The Turkey Scholarships, or Türkiye Bursları, is the official scholarship program of the Republic of Turkey. This scholarship program offers not only financial support, but also guarantees university placement for students in their chosen program of study. This feature sets it apart from other scholarship programs around the world. In addition to university education, the program aims to provide students with the benefits of social, cultural, and academic extra-curricular programs and activities while they are in Turkey.
Since its implementation in 2012, the Türkiye Scholarships program has seen a significant increase in application numbers, with over 150,000 applications received in 2019. Today, the program is well-known in many countries around the world and offers support for academicians, researchers, and civil servants from other countries. The program includes various modules for research and Turkish language education.
The program maintains close communication with international students not only during their education, but also after their graduation. Graduates of the program become voluntary country ambassadors, building bridges of friendship between Turkey and their home countries. As a result, the Turkey Alumni network was established to maintain ties with alumni around the world.
Some of the advantages of the Türkiye Scholarships program include:
- University and department placement
- Coverage of tuition fees
- A one-year Turkish language course
- Accommodation for students in a new country
- Support for travel to and from Turkey
- Health insurance
- Monthly stipend, which varies depending on the level of study (undergraduate: 1000 TL, Master’s: 1400 TL, PhD: 1800 TL)
The scholarship covers the following for full-time programs:
- Undergraduate Scholarship Program:
- University and program placement
- Monthly stipend of 1000 TL per month
- Tuition fee
- Once-off return flight ticket
- Health insurance
- Accommodation
- One-year Turkish language course
- Length of award: 1 year Turkish language course + 4-6 years (depending on the normal duration of the program)
- Postgraduate Scholarship Program:
- University and program placement
- Monthly stipend of 1400 TL per month (Master’s) or 1800 TL per month (PhD)
- Tuition fee
- Once-off return flight ticket
- Health insurance
- Accommodation
- One-year Turkish language course
- Length of award: 1 year Turkish language course + 2 years (Master’s) or 4 years (PhD)
The scholarship also covers short-term programs and Turkish language and culture programs. The required documents for application include a valid national identification document or passport, recent photo of the candidate, national exam scores, and more.
