If you are interested in pursuing an
M.S. or Ph.D. degree in theoretical or experimental condensed
matter oriented fields then please read on.
Bilkent University
is a contemporary center of excellence in higher education
and research, beautifully located at the fringe of Ankara,
in the Anatolian heartland of the Republic of Turkey.
Faculty members received their Ph.D.s mostly from prominent
universities in North America, Europe and home. Research
and publication standarts are very high, and there are
many international cooperations. Research facilities,
such as computers, software, Internet connection, books,
journals, CD-ROMs, a fully computerized library seach
system, etc., are excellent and up-to-date. Bilkent University
follows the US academic model, and the language of all
education and research is English. The potential candidates
are encouraged to examine the university homepage pointed
above.
The
Department of Physics aims to be a center of excellence
in research and education. The undergraduate classes are
typically limited by 20 students/class. The national students
are selected from those who are willing to go into natural
sciences based on a competitive national entrance exam.
All Turkish and international students in the Department
of Physics in particular and in the Faculty of Science
in general are offered university scholarships based on
the credentials of the successful applicants.TOP
The
graduate entrance is competitive and the scholarships
include tuition waiver, free accomodation on campus housing
units and a monthly allowance based on the requirements
of graduate assistantship.
Our
graduated students pursue research and find jobs at
top ranked research institutions world-wide. The graduate
program in Physics emphasizes research in various fields
of condensed matter physics, in relation to the rapidly
developing high technology fields. Presently, research
is in progress in the theoretical and experimental study
of tunneling, physics of electrons in lower dimensional
systems, high temperature superconductivity, statistical
mechanics, properties of new materials, fabrication and
theoretical analysis of new devices. The department recently
established a new compound semiconductor research and
technology laboratory consisting of Class 100 and Class
10000 clean rooms housing a mask aligner, SEM, PECVD,
RIE, UHV evaporator, magnetron sputterer, RTP, I-V, C-V
and microwave measurement setups. Experimental research
areas include STM, PL and Raman Spectroscopy and III-V
micro and optoelectronic device technologies.
M.S. and Ph.D. candidates (of all nationalities)
can apply twice a year (for the Fall and Spring semester
beginning in September and February respectively), upon
sending a filled-in form, official transcripts, scientific
proficiency test scores (such as
GRE
general & subject tests, or a local exam to sit
), English proficiency test scores (such as
TOEFL,
TSE, TWE, or a local exam to sit, except for native speakers),
and two letters of recommendation. Successful applicants
are offered free tuition, free on-campus housing, and
a handsome monthly allowance (enough for comfortable life
according to the local life standarts) for teaching assistantship
duties. The M.S. (resp. Ph.D.) is usually obtained in
2 (resp. 4) years, with 8 course requirements (usually
in the first year of M.S. and Ph.D) which can be arranged
from the advanced fundamental physics coursework and more
advanced special topics. Following the course work, the
student must work on his/her M.S. thesis or Ph.D. dissertation
requirements along the department's research interests.
Candidate Ph.D. students must have an M.S. (or equivalent)
degree, and have to pass a qualifying exam during the
course of their studies. Applications for those students
who wish to transfer from other institutions to Bilkent
Physics are subject to the same conditions as direct applications.
Depending on the success on the student on fundamental
topics those previous courses which have been successfully
completed can be credited within Bilkent Physics course
requirements.TOP
Bilkent Department of Physics is a member
of European Mobility Scheme for Physics Students (EMSPS),
coordinated by the European Physical Society, since 1995.
International undergraduate students from all over Europe
are welcome to apply for study in Physics at Bilkent.
For further information, please contact the Bilkent Department
of Physics,at:
Bilkent University,
Department of Physics
Bilkent, Ankara 06800, Turkey
Phone : +90-312-266 4397
+90-312-290 1207
Fax : +90-312-266 4579
e-mail:
bilphys@fen.bilkent.edu.tr
