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Application Deadline: 20th February 2022

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

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.

Benefits

• provides university and department placements unlike other higher education scholarship programs.
• covers tuition fees.
• allows you to learn the language of the country study with 1-year Turkish language course. Thus, resources are diversified in your academic research and daily life becomes more pleasurable.
• provides accommodation for students arriving in a new country.
• supports you on your journey to Turkey and when you return to your country at the end of your education period and covers your once-off flight ticket.
• allows you to take full advantage of widespread health services when necessary with health insurance.
• also provides monthly stipend. 1000 TL at undergraduate level, 1,400 TL at Master’s level and 1,800 TL at PhD level per month

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 Criteria

Minimum Academic Achievement

• For undergraduate candidates: 70%
• For graduate candidates: 75%
• For candidates of Health Sciences (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy): 90%

Age Criteria

• For undergraduate programs: being under the age of 21
• For master’s programs: being under the age of 30
• For PhD programs: being under the age of 35
• For Research Scholarship: being under the age of 45

Eligibility

Eligible Groups:

• Citizens of all countries
• Graduates or those who will graduate at the end of the current academic year (before August 2022)
• Researchers and academics

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

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 PhD applications)

Application Period:

Türkiye Scholarships applications for 2022 will be received in one period, and applications will be open between 10th January- 20th February 2022 for international students from all countries.

Application Calendar

General Application Period

Application Period	January 10 – February 20
Evaluation Process	March–April-May
Interview Period	June – July
Announcement of Results	Early August
Initial Procedures	August
Transfers of Grantees to Türkiye	September

Success Scholarship

Application Period	October–November
Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results	November

Research Scholarship

1^st Period

Application Period	January–March
Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results	April

2^nd Period

Application Period	April–June
Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results	July

3^rd Period

Application Period	July–September
Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results	October

4^th Period

Application Period	October–December
Evaluation Process and Announcement of Results	January

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Türkiye Scholarships 2022