The applications for the 2016-2017 academic year Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme has started on 4 February 2016. The application deadline is 4 April 2016.

Within the framework of Turkey’s negotiation process for full membership to the EU, the Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme (JMSP) aims at contributing to Turkey’s administrative capacity building efforts through increasing the number of experts on fields related to the EU acquis.

It is planned that 170 scholarships will be granted for the 2016-2017 academic year. People who are currently

• working in Turkey in public sector (including professional organizations having legal public personality, chambers, local administrations, development agencies etc.)
• working in Turkey in private sector (including NGOs, resident diplomatic missions etc.)
• working in Turkey in universities as academic or administrative staff
•  senior undergraduate students or postgraduate (master or PhD) students in Turkey

and who would like to be specialised on the EU acquis are invited to apply for a scholarship.

For detailed information, please visit Ministry of EU Affairs web site.