Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded, competitive scholarship program, awarded to outstanding students and researchers to pursue full-time or short-term program at the top universities in Türkiye.

Application Dates: 10 January – 20 February 2024

What is unique about Türkiye Scholarships? 

What makes Türkiye Scholarships unique is that it’s not only inclusive of financial support (Master’s: 5.000 TL, PhD: 6.500 TL), tuition fee, accommodation and health insurance but also provides university placement and academic, social and cultural facilities to its awardees at all levels of higher education.

Applications will be open to applicants who wish to study at master’s and doctoral levels.

Application Criteria

Minimum Academic Achievement

• For graduate candidates: 75%

Age Criteria

• For master’s programs: being under the age of 30
• For PhD programs: being under the age of 35

Required Documents

For applications made online through the Türkiye Scholarships Application System (TBBS), all candidates must upload the following documents to the system:

• 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)

Important Details

• Candidates can check the language of instruction while choosing programs in the application system.
• Undergraduate candidates who possess International qualifications such as SAT or GCSE instead of national exam scores, will need to provide the minimum required qualifications needed for completing secondary school according to these international exams.
• All Türkiye Scholarships awardees who do not possess C1 Level Certificate for Turkish Proficiency (including those who are placed into English or other language medium programs) must attend 1-year Turkish Language Course and attain the C1 Level Certificate by the end of their academic year.

For more information go to Why Türkiye Scholarship? 

University and Department Placement

Türkiye Scholarships offer international students higher education and a new life experience at the most prestigious Turkish universities, allowing students to gain new perspectives and have a unique educational experience throughout their studies in Turkey. Candidates are given the opportunity to select 12 choices in online applications through the Türkiye Scholarships Application System (TBBS).

For more information go to Program Search

Contacts

• For more information on specific programs and how to apply, visit: www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/
• You can also contact them through our call center: 0850 455 0982.
• For questions and inquiries: [email protected]