Turkey Government Scholarship 2024 | Application Process

Turkey Government Scholarship is a fully funded, competitive scholarship program that awards scholarships to excellent students and researchers to study at Turkey’s leading universities.

The Türkiye Scholarships program aspires to create a network of future leaders devoted to enhancing international cooperation and mutual understanding.

This post will provide you with all of the information you need to successfully apply for the Turkey Government Scholarship in 2024.

The Turkish government offers free Turkish scholarships to international students all around the world. And they cover almost all disciplines and all levels of study: bachelor, master, and doctorate. There are 1325 programs you can find them from here

Details:

• Türkiye Scholarships involve both a scholarship and university placement. Applicants will be assigned to a university and program based on the preferences they indicated on the online application form.
• Candidates can only apply to one scholarship program based on their educational background and academic goals.

Eligibility:

To qualify for Turkey Government Scholarship, you must fulfill the following requirements:

• Required Language: English or Turkish
• Eligible Countries: All World Countries

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

Eligible Groups:

• Citizens of all countries
• Graduates or applicants who are able to graduate at the end of the current academic year (before August 2022)
• 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

Other Requirements:

• You should have a TOEFL or IELTS (The Test of English as a Foreign Language) certification. The certification is an international benchmark which shows that you are good enough to take a course at a university, if you want to study in English.
• 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.
• 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.
• Applicants should not have any health problems.
• Short-term scholarship programs may have additional application requirements, Please check the requirements during the application period.

How to Apply for Turkey Government Scholarship?

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

• Applications can only be made individually through www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr by the candidates.
• There are no institutions or persons authorized to apply for Türkiye Scholarships.
• Candidates are strongly advised to carefully read the instructions and warnings in the application system.
• Applicants are required to submit and upload the necessary documents to the application system.
• Applications delivered by post, courier, or by hand will not be accepted.
• ​Applications are free of charge.
• 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 the application on the website with the Required Documents.
(3) All candidates must submit the following documents during online application:

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

Deadline: 20th February, 2024