Who can apply?
International students from all over the world can study in Turkey’s most prominent universities thanks to scholarships offered by the country, which also offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise in addition to international-quality educational opportunities.
The Turkish government funds the competitive Türkiye Scholarships program, which allows exceptional students and researchers to enroll in long-term or short-term programs at the best universities in Turkey.
The goal of Türkiye Scholarships is to develop a network of future leaders dedicated to advancing international collaboration and intersocietal understanding.
Application Criteria
| Minimal Level of Academic Performance | Age Criteria |
| For associate and bachelor’s degree candidates %70 | For associate and bachelor’s degree programs: Under 21 years of age. |
| For graduate candidates: 75% | For master’s programs: being under the age of 30 |
| For candidates of Health Sciences (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy): 90% | For PhD programs: being under the age of 35 |
| For Research Scholarship: being under the age of 50 |
Dates for Applications
General Application Period
| Application Period | January 10 – February 20 |
|---|---|
| Evaluation Process | March–April-May |
| Interview Period | June – July |
| Announcement of Results | Early August |
| Initial Procedures | August |
| Transfers of Grantees to Türkiye | September |
What distinguishes Türkiye scholarships from others?
Türkiye Scholarships are special because they offer university placement and academic, social, and cultural resources to their recipients at all stages of higher education, in addition to financial assistance, tuition fees, housing, & health insurance.
Programs and Levels of Study
Those who want to pursue associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees may then apply.
Additional programs, such as KATİP, Research Scholarships, and Success Scholarships, have varying application deadlines and are frequently promoted on the Türkiye Scholarship website and their social media pages.
How To Apply
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 year |
| • National exam results (if any) | • Diploma or temporary graduation certificate |
| • International exam results (GRE, GMAT, SAT, etc.) if required by the chosen university or program | • Transcript |
| • A proposal for a research topic and a written example of the research you have carried out (only for PhD applications) | • A proposal for a research topic and a written example of the research you have carried out (only for PhD applications) |
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Turkish is the language of instruction for many courses at Turkish universities. Some institutions and departments, however, might provide courses in both English and Turkish.
To enroll in such programs, candidates must be able to present a certificate of internationally recognized language proficiency. (If formally declared admissible by the university, the TOEFL or other comparable certificates.) The majority of these schools require scores from international admission tests, such as the SAT, GRE, and GMAT. Applicants can use the application system to verify the language of instruction while selecting programs.
Undergraduate applicants who have foreign credentials, such as SAT or GCSE, rather than national exam results, must submit the minimal credentials required to complete secondary school under these international exams.
The C1 Level Certificate for Turkish Proficiency must be obtained before the conclusion of the academic year by all Türkiye Scholarship recipients who do not currently hold it, even those enrolled in English or other language-medium programs.