The Sabancı Foundation considers education a fundamental right. Education takes the lead among the strategic lines of business of the Sabancı Foundation. We strive to build a brighter future through the scholarships we have issued since our foundation with the conviction of gender equality in education.
The number of scholarships issued since the establishment of the Foundation exceeded 55,500 as of 2024. In 2024, we provided scholarships to nearly 1,500 students, of which 283 are new.
The Sabancı Foundation initiated a mentoring program in 2019, continuously welcoming new scholarship recipients each year on a voluntary basis, while also providing support for their personal and career growth.
Our scholarships are unconditional, with no repayment or employment obligations. As a result, the program is highly sought after by successful students who have recently embarked on their higher education journey, providing them with the necessary support to continue their studies.
The monthly amounts for the 2024–2025 academic period are as follows: 7,000 Turkish lira for undergraduate students, 4,600 Turkish lira for middle school students, and 3,400 Turkish lira for primary school students. Payments are made twice in October, covering a total of 10 months until June.
Scholarship recipients from four universities, Çukurova, Dokuz Eylül, Istanbul-Cerrahpaşa, and Marmara, are selected in cooperation with the www.microfon.co platform. For nine other universities, Ankara, Boğaziçi, Ege, Gazi, Hacettepe, Istanbul, Istanbul Technical, Middle East Technical, and Yıldız Technical, the recipients are determined in collaboration with the departments responsible for scholarships. Our Foundation has participated in all interview stages since 2020.
Messages from our scholars:
“I would like to thank Sabancı Foundation for providing me with scholarship support during my undergraduate education. This support played a key role in my continued academic success and achieving my career goals. I graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at Middle East Technical University with honors. I have now been accepted into the Supply Chain Management master’s program at the Vienna University of Economics and Business in Vienna.””
“I’m a scholarship recipient studying Mechanical Engineering at Yıldız Technical University. I would like to thank you for your continued support since 2019. You have been with me, both financially and psychologically, since I started my university education. I am truly grateful for the scholarship and internship opportunities you have provided during this time. I just want to let you know that I will be ready to help the foundation to the best of my abilities.”
“I’ve been a scholarship recipient since 2020. Thank you very much for your help and support. Last year, I did my summer internship at AYEDAŞ. I’m grateful for these opportunities.”
“I am a medical student, and I would like to thank you very much for your help and support when I urgently needed to find a special stethoscope at the start of my internship. I will never forget your kindness.”