How to get scholarship in Turkey: Student Guide for 2022-2023

The Turkish government provides scholarships in Turkey for international students worldwide every year.

This is to encourage students to study in Turkey, and the scholarships can cover both undergraduate and graduate programs. Similarly, Turkey can have taught in English or in Turkish subjects.

Not to mention, you as a student can make that decision!

In one of our recent covers, we talked about working in Turkey next to top universities in Turkey. However, we’d be focusing on the efforts in promoting tourism nationwide, especially to international students today.

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Types of Scholarship in Turkey

Generally, scholarship in Turkey is divided as follows. For undergraduate Scholarship Programs, here’s the list:

Scholarship program for Turkish-speaking countries
Balkan Scholarship Program
Black Sea Scholarship Program
Harran Scholarship Program
Turkish-African Scholarship Program
Bosphorus Scholarship Program
Graduate scholarship programs

Not to mention, Ali Cosco Science and Technology Scholarships and Ibn Khaldun Social Science Scholarship Program.

Short Term Grant Programs

Turkish language program for government officials and academics
Research scholarships
Scholarship success program
Scholarship allocations

Monthly reimbursement

The monthly grant is about 600 TL (Turkish Lira) for undergraduate students. Similarly, 850 TL for a master’s degree and 1200 TL for PhD degrees.

Not to mention, full tuition fees and a one-year Turkish language course.

Also, free accommodation and air tickets, to and from Turkey. You may be asked to submit your health insurance.

Finally, being awarded a scholarship in Turkey means you are on for a journey!

How can I get a scholarship for Turkey?

For the Bachelor’s degree

You must have any nationality other than Turkish nationality, and any application submitted who has or has previously held Turkish nationality is rejected;
An average of at 90% in medical sciences, or 70% for undergraduate programs like a diploma, or high school;
Not registered at a Turkish university;
Holds a high school diploma;
21 years or under;
Must be in good health.

For postgraduate applicants

You must have any nationality other than Turkish nationality, and any application submitted who has or has previously held Turkish nationality is rejected;
Not registered at a Turkish university;
Has a bachelor’s or master’s degree at least six months before submitting the application;
Must be 30 years of age or less for Master’s programs, and 35 years or less for PhD programs;
Your GPA is of 75% in your previous certificate;
Must be in good health.

Turkey scholarship application system

For undergraduate degrees

Generally, whilst applying for a scholarship in general, applicants with undergraduate degrees have to do the following…

Apply for a government-funded higher education scholarship program
Copy of the high school diploma
list of high school certificate signs
Copy of a valid ID like passport or birth certificate
Passport photo

For postgraduate degree

Generally, applicants with a postgraduate degree have to do the following…

Apply for a government-funded higher education scholarship program
Copy of the bachelor’s or master’s degree
List of high school certificate signed
Copy of a valid ID like passport or birth certificate
Passport photo

Not to mention, your application for the scholarship should be printed just in case. Also, be sure to get in touch with your university before the semester start!

Türkiye Burslari scholarship program

When talking about scholarships in Turkey for international students, there is no way not to mention the Türkiye Scholarships. Granted by the government of Turkey, this scholarship program has features that make it standout from any other scholarship program in the world

Starting from the possibility of the students to choose any other university in which they will apply. Moreover, this is a program that only non-Turkish students can benefit from, in order for the foreign ones to enjoy social and cultural activities during their study stay in Turkey.

For that, the scholarship program not only covers the students’ tuition fees but also their other needs such as accommodation and health insurance for the duration of their education. For the cultural part, the scholarship allows students to learn the Turkish language with a 1-year course.

To cover their daily expenses, students also benefit from a monthly stipend. This stipend amounts 1,000 TL for undergraduate students, 1,400 TL at the master’s level, and 1,800 TL for PhD level students. To be allowed to apply, students must provide proof of academic excellencies. The minimum levels of academic achievement are 70% for a bachelor’s, 75% for a master and PhD and 90% for medicine, dentistry and pharmacy studies.

Moreover, the Türkiye Burslari offers students full support on their journey to Turkey. And then at the end of their studies, it covers the flight-ticket cost for their return to their home country.