Türkiye
Scholarships for International Students 2022-23

Introduction:

Türkiye
Scholarships is a government-funded, competitive scholarship program, awarded
to outstanding students to pursue a full-time or short-term program at the top
universities in Turkey. Applications will be open to applicants who wish to
study at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels.

Fields
of study:

Bachelors,
Masters, or Ph.D. Programs in a wide range of fields of study offered at
participating Turkish Universities

Objective
group:

Citizens
of all countries

Scholarship
value:

The
scholarship includes university and program placement, monthly stipend
(Bachelor: 1000 TL per month; Masters: 1,400 TL per month; Ph.D.: 1,800 TL per
month), tuition fees, once-off return flight ticket, health insurance,
accommodation, and one year Turkish Language Course.

Normal duration:

•
Undergraduate: 1 year Turkish Language course + 4-6 years (depending on the
normal duration of the program)

•
Master’s: 1 year Turkish Language course + 2 years

•
Ph.D.: 1 year Turkish Language course + 4 years

Eligibility:

Minimum
Academic Criteria:

•
Minimum academic achievement for Bachelor’s degree applicants: 70%

•
Minimum academic achievement for Master’s and Doctorate degree applicants: 75%

•
Minimum academic achievement for Health Science (Medicine, Dentistry, and
Pharmacy) applicants: 90% 

Ineligible
Groups:

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.

Age
Criteria:

• To
be under the age of 21 for Undergraduate programs

• To
be under the age of 30 for Master’s programs

•  To be under the age of 35 for Doctorate
programs

•  To be under the age of 45 for Research
Scholarships

Eligible
Groups:

•
Citizens of all countries

•
Graduates or applicants who can graduate at the end of the current academic
year (before August 2022)

•
Researchers and academicians

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 Ph.D. applications)

Application guidelines:

Applications
can only be made individually through www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr by the
candidates. There are no institutions or persons authorized to apply for
Türkiye Scholarships. Candidates applying at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D.
levels are welcome to apply between 10 January – 20 February 2022. Research
applicants can apply throughout the year.

It
is important to visit the official website (links found below)to access the
online application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this
scholarship.

Website:
Official Scholarship Website: