Government of Turkey (Türkiye Burslari) Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarships 2020/2021 for study in Turkey

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. 

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.

Requirements

1. 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%

1. 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

Eligibility

Eligible Groups:

• Citizens of all countries
• Graduates or applicants who are able to graduate at the end of the current academic year (before September 2019)
• Researchers and academicians

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• Eni Scholarships 2020/2021 to study in the University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Scholarships Worth

Full-Time Programs

Undergraduate Scholarship Program

• University and program placement
• Monthly Stipend: 700 TL per month
• Tuition Fee
• Once-off Return Flight Ticket
• Health Insurance
• Accomodation
• 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

• 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
• Accomodation
• 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:
  • Bahcelor’s: 440 TL per month
  • Master’s: 590 TL per month
  • Phd: 880 TL per month

Success scholarship program does not cover accomodation and other amenities

Research Scholarship Program (3-10 months)

• Monthly Stipend: 3.000 TL per month

Research scholarship does not cover accomodation 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
• Accomodation
• Turkish Language Course

Required Documents

All candidates must submit the following documents during online application:

1. A valid National Identification Document OR a valid Passport
2. 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 which are not identifiable will undermine the evaluation of your application)
3. National exam scores (required for candidates who do not possess any international qualification or certification)
4. Diploma or temporary certificate of Graduation
5. Academic transcripts (online screenshots and uncertified transcripts will undermine the evaluation of your application)
6. International exam scores (GRE, GMAT, DELF, YDS, YÖS …etc. if required by the chosen university & program)
7. Language test scores (if required by the chosen university & program)
8. A research proposal and an example of your written work (for PhD applicants only)

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