Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme 2027

In line with Türkiye’s objective of full membership of the European Union, the Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme (JMSP) aims to contribute to Türkiye’s administrative capacity-building efforts by increasing the number of experts in fields related to the EU acquis.It is planned to award scholarships to approximately 170 people during the 2027–2028 academic year.

• Table of Content
• About European Union (EU)
• Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme Postgraduate Scholarship

Amount of the scholarship covers the following;

• Tuition fees (up to 22.000 Euros),
• Living expenses (accommodation, meals, communication, local transportation, cultural activities, etc.) (differs according to the EU member country as given in the website of the Directorate for EU Affairs),
• Fixed amount (3.500 Euros) for various expenses to be paid only once (to be used for the visa-passport application, educational materials, travel, study visit, registration to local authorities, health and insurance, any tax liabilities and similar expenses).

In case the tuition fee exceeds 22.000 Euros, the excess amount for the tuition fee should be covered by the scholarship holder. Scholars may also benefit from tuition fee discounts/waivers of host institutions, if any.

The Jean Monnet Scholarship covers the expenses of the scholars only. No extra allowance is paid to the scholars who will be travelling with their families/personal attendants. The scholars who could not successfully complete their academic studies or who could not fulfill their contractual obligations will be requested to pay back the whole or a partial amount of the scholarship they have been paid.

Requirements for Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

The Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme, which is open to anyone wishing to specialise in areas related to the EU acquis, is open to:

• public sector employees working in Türkiye (including those employed by professional organisations, chambers, and local governments [municipalities and special provincial administrations] that have public legal personality and are established by law or Presidential decree, as well as development agencies, public development and investment banks, public deposit banks, and similar institutions),
• private sector employees working in Türkiye (including those employed by NGOs, resident diplomatic missions, etc.),
• academic or administrative staff working at universities in Türkiye,
• final-year undergraduate students and postgraduate (master’s or PhD) students in Türkiye.

All applicants should satisfy the below criteria:

• Being a national of an EU member country or Türkiye or an IPA III beneficiary country6, and
• Holding an undergraduate degree from or being a senior undergraduate student at an undergraduate programme, and
• Having a minimum undergraduate CGPA of either 2.70/4.00 or 70/100 (please see Important Note-2), and • Having a sufficient foreign language proficiency certificate(s) for one or two EU official languages valid at least until the application deadline.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Jean Monnet Scholarship webpage.