Turkey is a country with rich culture and connections to ancient Greek, Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Just this fact is enough to showcase that Turkey has many things for you to discover.
Turkiye Burslari Scholarships – Scholarships for: All levels of studies
Jamal Mwanja had his dreams come true when he received the Turkish government scholarship to go from his homeland of Uganda to study economics in Turkey. He lived in a small village and unfortunately was not able to afford to go to college. He started teaching children from his village to read and write. One day he travelled to the capital of Kampala to buy material for his classes and then unexpectedly saw the posters for Türkiye Scholarships. He applied immediately and a couple of months later got the scholarship and the opportunity to attend a university as he has hoped. He was fascinated by Turkish language, saw snow for the first time and got to see his country in a different light. He hopes to in the future help children from villages in Uganda gain education. You can learn more about his story and read others experiences of studying in Turkey here.
He is just one of hundreds of students that get scholarships to study in Turkey each year. Turkish government offers a very comprehensive scholarship program for studies in all levels. There are 6 different scholarship programs for undergraduate studies depending on different countries that are eligible, like the Balkan scholarship that is directed at students from Balkan countries. This scholarship covers all fields including Medical Sciences, Islamic Studies and Turkish Language and Literature.
Two types of scholarships for graduate studies are available as well. Ali Kuşçu Science and Technology Scholarship for students who want to study towards a Master or PhD degree in fields of science, engineering and technology. Students who wish to study social sciences, including Islamic Studies and Turkish Language and Literature are covered as well with the İbni Haldun Social Sciences Scholarship. Both of these programs are open to foreign students from all countries.
Short term scholarships, for learning Turkish language up to 8 months or research studies are available as well. You can find out more about all of these interesting programs here.
What it offers?
The scholarship offers monthly living allowance, stay at a public dormitory for free at your host University, waived tuition fees, health insurance, round trip airfare and a paid Turkish language course for one year. Even if your desired program is not in Turkish the language course is obligatory.
When to apply?
Applications are usually done through the online system and dates of applying depend on the scholarship program and level of study. To give you a frame of reference applications for graduate studies are usually open around January and February, and for undergraduate studies around March. You have the calendar of important dates here. You can find some important answers and frequent questions about the scholarships here.
