{"id":12576,"date":"2026-10-07T19:41:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T16:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sayainternational.com\/en\/?p=12576"},"modified":"2026-10-07T21:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:58:12","slug":"fully-funded-scholarships-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sayainternational.com\/en\/fully-funded-scholarships-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Fully Funded Scholarships in Turkey 2027: The 5 Best Options for International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turkey is one of the few countries where international students can find genuinely fully funded scholarships<\/strong> at every level, from bachelor’s to PhD. Some are run by the government, some by research councils, and some by universities themselves. Below is a clear roundup of the best fully funded scholarships in Turkey<\/strong> for the 2027 intake, who each one is for, and how to choose the right one.<\/p>\n

Fully funded vs full tuition:<\/strong> A fully funded scholarship pays tuition and<\/em> living costs (stipend, housing, insurance). A “100% tuition scholarship” waives fees only. Both are valuable, but plan your budget accordingly.<\/div>\n

Best Fully Funded Scholarships in Turkey for 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scholarship<\/th>\nLevel<\/th>\nWhat it covers<\/th>\nBest for<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131<\/td>\nBachelor, Master, PhD, research<\/td>\nTuition, monthly stipend, dormitory, health insurance, flight, Turkish course<\/td>\nMost international students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T\u00dcB\u0130TAK 2215 Graduate Scholarship<\/td>\nMaster, PhD<\/td>\nMonthly stipend, health insurance (tuition at public universities is low or covered)<\/td>\nScience, engineering and research students<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University PhD funding (e.g. Ko\u00e7, Sabanc\u0131, Bilkent)<\/td>\nPhD (some Master)<\/td>\nTuition waiver, stipend, sometimes housing<\/td>\nHigh-achieving research applicants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Private university 100% merit awards<\/td>\nBachelor, Master<\/td>\nFull tuition (living costs usually not included)<\/td>\nStudents with excellent GPA, SAT, IB or Y\u00d6S<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Religious foundation scholarships (e.g. Diyanet)<\/td>\nBachelor, Master, PhD<\/td>\nTuition, stipend, housing<\/td>\nTheology and Islamic studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Programme names and conditions are updated every year, so check each official website before applying.<\/p>\n

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State universities in Ankara and Istanbul host many T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131 students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131 \u2013 Turkey’s Flagship Scholarship<\/h2>\n

Run by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131 funds thousands of students from over 150 countries every year.<\/p>\n