Turkish Government Scholarships

​Study in Turkey on free Scholarships called Türkiye Scholarships. These  is a government-funded, competitive scholarship program, awarded to outstanding students to pursue full-time or short-term program at the top universities in Turkey.
Türkiye Scholarships aims to build a network of future leaders committed to strengthening cooperation among countries and mutual understanding among societies. 

What is unique about Türkiye Scholarships?
What makes Türkiye Scholarships unique is that it’s not only inclusive of financial support but also provides university placement to its awardees at all levels of higher education.

Programs and Levels of Study
Programs open for application are: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs 
Applications will be open to applicants who wish to study at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. 
Other programs such as Research Scholarships, Success Scholarships, and KATİP have different application periods and are announced regularly on our website and social media channels.

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Turkish Government Scholarships for International Students,

Subject Area: Any field of study

Level: Undergraduate / Post Graduate, master / PhD

Provider: Turkish Government

Location: Turkey  Universities can colleges


Eligibility:

• To be eligible for Undergraduate Programmes, applicants must;
• -be a citizen of a country other than Turkey (Anyone holding or ever held Turkish citizenship before cannot apply),
• -not be a registered student in Turkish universities at the level of study they are applying,
• -be have graduated or are likely to graduate from a secondary education institution,
• -be under the age of 21 (no earlier than 01.01.1994),
• -have at least specified (% 90 for medical sciences, % 70 for other undergraduate programs) cumulative grade point average, diploma grade, national exam or international exam score,
• -be in good health
• To be eligible for Postgraduate Programmes, applicants must;
• -be a citizen of a country other than Turkey (Anyone holding or ever held Turkish citizenship before cannot apply)
• -not be a registered student in Turkish universities at the level of study they are applying.
• -be a bachelor’s or master’s degree holder by 30th of July  at the latest
• -be under the age of 30 for master’s programmes (no earlier than 01.01.1985)
• -be under the age of 35 for doctorate programmes (no earlier than 01.01.1980)
• -have at least 75 % cumulative grade point average or diploma grade over their maximum graduation grade or have at least 75 % success in any accepted national or international graduate admissions test.
• -be in good health

Who Can Apply: International Students

Scholarship Description:

• -Undergraduate: 1 year Turkish Language course + 4, 5 or 6 years depending on the official normal duration of the programme.
• -Master’s: 1 year Turkish Language course + 2 years
• -PhD: 1 year Turkish Language course + 4 years

The scholarship covers:

• -Monthly stipend (600 TL for undergraduate, 850 TL for master and 1200 TL for PhD )
• -Full tuition fee
• -Free 1-year Turkish language course
• -Free accommodation
• -Round-trip air ticket
• -Health insurance

Türkiye Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications are assessed on the basis of good academic standing, leadership potential, a commitment to strengthening cooperation among countries and mutual understanding among societies and a good fit between the applicant’s qualifications and the academic programme applied.

Seats: 4,000

How to Apply: The application to Türkiye Scholarships programmes is online and totally free process. Paper applications are not accepted. Using one form, candidates apply for both scholarship and admission to their chosen university and programme.


Türkiye Scholarships applications for 2019 will be received in one period, and applications will be open between 15th January- 20th February 2019 for international students from all countries.

Apply Now                  or visit : Official Website 

Application Dates: 15 January – 20 February 2019 (annually) 
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