General Turkish Scholarship
Türkiye Bursları

✦ Beyond providing international-level education opportunities along with a wealth of knowledge and experience, Turkey offers scholarships to international students from all over the world to study at top universities in Turkey.

✦ Türkiye Scholarships is a competitive, government-funded scholarship program awarded to outstanding students and researchers pursuing full-time or short-term programs at leading Turkish universities.

✦ The program aims to build a network of future leaders committed to strengthening cooperation between countries and promoting mutual understanding among societies.

● University Admission: Sent to your email after the interview
● Monthly Allowance: Associate & Bachelor’s: 4,500 TRY, Master’s: 6,500 TRY, PhD: 9,000 TRY
● Tuition Fees: Fully covered by the administration
● Language Study: One full year of Turkish language study for free
● Health Insurance: Free throughout the study period
● Student Accommodation: Free for the duration of study
● Flight Costs: One-time free flight with visa to Turkey
- Student Card: Discounted public transportation
- University Dormitory: With free meals

● Candidate photo taken within the last year
● Valid passport or residence ID
● High school diploma
● High school transcript
● Letter of recommendation and statement of purpose
● Turkish language certificate (if available)
● National exam results (if available)
● International exam results (GRE, GMAT, SAT, etc.) if required by the university or program
● International language test results (TOEFL, DELF, etc.) if required by the university or program
● Research proposal and written sample (PhD applicants only)

Important Notes:
● All candidates who do not hold a Turkish language proficiency certificate (including those placed in programs taught in English or other languages) must attend a one-year Turkish language preparatory course and achieve C1 level by the end of the academic year.

Minimum Academic Achievement
● Associate & Bachelor’s: 70%
● Master’s & PhD: 75%
● Health Sciences (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy): 90%

● Age Criteria
● Associate & Bachelor’s: Under 21 years old
● Master’s: Under 30 years old
● PhD: Under 35 years old
● Research Fellowship: Under 50 years old

● Who Can Apply?
● Citizens of all countries
● High school graduates or students graduating by the end of the current academic year (before August)
● Researchers and academics

● Who Cannot Apply?
● Turkish citizens or those who have obtained Turkish citizenship
● Students currently enrolled in Turkish universities at the same level , however there is another scholarship for university students – click here for details