Sabancı University Graduate School of Social Sciences is accepting applications to the following graduate programs for the 2025–2026 academic year.
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Visit the FASS Graduate Admissions page.
How can I apply?
Candidates must submit an online application using the website below.
http://admission.sabanciuniv.edu
What are the rules and required documents for the application?
Please click here for the rules and required documents for the master's and doctorate programs application.
Scholarships and Other Benefits
All graduate students are awarded with tuition waiver scholarships, while the vast majority of them receive housing/transportation support and monthly stipends
- Full & Project Scholarships: Monthly stipends + housing / transportation support
- Tuition Waivers
- Private health insurance
- Travel support for international conferences supports
- Erasmus+ Short-Term PhD Mobility
Please click here to view scholarship opportunities in detail for graduate programs at Sabancı University.
Please click here to view the ongoing projects in the Spring 2024 semester, where you can actively participate as a project scholarship recipient.
Application dates
The deadline is May 30, 2025, for all programs.
What happens after I complete my application?
Candidates shortlisted by the admissions jury of their respective programs may be called in for an interview. Candidates will be notified of their interview times by email or telephone. Candidates invited for interviews will be notified of the modalities (online/face-to-face) for these interviews. Interview dates are announced below.
- Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA)
Not accepting students this year.
The interview schedule will be announced later.
The interview schedule will be announced later.
Not accepting students this year.
The interview schedule will be announced later.
The interview schedule will be announced later.
- Political Science (MA/PhD)
The interview schedule will be announced later.
The interview schedule will be announced later.
The interview schedule will be announced later.
- Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)
The interview schedule will be announced later.
*(campus) will be done physically on campus.
How can I get more information?
You may contact the following faculty members and research assistants for academic issues and questions.
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Barlo, (216) 483 92 84, mehmet.barlo@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant - Hüseyin Kağan Erdoğan, kagan.erdogan1@sabanciuniv.edu
- Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design (MA)
Assoc. Prof. Selçuk Artut, (216) 483 93 19, selcuk.artut@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Berrak Güloğlu, berrak.guloglu1@sabanciuniv.edu
Prof. Cenk Özbay, (216) 483 92 53, cenk.ozbay@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Gaye Kuas, gaye.kuas@sabanciuniv.edu
- Political Science (MA/PhD)
Asst. Prof. Oya Yeğen, (216) 483 93 35, oya.yegen@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Samet Apaydın, samet.apaydin@sabanciuniv.edu
Prof. Çiğdem Bağcı, (216) 483 92 75, cigdem.bagci@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Ecem Erkol, ecem.erkol@sabanciuniv.edu
Prof. Abdurrahman Atçıl, (216) 483 71 21, abdurrahman.atcil@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Samet Apaydın, samet.apaydin@sabanciuniv.edu
Prof. Cenk Özbay, (216) 483 92 53, cenk.ozbay@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Tuba Pelin Öztürk, tubapelin.ozturk@sabanciuniv.edu
Asst. Prof. Mehmet Kuru, (216) 483 92 51, mehmet.kuru@sabanciuniv.edu
Research Assistant – Hamza Mutluay, hamza.mutluay1@sabanciuniv.edu
You may contact Sabancı University Student Resources for more information regarding application and admission procedures.
