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SABANCI UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP 2026

Application Deadline: August 28, 2026.

LOCATION: Turkey

Sabancı University offers competitive scholarship opportunities to international students pursuing higher education in Turkey. All eligible applicants are automatically considered upon submission of their application. It should be noted, however, that scholarships at all levels are limited and awarded through highly competitive selection.

Almost all students admitted to Sabancı University’s academic graduate programs (except professional graduate programs) receive full exemption from annual tuition fees. 

In addition to the tuition waiver, the majority of Sabanci University graduate students receive further support, which includes a monthly stipend and a free dorm room.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be domestic or international students.

Enroll in Undergraduate, Masters and PhD courses at Sabanci University.

Applicants must be admitted to Sabanci University, Turkey.

When filling out the application form, you have the option to indicate that you would like to be considered for a scholarship. Yet, keep in mind that all applicants are automatically evaluated for scholarship even if they do not fill this section.

Additionally, there is an opportunity for students to request scholarships after completing at least two semesters at Sabanci University with outstanding academic performance. More information on these in-study scholarships is available here.

BENEFIT:

Tuition Fee Exemption (USD $36,500/year)

Stipend

Dormitory (Accommodation)

Transportation Support (for those who do not stay in dorms)

Private Health Insurance

Laptop Computer

Conference Support (limited)

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İSTANBUL PHOTO AWARDS 2026

Application Deadline: 9 Jan. 2026 at 23:59 (UTC+3) İstanbul time.  

LOCATION: Turkey

The İstanbul Photo Awards is open for application. All professional photographers and freelancers are encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

The contest is open only for professional photographers.

The contest is open for photographers both freelancer and under the name of a company / agency. Freelancers can add company name for each submission at the INSERT IMAGE tab.

Applications are free and open between 13 Nov. 2025 – 9 Jan. 2026 at 23:59 (UTC+3) İstanbul time.

Photographs contain the relevant and correct information. Submitted photos must be taken in 2025 (between 1 Jan. 2025- 31 Dec. 2025).

The photographer has the liability for providing accurate personal information like name, age, company etc. besides the image info like date, location etc..

All submissions must have necessary information embedded into photographs IPTC like: title, description, creation date, city, and country. The info and category of the photographs can be updated until the deadline.

Photography captions must be written in English. Kindly check the caption limits before upload your photos.

No signatures, stamp or any other identifying mark is allowed anywhere on the entry. Photographer’s name or company should not be mentioned in the captions.

Digital manipulation and any kind of photoshop effects are not allowed, only basic color corrections are allowed. It is not allowed to add signatures on the photo or in the caption.

Photographers must be the copyright owner of the submitted photographs.

Photographs must not violate any third-party rights.

Photographers are invited to apply all categories at the same time, both with published and unpublished photos. 

Photographers can apply 4 different photos in single categories and 2 different stories in story categories.

Same photo cannot be submitted into two different categories. Story category applications should include 10 photos.

Kindly note that this contest is for professionals only, and İstanbul Photo Awards’ jury may ask for proof of the source of the photo or publications in newspapers, magazines, or websites.

BENEFIT:

2026 PRIZES: Single News 1st prize winner will be nominated as “Photo of the Year”, the laureate receives 6.000 USD in total.      

CATEGORIES  FIRST SECOND THIRD

SINGLE NEWS*6,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
STORY NEWS3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
SINGLE SPORTS3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
STORY SPORTS3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
SINGLE NATURE & ENVIRONMENT3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
STORY NATURE & ENVIRONMENT3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
SINGLE PORTRAIT3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
STORY PORTRAIT3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
SINGLE DAILY LIFE3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
STORY DAILY LIFE3,000 USD1,500 USD1,000 USD
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