Mevlana Exchange Programme
The Mevlana Exchange Program is an international academic mobility program that supports the exchange of students and faculty members between higher education institutions in Türkiye and those abroad.
Mevlana Exchange Program mobilities
Application, evaluation, selection, and mobility procedures for student and faculty mobility under the Mevlana Exchange Program within Sivas Cumhuriyet University. It will not be implemented until further notice.
If a new application schedule or implementation decision is made regarding the program, updated information will be published separately on the University's official websites.
What is the Mevlana Exchange Program?
The program aims to facilitate reciprocal student and faculty mobility between higher education institutions in Türkiye and those in other countries.
Opportunities for academic exchange with different parts of the world.
The Mevlana Exchange Program was launched between higher education institutions in Türkiye and those abroad with the Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated August 23, 2011, and numbered 28034.
The program is not limited to a specific country or geographical region. Mobility can be carried out with higher education institutions in different parts of the world, provided that the necessary institutional protocols are in place.
Mobility programs are based on the principles of reciprocity, academic cooperation, intercultural interaction, and the development of knowledge sharing between higher education institutions.
Types of Mobility
The Mevlana Exchange Program consists of student and faculty mobility.
Outgoing Student
This involves students enrolled at our university studying for a specific period at a higher education institution abroad with which we have a protocol agreement.
Incoming Student
This includes students from higher education institutions abroad with whom we have protocol agreements, studying at our university for a specific period of time.
Outgoing Faculty Member
This includes faculty members teaching and participating in academic sharing activities at a foreign higher education institution with which they have a protocol agreement.
Incoming Faculty Member
This includes teaching staff from higher education institutions abroad with whom we have protocol agreements, giving lectures and conducting academic activities at our university.
Program Objectives
Internationalization
To improve the academic relations and international visibility of higher education institutions with different countries.
Mutual Mobility
To enable students and faculty to gain experience in different academic environments.
Academic Collaboration
To strengthen education, research, and academic exchange activities among universities.
Intercultural Interaction
To help participants become familiar with different cultures and education systems.
General Structure of the Mobility Process
When a new mobility announcement is published, the process generally consists of the following stages.
Protocol
A valid exchange protocol must exist between the institution where the mobility will take place and the institution.
Advert
Quota information, conditions, schedule, and required documents will be published officially.
Evaluation
Applications are reviewed and processed according to the announced criteria.
Acceptance and Documents
Acceptance, education, or academic activity documents are prepared.
Mobility
The activity is carried out; recognition, reporting, and file closing processes are completed.
Key Considerations
The terms of the announcement shall be taken as the basis.
Application requirements, quotas, evaluation criteria, and dates are specified in the announcement for the relevant period.
Protocol is mandatory.
There must be a valid protocol for the institution and academic field where the mobility will take place.
Academic recognition is provided.
Courses taken by students during their mobility period are recognized in accordance with the decisions of the relevant academic units.
Grant conditions will be determined separately.
Being selected does not automatically entitle one to a grant; financial support is subject to official allocation and announcement conditions.
Mevlana Institutional Coordinator
For information on the program's organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, announcements, and current updates, please visit the Mevlana Institutional Coordination Office page.
Higher Education Council
The regulations and institutional framework of the Mevlana Exchange Program are determined by the Council of Higher Education.
The information on this page is for general informational purposes only. In application and mobility processes, current legislation, decisions of the Higher Education Council, university decisions, and official announcements published during the relevant period take precedence.