Scholarships for Pak-Turk Maarif students
The Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges said on Tuesday that its 36 students have secured fully funded Turkish Government Scholarship (Türkiye Bursları) to pursue their undergraduate studies from leading public universities of Turkey. Türkiye Bursları is administered by Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and it is a prestigious scholarship that covers all educational, traveling, stationery, living, health and accommodation expenses of the students including a handsome amount of stipend per month, a statement said on Tuesday. This year YTB has awarded 36 positions to the Pak-Turk Maarif students and has placed them in esteemed business, medical, social sciences, fine arts, natural sciences and engineering universities of Turkey. This is the highest number of scholarships that the Turkish government has awarded to Pakistani students in any academic year. Pak-Turk Maarif is sending more than sixty students to Turkey this year on fully and partially funded scholarship programs. The knowledge and skills they will acquire in Turkey will enable them to contribute to a more stable and prosperous Pakistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 7th, 2020.