The İŞKUR Youth Programme (2026–2027 academic year) will be implemented in collaboration between the Yalova Provincial Directorate of Labour and Employment and Yalova University.

Application and Selection Process: The deadline for applications is 24 October 2026 (23:59). Selection will take place on 27 October 2026 at 10.00 at the Mehmet Okul Congress and Culture Centre via a notary-supervised draw; the final lists will be confirmed following review and verification procedures. Work period: 9 November 2026 – 30 June 2027.

Programme Scope (Areas of Activity):
Support for activities in the areas of Sustainable Campus, Campus Infrastructure and Maintenance, Social and Cultural, Academic and Administrative, Community Service and Collaboration, Student Development and Integration, Digital Transformation and Innovation, and the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.

Portal Numbers: The Portal No. corresponding to the application area you wish to apply for:

Application Channels and Timetable

Application Address: Applications can be made via the e-Branch on the İŞKUR Youth Platform (genclik.iskur.gov.tr) and through the redirect links on iskur.gov.tr, via e-Government, ALO 170, and, in exceptional circumstances, at İŞKUR service centres (no residence requirement applies under the AKS).
Application Period: 20 October 2026 – 24 October 2026 (23:59)
Selection Method: Notarised draw (the provisional lists generated as a result of the draw are not the final lists; they will be finalised following the necessary review and verification procedures)
Start Date: 9 November 2026
End Date: 30 June 2027
Announcement of Results: To be announced by the university.

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be a citizen of the Republic of Turkey,
To be registered with the institution (İŞKUR),
To have reached the age of 18,
Not to be receiving an old-age or disability pension,
Not to have been an employee of the contractor or its affiliated, related, associated or subsidiary organisations during the one-year period preceding the programme application date and up to the date the programme actually commences,
Not to have been declared as insured under Article 4 of Law No. 5510 or not to be considered insured during the last one-month period prior to the application date,
Not to have been declared as insured under Article 5 of Law No. 5510 or not to be considered insured as of the application date,
To meet the household income requirement
Not to be a beneficiary of any active labour force or unemployment insurance programmes offered by the Institution,
To be a student at the contracting university (not to be an open university or distance learning student, and not to have suspended one’s enrolment and/or be in an inactive status).
NOTE: Household income must not exceed three times the net minimum wage.

According to the AKS, the household income requirement does not apply to those whose registered address or other address details are listed as halls of residence, shelters or similar communal living areas, or to those whose identity details are kept confidential under the Law No. 6284 on the Protection of the Family and the Prevention of Violence against Women dated 8 March 2012.