International PhD admitted students are supported in their pre-arrival processes (visa procedures, student residence permit procedures, travel guidance, and others) and are offered social integration activities and events by the International Community Office (ICO).

For more details visit https://ico.ku.edu.tr/

PhD in Business Classes are held at Rumeli Feneri Campus. For information on campus life, please see:
http://www.ku.edu.tr/en/navigation/campus-life

The Graduate School of Business offers Ph.D. scholarships to all international admitted students
For more details, you can visit https://international.ku.edu.tr/ or contact study@ku.edu.tr (international applicants only)

Available scholarships for international Ph.D. applicants include:

  • Turkish Scholarships – Türkiye Bursları (citizens from all countries except Türkiye under 35 years of age) – we encourage all Ph.D. international applicants to submit an application before their application deadline
  • FUNG Scholarship (Chinese citizens only)
  • Fulbright Scholarship (US citizens only)
  • Ghana Scholarship Secretariat Scholarship (Ghana citizens only)
  • HEC Scholarship (Pakistan citizens only)
  • ICETEX Scholarship (Colombian citizens only)
  • Other national scholarship