Fully Funded Turkey Government Scholarships 2024
Introduction
The Fully Funded Turkey Government Scholarships are available for international students. This scholarship is offered for undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. studies. Turkey Scholarships is a government-funded, competitive scholarship program, awarded to outstanding students to pursue full-time or short-term programs at the top universities in Turkey. Turkey Scholarships aims to build a network of future leaders committed to strengthening cooperation among countries and mutual understanding among societies.
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Benefits
The benefits of the Fully Funded Turkey Government Scholarships are:
1. University and program placement
2. Tuition Fee
3. Return Flight Ticket
4. Health Insurance
5. Accommodation
6. One-year Turkish Language Course
7. Monthly Stipend:
a) Undergraduate: 1000 TL per month
b) Master’s: 1400 TL per month
c) Ph.D.: 1800 TL per month
Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded Turkey Government Scholarships are stated below:
1. Required Language: English or Turkish
2. Eligible Countries: All World Countries
3. Minimum Academic Criteria:
a) Minimum academic achievement for Bachelor’s degree applicants: 70%
b) Minimum academic achievement for Master’s and Doctorate degree applicants: 75%
c) Minimum academic achievement for Health Science (Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy) applicants: 90%
4. Age Criteria:
a) To be under the age of 21 for Undergraduate programs
b) To be under the age of 30 for Master’s programs
c) To be under the age of 35 for Doctorate programs
5. Eligible Groups:
a) Citizens of all countries
b) Graduates or applicants who are able to graduate at the end of the current academic year (before August 2022)
c) Researchers and academicians
6. Non-Eligible Groups:
a) Turkish citizens and those who have lost Turkish citizenship
b) Students already registered in Turkish universities at the level of study they are applying for
7. Other Requirements
a) You should have a TOEFL or IELTS (The Test of English as a Foreign Language) certification. The certification is an international benchmark that shows that you are good enough to take a course at a university if you want to study English.
b) It is recommended that you should show an official academic record, showing all certificates, courses, and grades which you may have received in your academic career.
c) You need to provide a letter stating your purpose in taking this scholarship program. If your Statement of Purpose requires improvements and the essential key points are missing in your SOP then, you may face rejection.
d) Applicants should not have any health problems.
e) Short-term scholarship programs may have additional application requirements, Please check the requirements during the application period.
Others
How to Apply?
Please follow the following step-by-step instructions to avail Turkey Government Scholarship:
(1) Make an account on the website of the scholarship from here
a) Applications can only be made individually through www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr by the candidates.
b) There are no institutions or persons authorized to apply for Türkiye Scholarships.
c) Candidates are strongly advised to carefully read the instructions and warnings in the application system.
d) Applicants are required to submit and upload the necessary documents to the application system.
e) Applications delivered by post, courier, or by hand will not be accepted.
f) Applications are free of charge.
g) Türkiye Scholarships include both scholarship and university placement at the same time. Applicants will be placed in a university and program among their 12 preferences which they choose in the application system
(2) Fill out the application on the website with the Required Documents.
(3) All candidates must submit the following documents during online application:
a) A valid National Identification Document OR a valid Passport
b) A recent Photo of the candidate (Please note that the photo you upload into the Application system must be a proper portrait of yourself, candidate photos that are not identifiable will undermine the evaluation of your application)
c) National exam scores (required for candidates who do not possess any international qualification or certification)
d) Diploma or temporary certificate of Graduation
e) Academic transcripts (online screenshots and uncertified transcripts will undermine the evaluation of your application)
f) International exam scores (GRE, GMAT, DELF, YDS, YÖS …etc. if required by the chosen university & program)
g) Language test scores (if required by the chosen university & program)
h) A research proposal and an example of your written work (for Ph.D. applicants only)
