What the funding covers
- Full tuition, and placement at a university; you are allocated a place rather than applying to each university separately.
- A monthly stipend: 4,500 TL for bachelor's, 6,500 TL for master's and 9,000 TL for doctoral students (2026 figures).
- Accommodation in a state dormitory, health insurance, and a return flight ticket.
- A one-year Turkish language course before your degree.
Who can apply
- Citizens of any country other than Türkiye.
- Age limits: under 21 for bachelor's, under 30 for master's and under 35 for doctorates, counted as of 1 January of the application year.
- Minimum grades in your previous studies: 70% for bachelor's applicants (90% for medicine, dentistry and pharmacy) and 75% for master's and doctoral applicants.
- Doctoral applicants also need a research proposal and references.
Which nationalities can apply
Every nationality except citizens of Türkiye.
How to apply
- Create an account on the Türkiye Scholarships online application system; applying is free.
- Choose and rank your preferred universities and programmes in the form.
- Submit during the single annual window: for 2026 it ran from 10 January to 20 February.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed, usually in the spring; placements are announced in the summer.
Before you apply: things to know
- The stipend is set in Turkish lira, so its value in other currencies moves with the exchange rate.
- Age limits are strict and counted from 1 January; check your date of birth against them before you start.
- Applying is free. Anyone asking for a fee to 'process' your Türkiye Scholarships application is running a scam.