Applications are invited for the Program for Undergraduate Research 2024-2025 Summer Term Summer 2025. Apply by April 11
About sabici University
With science, technology, and social structures advancing day by day, the world needs more qualified individuals who possess the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career anywhere in the world. Aware of this pressing issue, in 1994 the Sabancı Group decided to establish a “world university” led by the Sabancı Foundation.
The seeds of Sabancı University, the Sabancı Group’s most comprehensive social responsibility project in the field of education, were sown in the summer of 1995, at a search conference in which 50 academics from 22 countries as well as students and representatives from the private sector participated. The conference, however, was just the beginning, as it marked the start of an extensive process during which the leading educational institutions in Turkey and across the world were examined to find out how they work and identify the fundamentals that made them successful.
About PURE
We are pleased to announce that the applications for the “Program for Undergraduate Research 2024-2025 Summer Term”, which we organized as Sabancı University, are open now!
Under this program, undergraduate students will be able to contribute to research projects carried out in different fields in the laboratories of Sabancı University professors. We will be organizing the PURE 2024-2025 Summer Session between 7 July and 28 August 2025.
The projects opened by Sabancı University faculty members and researchers were published on the PURE website. Applications will be between 26th March- 11th April, 16:00 (Turkish Time). We expect undergraduate students from all universities to apply for their preferred projects on our website. For this, it will be sufficient to review the summer term project list on our website and fill out the application form after you become a member of our page. Only online applications will be accepted.
Eigibility
- PURE program is open only to undergraduate students, including Sabancı University students as well as domestic and international applicants during summer program. All Undergraduate levels and departments can apply.
- Graduate students are NOT eligible for application.
- Duration of PURE summer program is 8 weeks.
- Students can apply up to 6 research projects, which are announced by Sabancı University faculty members and researchers, in an order of precedence and in accordance with their research interests. Students can be a part of ONLY 1 project.
- Students are assigned to the projects they selected as a result of the evaluations done by the faculty members/researchers.
- Students receive a certificate of participation upon completing the program successfully.
- Students are expected to have good academic standing and adequate knowledge of English which is sufficient to fulfill the requirements of their projects. The expected level of language and academic success may change according to the demands of the project and faculty member/researcher. The language of the program is English. English proficiency test is NOT required.
- Registration for the program and accommodation is free of charge for the students admitted to the program. Free accommodation is provided only for summer terms in shared dorm rooms in campus.
- All other personal expenses, transportation costs and meal costs are the responsibility of the participant.
- Students can use the facilities within the campus, such as the Information Center, Cafeteria and Sports Facilities.
- Students who will use the laboratories are required to take the “Lab Safety” training provided by the Laboratory Specialists.
- Students who will participate in the program are expected to have health insurance. SGK is valid for Turkish citizens.
- Students are expected to make a presentation about their research in the specified date in parallel sessions. Each of the students must attend their own session (Each session contains 3-4 research presentation).
- Students are expected to attend at least 3 seminars during summer term.
- Students are expected to prepare a final report and a poster.
Benefits
- Accommodation will be given to all students who are accepted for the Summer Term for free.
- There is NO application fee.
- Due to our cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, 30 of the accepted international students will also get a wide scholarship that contains a round trip flight ticket and monthly stipend 9000 TL per month. If you get accepted you will get further information about this.
- Project works will take place face to face in Sabancı University Campus.
- There is NO online option.
Duration
July 7 – 28 August 2025.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply through this link.
Deadline
Applications will be between 26th March- 11th April, 16:00 (Turkish Time).
