
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique pour l'Industrie et l'Entreprise (ENSIIE)

Yeditepe University
PURE Program benefited me in more ways than I could have imagined. First of all, as a student, I was very much interested in the field of social sciences. I got the first-hand experience in how research in this field is to be done, having become part of a team of hardworking students under the guidance of our amicable professor at Sabancı University. The research was not a ‘quasi-research’ to teach us the ropes. We got to work with raw materials recently discovered by our professor. The data for the project had not been seen by anyone else in the world except for us, which holds great potential for further research and publications as they were multi-disciplinary. I also quite enjoyed my time on the university campus and made some lasting connections with both professors and students alike. I am glad to have been a part of the Program, and would earnestly urge students from all kinds of fields and universities to apply for a research program that fits their interests; there is undoubtedly much that they will gain in return.

Sabancı University
I think the best way to learn is to pursue a problem. I see this as a kind of detective process. The fact that there are professionals who guide you through your research saves you from your prejudices and educates you on how to address a hypothesis academically. The PURE project contributed a lot to me in discovering my interests and gaining academic research skills. The PURE project that I involved in was helped me learn methodologies in history that I didn't know before and that you probably wouldn't learn in regular courses. I learnt how I could move away from information provided merely by books and articles, evaluate different interpretations, and incorporate primary sources into our research. The PURE process was not limited to the summer, it became a long-term study that went all the way to the Netherlands. I also met new friends from different universities and different fields. I also learned a lot from them about the disciplines they study in. What attracted me most was attention of professors and the importance they attached to my ideas. The satisfaction I got from this situation was priceless.

Bilkent University

Sabancı University

Bilkent University

Bülent Ecevit University

İstanbul Bilgi University

İstanbul Kültür University

Sabancı University

Sabancı University

Bilkent University

Bilkent University

Kadir Has University

Sabancı University