Turkish Government Scholarships 2021

Application for the Turkish Government Scholarships (Türkiye Scholarships 2021) is now open for international students from all countries.

Apart from providing education opportunities at an international calibre 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 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.
Application Dates: 10 January – 20 February 2021
- Türkiye Scholarships applications for 2021 will be received in one period, and applications will be open between 10th January- 20th February 2021 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: 800 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
  - University and program placement
  - Monthly Stipend:
    - Master’s: 1,100 TL per month
    - PhD: 1,600 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: 450 TL per month
    - Master’s: 600 TL per month
    - PhD: 900 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 2019)
  - 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.