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Name of ProgramTürkiye Scholarships for Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD Degree Programs 2026
Scholarship Offer

Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for whole degree programs

Programs for:
Undergraduates, Graduates, PhD students

Fields:
Almost all fields of study
 

Turkey offers scholarships to international students from all over the world to study in the most prestigious universities in Turkey. Applications are open to applicants who wish to study at associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels.
Türkiye Scholarships not only offer financial support, tuition fee, accommodation and health insurance but also provide university placement and academic, social and cultural facilities to its awardees at all levels of higher education.

Eligibility

  • Minimum level of academic achievement required:
    • Associate (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) and Bachelor’s degree applicants: 70%
    • Health sciences (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy) applicants: 90%
    • ‡Master’s and Phd degree applicants: 75%
       
  • Minimum Age Criteria:
    • Under the age of 21 for Undergraduate programs
    • Under the age of 30 for Master’s programs
    • Under the age of 35 for PhD programs

Students who are currently studying in Türkiye may not apply for their current level of study. Applicants must check the requirements during the application period. Specialization in Health Sciences is not offered by Türkiye Scholarships

Scholarship Benefits

  • Monthly stipend: Undergraduate level: 4.500 TL per month / Master’s level: 6.500 TL per month / PhD level: 9.000 TL per month
  • Tuition fee
  • Turkish Language Course (1 year)
  • Acommodation
  • Health insurance
  • Once-off flight ticket (At the beginning of education and when graduating)

Merit Scholarship Program: Students who are awarded a Merit Scholarship will receive a monthly stipend twice as high as the regular payment for their level of study.

Application deadline20.02.2026
Place of submissiononline through the Türkiye Scholarships Application System (TBBS)
Remarks
  • Many programs in Turkish universities are taught in Turkish language. However, some departments and universities may offer programs in English and other languages. Candidates who wish to study in such programs must be able to provide an internationally accepted language proficiency certificate (TOEFL or other equivalent certifications if university officially stated acceptable). Most of these programs require international admission test results (GRE, GMAT, SAT, etc.). Candidates can check the language of instruction while choosing programs in the application system.
  • All Türkiye Scholarships awardees who do not possess C1 Level Certificate for Turkish Proficiency (including those who are placed into English or other language medium programs) must attend a 1-year Turkish Language Course and attain the C1 Level Certificate by the end of their academic year.
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