Student research programme

Applications are not currently open.

Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Gain research and project experience by contributing to applied research and laboratory activities within SIR Labs.

Application dates will be announced on this page.

Programme overview

Research experience within SIR Labs

The programme is intended for fourth-year undergraduate students at Gebze Technical University. It aims to build academic research and project experience through participation in SIR Labs research projects and laboratory activities.

10 scholarship recipients

Ten students are selected as scholarship recipients following the evaluation process set out in the programme guidelines.

At least 15 hours per week

Scholarship recipients commit to regular laboratory participation for at least 15 hours each week and to attending weekly team meetings.

Who can apply?

Eligibility and application conditions

Student status

  • Be enrolled in an undergraduate programme at GTU and have fourth-year status on the announcement date.
  • Have active student status; applicants with suspended registration, special-student status or inactive status are not eligible.
  • Have received no disciplinary penalty under the Higher Education Institutions Student Disciplinary Regulation.

Programme fit and commitments

  • Priority is given to undergraduate programmes related to the laboratory’s research areas, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and communications.
  • Commit to at least 15 hours of laboratory work per week and attendance at weekly team meetings.
  • Not receive a scholarship from another institution, excluding KYK scholarships and loans.
  • Submit no false or misleading information or documents.

Required application documents

  • Application form, current student certificate, approved transcript, curriculum vitae and a letter of intent of no more than one page.
  • Project and competition experience, research programme roles and work experience used for scoring must be documented.
  • Incomplete or late applications are not evaluated.

Selection process

From application to final ranking

The preliminary evaluation considers academic achievement, documented project and competition experience, participation in funded research projects, relevant work experience, the graduation project commitment and the letter of intent.

Preliminary evaluation

Applications are scored using the components and calculations specified in the programme guidelines and ranked from highest to lowest.

Interview

The top 50 applicants are invited to an interview scored out of 100. A score of at least 60 is required to be eligible for selection.

Final ranking

The final score is calculated as 40% preliminary evaluation and 60% interview. The ten highest-scoring eligible applicants are selected.

Scholarship responsibilities

Regular participation and responsible research

Laboratory and project work

Participate regularly for at least 15 hours per week, attend weekly meetings and contribute to assigned research, project and laboratory activities.

Documentation and conduct

Submit a brief monthly progress report and follow research and publication ethics, occupational health and safety rules, and the laboratory’s working arrangements.

Performance monitoring

Performance is evaluated through attendance, monthly reports and completion of assigned tasks. Scholarship status is administered in accordance with the official programme guidelines.

Important information

Details to be announced

Applications are not currently open. The scholarship amount, application dates, academic term, definitive programme duration, application form or link, and effective or approval date have not been announced. Confirmed information will be published on this page.

Programme document

Programme guidelines

This page provides an accessible summary and does not replace the programme guidelines. An English version has been prepared for review without changing the scope of the Turkish source document; the Turkish and English documents will be published as PDFs after final approval.

The programme guidelines will be published soon.

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