1. T Ü R K İ Y E
Scholarships

2. TÜRKİYE
SCHOLARSHIPS

3. TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS
Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded, competitive scholarship programme, awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside Turkey to pursue a full-time degree and short- term programmes at prestigious universities in Turkey.
Türkiye Scholarships aims to build a network of future leaders committed to strengthening cooperation among countries and mutual understanding among societies.
Türkiye Scholarships offers both grants and university acceptance to qualified international students to study at undergraduate and graduate levels in Turkey.
Highlights

4. Currently over16.000 scholarship holders
TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS
INFOGRAPHICS
Currently over scholarship holders
About new scholarships
awarded each year
Approximately alumni
across the world
Türkiye Scholarships receives more than 100 thousand applications from all over the world

5. We offer our grantees
tuition fee,
monthly stipend,
one-off return flight ticket,
free accommodation,
free health insurance,
and one year Turkish language course.

6. Alumni meetings in more than 20 countries
TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS
INFOGRAPHICS
More than Türkiye Scholarship grantees in Turkey.
Besides university education, students’ cultural and professional developments are supported by cultural activities, internship programmes, and International Students Academies in cooperation with universities and NGOs.
Alumni meetings in more than
20 countries

7. CANDIDATES
GRANTEES
ALUMNI

8. CANDIDATES APPLICATION
TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS
CANDIDATES
APPLICATION
The application to Türkiye Scholarships is online and free. Candidates can apply via the following websites:
CANDIDATES
A citizen of any country outside Turkey may apply
Scholarships are available for undergraduate, master’s, and PhD courses in a range of subjects as well as research, language and short-term courses
One application for both university admission and scholarship
u Applications for Türkiye Scholarships are usually received in February and March via Türkiye Scholarships website.
u Applications can be made in 6 languages; Turkish, Arabic,
English, French, Russian and Bosnian.

9. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ELIGIBILITY
All candidates have to submit the following documents at the time of online application:
Türkiye scholarships are open for citizens of all countries.
Minimum level of academic achievement required:
National exam scores (if any)
Diploma or interim certificate of graduation
Academic transcripts
International exam scores (GRE, GMAT etc. if required by the chosen programme)
Language test scores (if required by the chosen programme)
Valid ID card
Passport
Photo
A research proposal and an example of your written work (for PhD applicants only)
- Undergraduate degrees: 70%
- Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy degrees: 90%
- Master’s and PhD degrees: 75%
You can apply for Türkiye Scholarships if you are:
under the age of 21 for undergraduate programmes
under the age of 30 for master’s programmes
under the age of 35 for PhD programmes
under the age of 45 for research programmes

10. Interviews in more than 100 countries
Face To Face
Interviews in more than 100 countries
TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS
CANDIDATES
SELECTION
Selection Process
Türkiye Scholarships is awarded on a competitive basis. Applications are assessed on the basis of academic success, qualifications and future goals.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT: All applications are reviewed based on basic criteria such as minimum academic grades, age limit, required documents etc.
SHORTLISTING: Expert committees carefully review the applications of eligible candidates based on a broad set of criteria including academic standing, previous qualifications, academic interests, career goals, consistency of choices, clarity of letter of intent, participation in social activities etc. and then make a list of qualified applicants for interview.
INTERVIEW: The shortlisted candidates are interviewed in more than 100 countries by the interview committees including academicians and experts.
SELECTION: Selection Committee evaluates interview results of applicants nominated by the Interview Committees and finalizes the list of applicants to be awarded a scholarship.
The Scholarship
offer cannot be
deferred to the
next academic
year under any
circumstances.

11. Selection Criteria
Qualified applicants are invited for an interview in their own countries. In some cases, applicants are interviewed online or by telephone. Interview committees usually consist of at least one representative of Türkiye Scholarships and one academic staff from Turkish universities.
Interviews usually last mins. and are conducted in the following format:
Welcome and introduction
Document check
Candidate’s motivation for applying
Academic knowledge and career goals
Ending and questions to the committee

12. Length of awards AWARD DETAILS What Does Scholarship Cover?
TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARD DETAILS
What Does Scholarship Cover?
Monthly stipend for a single student:
For Undergraduate Students 700 TL per month
For Master’s Students 950 TL per month
For PhD Students 1400 TL per month
For Research Scholarships TL per month*
Length of awards
Undergraduate: 1 year Turkish Language course + 4 or 5-6 years (it depends on the normal duration of the programme)
Master’s: 1 year Turkish Language course + 2 years
PhD: 1 year Turkish Language course
+ 4 years
Research: 3-12 months
Research Scholarships only covers monthly stipend *

13. GRANTEES SCHOLARSHIP PROCEDURES
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GRANTEES
SCHOLARSHIP PROCEDURES
GRANTEES
Procedures regarding Türkiye Scholarship holders are conducted by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB).
Payment of monthly stipend
Banking transactions
Insurance transactions
Permission operations
Initiation, suspension, and termination of the scholarship.

14. CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC GUIDANCE
In an attempt to contribute to social, cultural and
academic improvement of international students, Türkiye Scholarhips carries out many projects and activities towards the international students in Turkey.
International Students Academy
In order to raise awareness of the international students in the fields of civil society, culture and media and inform them about Turkish culture, civilization and global vision of Turkey, several seminar programmes are conducted in 16 cities in a coordination with various non- governmental organizations and research centers. Thanks to inner and inter-city culture tours organized within the programmes, students are informed about historical richness and cultural heritage of Turkey on the one hand, and they get chance to meet famous intellectuals and academicians on the other hand.

15. Alumni Meetings
Being aware of the importance of building sustainable relationships with alumni, Türkiye Scholarships aims to maintain economic, political, cultural and academic relations with Turkey Alumni through various activities.
Yemen ¤ Sudan ¤ Cameroon ¤ Pakistan
Azerbaijan Macedonia ¤ Ethiopia ¤
Democratic Republic of Congo ¤ Djibouti
Bulgaria ¤ Lebanon ¤ Bosnia and Herzegovina ¤ Georgia ¤ South Korea ¤ Taiwan ¤ Ethiopia ¤ Tanzania ¤ Tajikistan
Jordan ¤ Indonesia ¤ Malaysia
Türkiye Scholarships already possesses updated information of approximately 60 thousand Turkey alumni from 160 different countries. In an attempt to strengthen our ties with the alumni, we have organized alumni meetings in more than 20 countries since 2012, and supported projects of establishing alumni associations and other organizational activities of our alumni.
Moreover, Türkiye Scholarships every year organizes International Students Graduation Ceremony and also supports many activities and organizations carried out for alumni.

16. For your questions and requests info@turkiyeburslari.org
TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS
ALUMNI
More information
u Further information regarding scholarship programmes can be received from official web site of Türkiye Scholarships (
u You can also contact with Türkiye Scholarship Call Center from
For your questions and requests 26

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