Government of Turkey Undergraduate Scholarships

Scholarship Overview

Turkey offers educational opportunities of an international caliber as well as a wealth of knowledge and experience to students from all over the world.
Outstanding international students can apply for scholarships to study in the most prestigious universities in the country.
Turkish Scholarships include both scholarship and university placement at the same time. Applicants are placed in a university and program based on their preferences as specified in the online application form.

Host School(s)

Fields of Study

All undergraduate programs including Islamic studies, medical sciences, and Turkish language and literature are offered.

What does the scholarship cover?

A monthly allowance of 700 Turkish Lira
Accommodation in public university dorms without paying any fees
A tuition/university fee exemption
Health expenses are covered by the public health insurance
A one-year Turkish language course (if there is no proof of proficiency)
Two flight tickets, one for arrival into Turkey and the other for departure at the end of the study period. If the student purchases the ticket, he/she will be reimbursed

How many scholarships are given?

Which countries are targeted?

Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin,
Belarus, United Arab Emirates, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Algeria, Djibouti, Chad, China, Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Palestine, Finland, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Grenada, Guyana, Georgia, East Timor,
Dominican Republic, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Haiti,
Croatia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Cambodia, Cameroon, Montenegro,
Qatar, Kazakhstan, Comoros Islands, Congo Republic, Kosovo, Kuwait,
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, North Korea, Cuba, Laos, Latvia, Liberia,
Libya Mauritania, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Uzbekistan,
Palau, Panama, Poland Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Malawi, Mali,
Marshall Islands, Lithuania, Lebanon, Hungary, Madagascar, Macedonia, Saint Lucia,
Vincent and the Grenadines Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Togo,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Oman, Jordan, Venezuela, Yemen, Greece.

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To be eligible for Undergraduate Programs, the applicant must:

Be a citizen of a country other than Turkey (Anyone holding or having ever held Turkish citizenship before cannot apply). Dual citizens who hold Turkish and any other country’s nationality may not apply.
Not be a registered student in Turkish universities at the level of study they are applying,
Have graduated or likely to graduate from a secondary education institution
Undergraduate candidates should have an acceptable level of high school education, equivalent to the high schools in Turkey.
Born no earlier than 01.01.1998 for undergraduate programs (not older than 21)
Have attained a specified cumulative grade point average, diploma grade, national exam or international exam score, i.e., an academic score for each program (90% for medical sciences, 70% for other undergraduate programs)
Be in good health
Candidates should not be infected with a contagious disease (HIV, Hepatitis-C etc.) or have a disease preventing his/her education in Turkey.

Note:

Students who are currently studying in Turkey cannot apply for a scholarship for the level at which they are now studying
Turkish citizens and individuals who have lost Turkish citizenship cannot apply for this program
Students can only apply for one scholarship program at a time, according to their academic goals and educational background
These scholarships are open to candidates from all the countries listed above, if they meet the above conditions
Short-term scholarship programs may have additional application requirements

How Do I Apply – Next Steps

The application to Turkey Scholarships programmers is an online and free process and is done via the Turkish Government Scholarships website.
Applications delivered by hand or post will not be evaluated.

Candidates are expected to:

Open the online application system
Create a user account by entering their e-mail address and password
Log into the system and complete the application form
Upload the requested documents to the system. Applications without the required documents will not be evaluated. Candidates must also include documents confirming their SAT, TOEFL, DELF, or YDS scores.

Required Documents

Closing Date

How Do I Get More Information?