IGU Opens a Way to Scholarships for Young Talents in the Field of Health

The "Healthcare Professionals Compete in Turkey" final, organized to draw attention to the importance of vocational and technical education in the field of health, was held on May 7, 2025 at Esenyurt Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Complex. Under the responsibility of Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education, with the support of Esenyurt District Governorship; within the scope of the cooperation protocol signed between Esenyurt District Directorate of National Education and Istanbul Gelisim University, the competition organized under the coordination of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School was held with intense participation from across Turkey.

Full support for students from Istanbul Gelisim University

Three schools from Adana, Ankara and Denizli entered the competition and won important scholarship opportunities.
Adana Çağrıbey Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School students, who won the first prize, received a full scholarship at Istanbul Gelisim University. Ankara Mustafa Kemal Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School students who won the second place received 75% scholarship, while Denizli Çivril Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School students who won the third place were given 50% scholarship.

In addition, the mentor teachers of all schools participating in the competition were entitled to receive a master's degree with 100% scholarship and a doctorate with 75% scholarship at Istanbul Gelisim University.
Students from Adana, Adapazarı, Aksaray, Ankara, Ardahan, Balıkesir, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Çorum, Denizli, Eskişehir, Giresun, Istanbul, İzmir, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Manisa, Muğla, Sivas, Şanlıurfa, Şırnak, Tokat, Trabzon, Niğde, Hatay, Sinop and Edirne participated in the competition, which was applied by schools from 29 provinces all over Turkey.

Emphasis on university and sector cooperation

Speaking on behalf of Istanbul Gelisim University in the competition, Vice Rector Prof. Arda Öztürkcan drew attention to the importance of vocational education in the field of health and the roles of young people in this field. Prof. Öztürkcan stated that the cooperation between the university and the sector contributes to the training of qualified health professionals and that such organizations support this process.

Wide participation protocol

In addition to Vice Rector Prof. Arda Öztürkcan, the university's strong academic staff in the field of health also took part in the protocol on behalf of Istanbul Gelisim University. Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty Member of the Department of Occupational Therapy Prof. Dr. Rıfat Mutuş, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Prof. Hasan Hakan Bozkurt, Deputy Dean Prof. A. Yüksel Barut, Deputy Dean of Nursing Department Asst. Prof. Neşe Kıskaç, Head of Nursing Department Asst. Prof. Mahruk Rashidi and Faculty Member of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Assoc. Prof. Hatice Merve Bayram attended the event on behalf of the university.

State institutions also strongly supported the competition. Istanbul Provincial Deputy National Education Directors Metin Nari and Ömer Avcı, Beylikdüzü District National Education Director Zekariya Postacı, Büyükçekmece District National Education Director Zekariya Artar, Esenyurt District National Education Director Tayfun Önyolcu, Esenyurt District Health Director Oktay Dokuz, MHP Esenyurt District President Metin Yazar and Justice and Development Party Esenyurt District President Togay Çoban also took part in the protocol.

The competition, which encourages future health professionals, attracted attention as a successful example of cooperation between academia and public institutions.