New York, NY (May 2, 2025) – We are proud to announce that three outstanding recipients of the 2025 Sena Eken-Schieber Economics Award—Sıla, Ece, and Nagehan—have been accepted to Yale, Duke, and Columbia University, respectively. All three are Economics majors with GPAs above 3.7 from top universities in Türkiye, united by a shared dream: to make…
Every child deserves the chance to learn, and every teacher deserves the tools to inspire. Yet, in Türkiye, challenges like limited access to early childhood education, overcrowded classrooms, and inadequate school resources create daily barriers for students and educators alike. At Turkish Philanthropy Funds, we believe in transforming these challenges into opportunities. In 2024 alone,…
Dilsu had set her mind for the nearly impossible, getting her masters at Columbia University, an ivy league school with an acceptance rate of 3.9%. Through hard work and dedication, Dilsu made the impossible possible and got in from a pool of 60,000+ applicants. But the real challenge now was affording the high cost of…
Meet Can, a talented pianist from Ankara who had always dreamed of studying in the United States. After years of hard work, he was accepted into the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music, but the overwhelming costs nearly made his dream impossible. That’s when Turkish Philanthropy Funds stepped in. With the help of a TPF scholarship,…
Evla gave everything she had during her high school years to pursue her dream of studying Psychology at UCLA. And she did it! So, what’s next? Normally, it would be a plane ticket and apartment hunting. But that wasn’t the case for Evla. The high cost of living and tuition was holding her back from following…
We’re excited to introduce you to three aspiring young women next week, the 2024-2025 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Awardees; Ayşe Nur Battal, Dilsu Tanal and Kardelen Çiçek. Empowered by a scholarship fund established to honor the remarkable economist, Sena Eken Schieber, these young women will come together at our upcoming Voices of Partners Special webinar hosted by Elmira…
New York, NY – [June 25, 2024] – Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) is proud to announce the establishment of The Üçok Family Scholarship Fund, created by Hikmet and Marilyn Üçok, and to introduce its first recipient for 2024, Evla Sim Saka. This scholarship fund aims to provide young Turkish women with opportunities to continue their…
New York, NY (May 3, 2024) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the 2024 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award recipients: Ayse Nur Battal, Kardelen Cicek, and Dilsu Tanal. The Sena Eken Schieber Economics Awards was established in 2015 by George Schieber to honor his late wife, Sena Eken Schieber, an inspiring economist who…
New York, NY (May 18, 2023) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the 2023 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award recipients Ayşe Nur Battal, Elif Şen, Kardelen Çiçek, and Sıla Öztürk. The Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award was established in 2015 by George Schieber in honor of his late wife, Sena Eken Schieber, a…
You’ve heard us say it before, and you’ll hear us say it again: YOUR YEAR-END GIVING MAKES A DIFFERENCE! But what does that actually mean? We’re so glad you asked. Read our recently published impact report to see how your donation turns into life-changing opportunities and long-term solutions that transform entire communities and impact more people than…