{"id":12985,"date":"2026-09-23T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sayainternational.com\/en\/turkiye-burslari-scholarship\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T05:45:00","slug":"turkiye-burslari-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sayainternational.com\/en\/turkiye-burslari-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye Burslari Scholarship 2027: Eligibility, Stages and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

The T\u00fcrkiye Burslari scholarship<\/strong> (officially T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131, run by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities, YTB) is the Turkish government\u2019s flagship award for international students. It pays full tuition, a monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance, a return flight and a year of Turkish language study. Every year well over 100,000 people apply from more than 170 countries and only a few thousand are selected, so the competition is real. We have worked with scholarship applicants for years, and the ones who succeed are rarely the ones with the highest grades alone. They are the ones who understood what the committee is looking for<\/p>\n

This guide covers the 2027 cycle: who can apply, what is paid, how the stages work and where most applications go wrong<\/p>\n

At a glance:<\/strong> Online applications usually open in January and close around 20 February \u2022 Covers bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, PhD and research programmes \u2022 Up to 12 programme preferences per applicant \u2022 Interviews are held in spring, results in summer<\/div>\n

What the T\u00fcrkiye Burslar\u0131 Scholarship Covers<\/h2>\n

The package is generous by any standard. Recipients get full tuition at the university where YTB places them, a dormitory place or housing support, general health insurance, one round-trip flight ticket and a one-year Turkish course at a T\u00d6MER centre before their degree begins. On top of that comes a monthly stipend paid in lira<\/p>\n

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Many scholarship holders study outside Istanbul, in cities such as Konya where daily costs are lower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Level<\/th>\nAge limit<\/th>\nMinimum grade<\/th>\nMonthly stipend (last published)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Bachelor\u2019s<\/td>\nUnder 21<\/td>\n70% (90% for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy)<\/td>\nAbout 4,500 TL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Master\u2019s<\/td>\nUnder 30<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\nAbout 6,500 TL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PhD<\/td>\nUnder 35<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\nAbout 9,000 TL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research scholarship<\/td>\nUnder 50<\/td>\nAcademic profile<\/td>\nAbout 12,000 TL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Stipend amounts are revised from time to time to reflect inflation, so treat the figures above as a guide and check the official turkiyeburslari.gov.tr page for the current rates. The age limit is calculated against the application deadline, which catches some applicants who turn 21 or 30 in January<\/p>\n

Who Is Eligible<\/h2>\n

Citizens of almost every country can apply, except Turkish citizens and people who have lost Turkish citizenship. You must have graduated from, or be in the final year of, the level below the one you are applying for. Students already enrolled in a programme at a Turkish university at the same level are not eligible, which is something we often have to explain to people who started a degree privately and hoped to switch to a scholarship<\/p>\n

Turkish proficiency is not required to apply. Most scholars study in Turkish after the preparatory year, but a growing number of placements are in English-taught programmes, and you can indicate that preference<\/p>\n

How the Selection Works<\/h2>\n
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  1. Online application on the official portal, with documents uploaded and up to 12 university and programme choices<\/li>\n
  2. Preliminary review of academic records, documents and essays, roughly from March to May<\/li>\n
  3. Interview of shortlisted candidates in front of a panel of academics and YTB staff, usually in April to June, either at a Turkish mission or online<\/li>\n
  4. Final evaluation and placement by YTB, with results normally announced around July or August<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some undergraduate candidates in science, engineering and health fields also take a short academic test during the interview period. Placement is decided by YTB, not by you, so you may end up at your third or seventh choice rather than your first<\/p>\n

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    From our experience:<\/strong> list 12 choices you would genuinely accept, and spread them across several cities. Applicants who list only Istanbul and Ankara universities in the most popular departments reduce their chances without realising it<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Documents You Need to Prepare<\/h2>\n