Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded higher education scholarship program run by the Republic of Türkiye for international students.

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Türkiye Scholarships Guide

Turkiye 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.

Türkiye Scholarships aims to build a network of future leaders committed to strengthening cooperation among countries and mutual understanding among societies.

Period of Application.

Türkiye Scholarships applications for will be received in one period, and applications opens annually between 10th January- 20th February for international students from all countries.

Benefits of Türkiye Scholarships

Tuition
Monthly stipend
Accommodation
Health insurance
university placement

Programs and Levels of Study

Programs open for application are: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs.

bachelor.
masters.
doctoral levels.

Application Criteria

Minimum Academic Achievement

For undergraduate candidates: 70%
For graduate candidates: 75%
For candidates of Health Sciences (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy): 90%

Age Criteria

For undergraduate programs: being under the age of 21
For master’s programs: being under the age of 30
For PhD programs: being under the age of 35
For Research Scholarship: being under the age of 45

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)

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