Financial Aid
There exists a wide spectrum of financial aid and scholarship opportunities and packages for graduate students at the Graduate School of Health Sciences. These include “KU Graduate Scholarship” funded by Koç University (%25, %50, %75, %100), BİDEB scholarship funded by TUBITAK, Türkiye Scholarships, “Project-based Graduate Scholarship” co-funded by external sources such as TÜBİTAK, EU, industry through projects and Koç University. Nursing PhD program offers 100% scholarship (full exemption from tuition fees) for all candidates who meet the criteria.
The following amounts are term fees.
| Graduate School | Graduate School and Program Type | Tuition in TL (Turkish citizens) | Tuition in USD (Non-Turkish citizens) |
| Graduate School of Health Sciences (GSHS) | MSc Immunology (MSc Non-Thesis) | 67.500 Turkish Lira | 4.900 USD |
| MSc Global Health (MSc Non-Thesis) | 67.500 Turkish Lira | 4.900 USD | |
| MS with Thesis programs (Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience, Immunology, Reproductive Biology, Medical Microbiology, Medical Physiology, Global Health, Critical Care Nursing) | 109.400 Turkish Lira | 8.000 USD | |
| Ph.D. programs (Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience, Immunology, Reproductive Medicine, Medical Microbiology, Medical Physiology) | 109.400 Turkish Lira | 8.000 USD |
KU Graduate Scholarship:
KU Graduate Scholarship is a competitive MS and PhD scholarship opportunity. Applicants having excellent academic record and/or having high impact scientific publications are considered for KU Graduate Scholarship.
KU Graduate Scholarship includes the following stipend & benefits:
PhD Students:
- Tuition waiver
- Monthly stipend of 8.000 TL
- Free furnished housing (shared by 3-4 students/if there is a place) nearby campus
- Private health insurance (limited coverage)
- Meal Card
- Free HGS (Fast Transit Pass) car stickers for campus entrance
- Travel support to attend scientific events (Oral or poster presentation acceptance on National/International Conference Attendance)
MS with thesis students:
- Tuition waiver
- Monthly stipend of 4.000 TL
- Private health insurance (limited coverage)
- Travel support to attend scientific events (Oral or poster presentation acceptance on National/International Conference Attendance)
Project-based Graduate Scholarship:
MS and PhD students are accepted to participate in specific research projects funded by external sources such as TÜBİTAK, EU, or industry. The stipend varies depending on the project. Koç University provides the same benefits for all Project-based Graduate Scholarships.
- Tuition waiver
- Monthly stipend (depending on the project source)
- Free furnished housing for PhD Students (shared by 3-4 students) nearby campus
- Private health insurance (limited coverage)
- Meal Card (for PhD students only)
- Free HGS (Fast Transit Pass) car stickers for campus entrance (for PhD students only)
- Travel support to attend scientific events (Oral or poster presentation acceptance on National/International Conference Attendance)
Turkey Scholarships at Koç University:
To receive the scholarship students need to do the following in parallel within the relevant application periods:
1) apply to Koç University using Gradapp and be admitted, and
2) apply to the Turkiye Scholarships Doctoral Scholarship program using their online application system and be selected
Please visit https://graduate.ku.edu.tr/content/scholarships for more information or email study@ku.edu.tr.
The fellowships and scholarships (including the side benefits) as well as the awards are subject to the continuation of the students’ satisfactory academic performance as stated in the Koç University Graduate Scholarship Rules and Regulations.