(FULLY FUNDED) Turkish Government Scholarships 2020

Application for the Turkish Government Scholarships (Türkiye Scholarships 2020) will be open between 15th January- 20th February 2020 for international students from all countries.

Apart from providing education opportunities at an international caliber as well as a wealth of knowledge and experience, Turkey offers scholarships to international students from all over the world to study in the most prestigious universities in Turkey.

Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded, competitive scholarship program, awarded to outstanding students to pursue a full-time or short-term programs 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.

• 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.
• Application Dates: 15 January – 20 February 2020
  • Türkiye Scholarships applications for 2020 will be received in one period, and applications will be open between 15th January- 20th February 2020 for international students from all countries.

Location:

Turkey

Benefits

• 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.
• Full-Time Programs
  • Undergraduate Scholarship Program Covers:
    • University and program placement
    • Monthly Stipend: 700 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 Covers:
    • University and program placement
    • Monthly Stipend:
      • Master’s: 950 TL per month
      • PhD: 1400 TL per month
    • Tuition Fee
    • Once-off Return Flight Ticket
    • Health Insurance
    • Accommodation
    • One year Turkish Language Course
    • Length of award:
      • Master’s: 1 year Turkish Language course + 2 years
      • PhD: 1 year Turkish Language course + 4 years
• Short-Term Programs
  • Success Scholarship Program (1 year)
    • Monthly Stipend:
      • Bachelor’s: 440 TL per month
      • Master’s: 590 TL per month
      • PhD: 880 TL per month
    • Success scholarship program does not cover accommodation and other amenities
  • Research Scholarship Program (3-10 months):
    • Monthly Stipend: 3.000 TL per month
    • Research scholarship does not cover accommodation and other amenities
  • Turkish Language & Culture Programs
    • Turkish Language Programme for Public Officials and Academicians [KATİP] (8-10 months)
      • Monthly Stipend: 2.000 TL per month
      • Once-off Return Flight Ticket
      • Accommodation
      • Turkish Language Course
    • KATİP program does not cover health insurance

Eligibilities

• Basic Criteria for Applying
  • 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%
  • 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
• Eligibilities
  • Eligible Groups:
    • Citizens of all countries Graduates or applicants who are able to graduate at the end of the current academic year (before September 2020) Researchers and academicians
  • Non-Eligible Groups:
    • Turkish citizens and those who have lost Turkish citizenship Students already registered in Turkish universities at the level of study they are applying for.

Eligible Regions: Open for all