2015 Turkish Government (Türkiye) Scholarships for International Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Students

The 2015 Turkish Government (Türkiye) Scholarships for International Undergraduate, Masters and PhD Students is ongoing. Interested applicants are advised to follow the detailed instruction below to know if they are eligible and how to go about applying for the scholarship.

Every year, the Turkish Government offers the Türkiye Scholarships for undergraduate, master and PhD programmes to foreign students to study in Turkey. The current call and application cycle will receive all undergraduate, master and PhD programme applications in one cycle. Türkiye Scholarships are government-funded, competitive scholarships, awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside Turkey to pursue a full-time degree and short-term programmes at prestigious universities in Turkey.

Scholarship Value

The scholarship award of the scholarship covers:

• Monthly stipend (600 TL for undergraduate, 850 TL for master and 1200 TL for PhD )
• Full tuition fee
• Free 1-year Turkish language course
• Free accommodation
• Round-trip air ticket
• Health insurance

The duration of the scholarship:
• for undergraduate degree students is 1 year Turkish language course + educational duration.
• for graduate degree (master and PhD) students is 1 year Turkish language course + 1 year scientific preparation ( if necessary ) + educational duration.
• Is limited by research duration and it is maximum of 1 year.
• for Success and Support Scholarship is a year and monthly stipend is paid just for the months when they continue their education.

Eligible Countries

Citizens of ANY country ( EXCEPT citizens of the Republic of Turkey).

Eligibility

To be eligible for Undergraduate Programmes, applicants must:

• be a citizen of a country other than Turkey (Anyone holding or ever held Turkish citizenship before cannot apply),
• not be a registered student in Turkish universities at the level of study they are applying,
• have graduated or are likely to graduate from a secondary education institution,
• be under the age of 21 (no earlier than 01.01.1994),
• have at least specified (% 90 for medical sciences, % 70 for other undergraduate programs) cumulative grade point average, diploma grade, national exam or international exam score,
• be in good health

Postgraduate Programmes , applicants must:

• be a citizen of a country other than Turkey (Anyone holding or ever held Turkish citizenship before cannot apply)
• not be a registered student in Turkish universities at the level of study they are applying.
• be a bachelor’s or master’s degree holder by 30th of July 2015 at the latest
• be under the age of 30 for master’s programmes (no earlier than 01.01.1985)
• be under the age of 35 for doctorate programmes (no earlier than 01.01.1980)
• have at least 75 % cumulative grade point average or diploma grade over their maximum graduation grade or have at least 75 % success in any accepted national or international graduate admissions test.
• be in good health

Language requirements :
Most programmes in Turkish universities are instructed in Turkish. However, some departments and universities offer programmes in English or French.The candidates who want to study in these languages need to have an internationally recognized certificate to prove their language proficiency. 

Also, most of these foreign language programmes may ask international admission test scores such as GRE, GMAT etc. Candidates can check the language of instruction while selecting the programmes. All Türkiye Scholarship winners who do not have C1 Level Certificate for Turkish Proficiency (including those who are placed into English or French-taught programmes) must attend 1-year Turkish Preparatory Course.

Application Procedure and Deadline

Applications can ONLY be made online.

Türkiye Scholarships include both scholarship and university placement at the same time. Applicants will be placed in a university and programme among their preferences specified in the online application form.

Successful application requires going to the official website at www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr (you can also apply online via www.turkiyeburslari.org or www.trscholarships.org), clicking the ‘Create an Account’ link found on the ‘Apply Now’ page (see link below); and then following the prompts. You will need to fill out an application form and upload required documents as listed below.

Required Documents :

a). Undergraduate Level:

• Online application
• A copy of a secondary school diploma or document indicating that the candidate is secondary school senior student,
• A certified secondary school transcript (indicating courses taken and relevant grades of the candidate)
• A copy of a valid ID card (passport, national ID, birth certificate etc.)
• Passport photo

b). Postgraduate Level:

• Online application
• A copy of a bachelor or master’s diploma or document indicating that the candidate is bachelor or master’s senior student
• A certified bachelor and/or master’s transcript (indicating courses taken and relevant grades of the candidate)
• A copy of a valid ID card (passport, national ID, birth certificate etc.)
• Passport photo

It is important to carefully read the Application Guideline and Brochure ; and also to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship award.

Applications for the Türkiye Scholarships commenced on February 25th and all applications must be received latest by March 31st 2015.

Official Scholarship Website – http://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/index.php/en/

Scholarship Apply Now Page – https://basvuru.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/en/OBS_K/OnlineBasvuru/BasvuruKilavuz