Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded higher education scholarship program runned by the Republic of Türkiye for international students. The primary purpose of Türkiye Scholarships is to provide equal opportunities to successful students around the world in order to receive them
Türkiye Scholarships is considered to be the most comprehensive scholarships in the world with the possibility of university and department placement, monthly scholarships, tuition fees, health insurance, accommodation, Turkish language course, flight tickets and free academic and cultural programs. Türkiye Scholarships provide international students with the opportunity to study and receive scholarships at the most prestigious universities in Türkiye.
Türkiye Scholarships Advantages:
* Provides university and department placements unlike other higher education scholarship programs.
* Covers tuition fees.
* Allows you to learn the language of the country study with 1-year Turkish language course. Thus, resources are diversified in your academic research and daily life becomes more pleasurable.
* Provides accommodation for students arriving in a new country.
* Supports you on your journey to Turkey and when you return to your country at the end of your education period and covers your once-off flight ticket.
* Allows you to take full advantage of widespread health services when necessary with health insurance.
* Also provides monthly stipend. 3.500 TL at undergraduate level, 5.000 TL at Master's level and 6.500 TL at PhD level per month.
Application Criteria
Minimum Academic Achievement
- For undergraduate candidates: 70%
- For graduate candidates: 75%
- For candidates of Health Sciences (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy): 90%
- For undergraduate programs: being under the age of 21
- For master’s programs: being under the age of 30
- For PhD programs: being under the age of 35
- For Research Scholarship: being under the age of 50
Eligible Groups:
- Citizens of all countries
- Graduates or those who will graduate at the end of the current academic year (before August 2024)
- Researchers and academics
General Application Period
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Application Period |
January 10 – February 20 |
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Evaluation Process |
March–April-May |
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Interview Period |
June – July |
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Announcement of Results |
Early August |
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Initial Procedures |
August |
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Transfers of Grantees to Türkiye |
September |
Research Scholarship
1st Period
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Application Period |
January–March |
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Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results |
April |
2nd Period
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Application Period |
April–June |
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Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results |
July |
3rd Period
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Application Period |
July–September |
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Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results |
October |
4th Period
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Application Period |
October–December |
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Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results |
January |
- A valid identity document, ID card or passport
- A photograph of the candidate taken within the last 1 year
- National exam results (if any)
- Diploma or temporary graduation certificate
- Transcript
- International exam results (GRE, GMAT, SAT, etc.) if required by the chosen university or program
- International language test results such as TOEFL, DELF if required by the chosen university or program
- A proposal for a research topic and a written example of the research you have carried out (only for PhD applications)