Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Burslari) is a government-funded programme of the Republic of Türkiye that provides fully-funded places to international students at Turkish universities for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral study. It is administered by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and draws more than 150,000 applications a year for roughly 5,000 places. The scholarship is comprehensive: it covers full tuition, a monthly living stipend, accommodation, health insurance, round-trip airfare, and a one-year Turkish language course. Uniquely, a single application serves as both the university placement and the scholarship application — successful applicants are placed at a Turkish university from the choices they list. Applications open once a year, commonly in ~January–February for most levels, and selection has two stages: document screening followed by an interview for shortlisted candidates.
Apply through the official Türkiye Burslari online system during the annual window, listing your university and programme preferences in the same application.
A single online application covers both university placement and the scholarship. You list university/programme preferences and are placed if selected. The application window is usually once per year.
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Selection is by YTB through document screening followed by interviews for shortlisted candidates, assessing academic record, motivation, and fit. Because a single application handles both scholarship and placement, applicants are matched to a university from their listed preferences upon selection.
Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Burslari) is funded by the Government of the Republic of Türkiye and administered by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB). It aims to build long-term friendship and cooperation by educating talented international students at Turkish universities and connecting them to a global alumni network.
Answers below are best-effort estimates from the most recent application cycle. Values marked ~ or (est.) may shift year-to-year — confirm specifics on the official scholarship page.
A government-funded scholarship of the Republic of Türkiye, administered by YTB, that provides fully-funded bachelor's, master's, and doctoral places to international students at Turkish universities.
International (non-Turkish) students meeting age guidelines (~under 21 bachelor's, ~30 master's, ~35 doctoral) and minimum grades (~70% bachelor's/master's, ~75% doctoral, 90% medical).
Tuition, a monthly stipend scaled by level, dormitory accommodation, health insurance, round-trip airfare, and a funded one-year Turkish language course.
No — a single application covers both the scholarship and university placement. You list university/programme preferences and are placed at one if selected.
Applications usually open ~January and close ~February for most levels, with one main window per year. Confirm the current dates on the Türkiye Burslari portal.
Not at application — a funded one-year Turkish language course is included. Some programmes are taught in English, but many require Turkish, which the language year helps you reach.
Very — Türkiye Burslari receives a large volume of applications worldwide for its places. Selection includes document screening and an interview for shortlisted candidates.
You list preferences in the application; if selected, YTB places you at one of your chosen universities/programmes, subject to availability and your profile.
A monthly living allowance scaled by level — lowest for bachelor's and highest for doctoral. Exact amounts are set each cycle and adjust over time.
Yes — successful scholars are generally provided state dormitory accommodation, alongside the stipend, insurance, and other benefits.
For the full standard length of your programme plus the one-year Turkish language course — e.g. ~4–6 years bachelor's (incl. language), ~2–3 years master's, ~4–5 years doctoral.
Yes — shortlisted candidates are interviewed (regionally or online) as part of selection, after passing the initial document screening.