve the universities or the academic background/status of the students.
Grant & Expenses
Overseas Exchange Program is a non-granted program. Students are responsible for all living and personal expenses while at the host institution.
Within the framework of Overseas Exchange Program, selected students are exempt from paying tuition fees to the partner universities (except a few universities like USA/IIT and Israel/Ben Gurion University)
But exchange students must pay their regular tuition fee to METU for each semester spent at the exchange program. This is supposed to be paid at the beginning of the academic semester.
INFO SHEET FOR OVERSEAS EXCHANGE PROGRAM
For more information about the program please read our INFO SHEET (TURKISH).
Full Fellowship Master’s Program in China Studies
Peking University's prestigious Yenching Academy welcomes applications from METU students for the full fellowship Master’s program in China Studies.
Information sessions on Erasmus+ Program with Non-European Countries and Overseas Exchange Program for 2019-2020 Academic Year will be held according to the Schedule below:
Venue: Solmaz Izdemir Hall, Library Building
The Program applications will be made between November 5 and November 30, 2018.
The English Proficiency Exam for Erasmus+ Program with Non-European Countries and Overseas Exchange Program will be held on December 8, 2018. Please note that each student is allowed to take EPEEP once in one academic year.
Please note that these information sessions are NOT for Erasmus+ Program with European Countries. The information sessions for Erasmus+ European Exchange Program will be announced later.
Please note that this application is NOT for Erasmus+ with European Countries.
APPLICATION CRITERIA:
Students can apply for Erasmus+ Non-European Exchange Program (KA107 International Credit Mobility – ICM) only if:
Please bear in mind that students:
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Students who withdraw from the program without a forced major reason after 11 January 2019 will lose 10 points in their next Erasmus+ applications.
Students must submit their application online between 5 November-30 November 2018: ONLINE APPLICATION PLATFORM https://student.metu.edu.tr/ (#405 Erasmus+ ICM (Avrupa Dışı))
No additional application is required for the English Proficiency Exam on 8 December 2018.
It is obligatory to take EPEEP for ICM applicants.
EPEEP is valid for two consecutive years and students who have taken the exam in the previous 2 years may apply with a previous score. This needs to be indicated on the application document. However, students are allowed to take the EPEEP only once every academic year and those who have already taken the EPEEP in the same academic year for another exchange program will not be able to take the exam again.
The exam is organized by the Department of Basic English. Students who are not able to enter the exam due to a valid excuse should submit a petition explaining their excuse to the International Cooperations Office. Otherwise, their Erasmus application will be regarded as invalid.
Only the students who submit their application to ICO will take the exam and the place of the exam will be announced later.
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES:
Applicants must make their university preferences by consulting their departmental exchange program coordinators.
List of partner universities and country quotas can be seen HERE.
Students must be sure that the university they applied to offers education on their level and in a relevant department. Availability of a university in the online application form does not imply that the said university offers education in all the departments and on all levels of education.
***Agreements within the framework of Erasmus+ ICM Program are established as “all departments”. This means that all students can apply, and no one is given priority over the others, unless stated otherwise in the Restrictions section of the agreement list in the announcement. However, before applying for those universities, please make sure that there is a department (or at least courses) at the partner university corresponding to your department and level at METU. The fact that you are given the chance to apply for such universities does not guarantee that the university accepts you. The applicants are required to check the conditions of the partner universities (i.e. medium of instruction, language requirement, academic calendar, accommodation opportunities etc.) before submitting their applications.
E.g. :
X University
Application criteria: CGPA: 3,00/4,00
Student placed in X University CGPA: 2,90/4,00
In this case, even if you are placed in X University, which requires min CGPA to be 3,00/4,00 for UG, you may not be accepted to the university since your CGPA is less than 3,00/4,00. For this reason, students must check the university list announced by ICO, and the websites of the universities.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
CGPA and English Proficiency Exam score are taken into account in electing prospective ICM students. Weighted CGPA is calculated for ach applicant depending on the average CGPA in his/her departmental cohort.
In order to calculate the 50% of the CGPA, a coefficient is applied on the CGPA according to the applicants' department and semester information as below:
Applicants with disabilities (approved by medical report) get 10 additional points. Medical reports concerning their disability must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.
It is possible to benefit from the Erasmus+ Programs (Erasmus+ European Study, Erasmus+ Traineeship, Erasmus+ Non-European ICM) more than once. Students can participate in the programs up to 12 months for each level of study (UG, MS, PhD). However, 10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have benefited from any of the above programs before within the same study level. Previous participation in the program in different study levels does not cause any deduction in the overall grade.
10 points will be deduced from the overall grade of the students who have withdrawn from the program after the announced deadline for the previous Erasmus+ Program Applications (including Erasmus+ program with European countries (learning mobility), Erasmus+ traineeship program (internship), Erasmus+ program with non-European countries (ICM) ).
10 points will be added to the overall score of the students who have been under protection by 2828 Social Services Law. The proving documents must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.
15 points will be added to the overall score of the students who are the relatives of martyries and veterans. The proving documents must be submitted to the online application system during the application period.
GRANT CONDITIONS:
Students selected for this program will receive 700 Euro per month and also travel support ranging from 275-1500 Euro according to distance between Ankara and the city that they will study.
Erasmus+ ICM grant is allocated according to each country. Available grants are shown in the partner university and country quotas list above.
Even if there are more than one partner universities in a specific country, in the allocation of grants "quota per country" will be considered.
It is possible to participate in the program without grant as well.
Students with disabilities can apply for additional funds if they are placed for a university.
INFO SHEET ERASMUS+ ICM:
For more information about the program please read our INFO SHEET (Turkish).
AB-Japon Sanayi İşbirliği Merkezi ve Japon evsahibi firmalar tarafından finanse edilen Japonya Vulcanus Programı ile öğrencilere Japonya hakkında bir haftalık seminer, dört aylık yoğun Japonca kursu ve ardından bir Japon şirketinde sekiz aylık staj imkanı sunulmaktadır. Söz konusu Program Türkiye’den katılımcılara açık olup, ülkemizin de içinde yer aldığı yeterince temsil edilmeyen ülkelerden gelen öğrenciler başvuru yapmaya davet edilmektedir.
Following the UNICA Student Conference 2017 in Rome, UNICA launched a call for project proposals open to the participants of the Students’ Fora who prepared the two winning Action plans at the Conference.
In February 2018, the UNICA Steering Committee selected for co-funding the project proposal submitted by 4 students of the Forum “Greener Universities”, and supported by Université de Lausanne (UNIL) and Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
Dear colleagues and friends,
The French Embassy in Turkey is launching the application process for its 2019 Research Fellowships Program addressed to all Turkish researchers.
The deadline to submit applications is November 30th 2018.
Greetings from National Taiwan University, Taipei!
