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TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS

Türkiye Scholarships is a public higher education scholarship program administered by the Republic of Türkiye for international students. The strategic aim of Türkiye Scholarships is to enable students to receive education at international standards by providing equality of opportunity around the world. In addition, it is aimed to develop mutual cooperation between Türkiye and other countries and to contribute to regional and global development in many fields.

The higher education scholarship programs provided by Türkiye were branded under the name "Türkiye Scholarships" in 2012, and the studies began to be carried out under the coordination of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB).

Türkiye Scholarships aims to provide international students with education and scholarship opportunities at the most prestigious universities in Türkiye, with the vision of expanding and developing social, cultural, political and economic ties between countries.

While Türkiye Scholarships received around 42 thousand applications in 2012, it has experienced a rapid increase in the number of applications over the years, reaching 121.830 applications from 170 countries in 2024. Within the scope of Türkiye Scholarships, approximately 5.000 international students are given scholarships every year. There are approximately 15.000 scholars who benefit from the Türkiye Scholarships program and are currently continuing their education.

OPPORTUNITIES COVERED BY TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS

Türkiye Scholarships is considered one of the most comprehensive scholarship programs in the world, with university and department placement, monthly scholarship, university tuition, health insurance, accommodation, Turkish language course, flight ticket and free academic and cultural program opportunities.

· Undergraduate Level: 3,500 TL per month

· Master's Level: 5,000 TL per month

· PhD Level: 6,500 TL per month

· Research Scholarship Program: 12,000 TL per month

In addition to university education, it is aimed for students to benefit from social, cultural and professional programs and events during their time in Türkiye. Additionally, scholarships are provided through various modules for research and Turkish language education for academics, researchers and public officials.

Türkiye Scholarships aim to reach successful and qualified students at all levels and in all fields of education, from health sciences to engineering, from humanities to social sciences.

WHY TÜRKİYE SCHOLARSHIPS

• Unlike other higher education scholarship programs, it provides university and department placements.

• Covers university tuition fees.

• 1-year Turkish language education allows you to learn the language of the country you will study in. In this way, sources for your academic research become more diverse and daily life becomes more fun.

• Provides accommodation for students coming to a brand new country.

• It will be with you when you come to Türkiye and when you return to your country at the end of your training period, and will cover your flight ticket only once.

• Health insurance allows you to fully benefit from common health services when necessary.

APPLICATION

Applications are made online and free of charge on the Türkiye Scholarships website between January 10 and February 20 every year.

BASIC ACADEMIC SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION

· For Undergraduate candidates: 70%

· For Master's and PhD candidates: 75%

· For Health Sciences (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy) candidates: 90%

AGE CRITERIA

· For undergraduate programs: under 21 years of age

· For Master's programs: under 30 years of age

· For PhD programs: under 35 years of age

· For Research Scholarship: under 50 years of age

ELIGIBILITY

· Citizens of all countries

· Graduates or those who will graduate at the end of the current academic year

· Researchers and academics

NOT ELIGIBLE

· Turkish citizens and individuals who have lost Turkish citizenship

· Individuals who are currently enrolled in programs at Turkish universities at the level of education they will apply for

EVALUATION AND SELECTION

Preliminary Review

All applications are examined based on basic criteria such as minimum academic success, age limits determined for the levels, and required documents.

Expert Evaluation

Applications of eligible candidates are carefully examined by the Expert Committee on a number of criteria such as academic standing, previous qualifications, academic interests, career goals, consistency of their preferences, content/comprehensibility of the letter of intent and participation in social activities. After this stage, a final list of qualified candidates is created for the interview process.

Interview

Candidates selected and shortlisted from more than 100 countries are evaluated by Interview Committees consisting of academics and experts. The interview, which generally lasts 15-30 minutes, is conducted in the following way:

· Welcome and check-in

· Control of documents

· Learning the candidate's application purpose

· Academic knowledge and career goals

· Closing and asking questions to the committee by the candidate

Candidates invited to the interview, if they have not graduated, are required to bring all transcripts/report cards and certificates of the previous years they have completed to the interview.

Final Evaluation

The interview results of the applicants determined as candidates by the interview committees are evaluated by the final selection committee and a list of applicants who will receive a scholarship is created.