Turkiye Burslari Turkey Scholarship

Turkiye Scholarship is a fully funded undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship program offered by the Government of Turkey. Turkiye Burslari scholarship is the world's most comprehensive Scholarship program. 15472 Scholarships are offered for the 40091 programs in 201 Universities in Turkey. In 2022, 128 Pakistanis were selected for Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. programs for the Turkiye Burslari Scholarship program. 

Applicants can apply directly without getting admission to any Turkey university. The admission process shall start after the award of the scholarship Candidates are provided a university and academic program guide through Türkiye Scholarships Information System (TBBS) during their application process. The last date to apply for Turkey scholarships is 20-02-2024

The scholarship program offers programs at the 201 top and most prestigious universities in Turkey and provides a compulsory one-year Turkish Language Course which ensures that all students acclimatize and adapt to the social and cultural environment they live in. Türkiye Scholarships also provides assistance in all the necessary services and procedures for an international student to feel at home in Turkey. These include providing a dormitory, health insurance, a student bank account, and a student residence permit, as well as a one-year language course.

Turkiye Scholarship Programs for study in Turkey are open for almost all fields of study including engineering, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Turkey Scholarship Covers

• University and program placement
• Monthly Stipend:
• • Master’s: 3500 TL per month
  • Ph.D.: 5000 TL per month
  • 6500 TL per month for Bachelor Level
• Tuition Fee
• Once-off Return Flight Ticket
• Health Insurance
• Accommodation
• One-year Turkish Language Course

Eligibility Criteria for Turkey Scholarships

Minimum Academic Criteria:

• Minimum academic achievement for Bachelor’s degree applicants: 70%
• Minimum academic achievement for Master’s and Doctorate 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

How to apply for the Turkiye Scholarship for Study in Turkey

• Applications can only be made individually through www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr by the candidates.
• There are no institutions or persons authorized to apply for Türkiye Scholarships. 
• Candidates are strongly advised to carefully read the instructions and warnings in the application system.
• Applicants are required to submit and upload the necessary documents to the application system.
• Applications delivered by post, courier, or by hand will not be accepted.
• ​Applications are free of charge. Please do not entertain any third-party institutions or persons who offer to make an application on behalf of you in exchange for a fee.
• Türkiye Scholarships include both scholarship and university placement at the same time. Applicants will be placed in a university and program among their 12 preferences which they choose in the application system

Required Documents

All candidates must submit the following documents during online application:

A valid National Identification Document OR a valid Passport

A recent photo of the candidate (Please note that the photo you upload into the Application system must be a proper portrait of yourself, candidate photos that are not identifiable will undermine the evaluation of your application)

National exam scores (required for candidates who do not possess any international qualification or certification)

1. Diploma or temporary certificate of Graduation

2. Academic transcripts (online screenshots and uncertified transcripts will undermine the evaluation of your application)

3. International exam scores (GRE, GMAT, DELF, YDS, YÖS …etc. if required by the chosen university & program)

4. Language test scores (if required by the chosen university & program)

5. A research proposal and an example of your written work (for Ph.D. applicants only)

For more information on Application Criteria and Programs Offered