Scholarships in Türkiye for international students

Global Admissions lists 28 scholarships open to international students studying in Türkiye. 15 of them cover tuition in full, and 2 pay a living stipend on top.

Yes. 15 of the 28 awards listed for Türkiye are recorded as covering full tuition or as a full ride including living costs. Fully funded awards are the most competitive category, and most require you to hold or be applying for admission to a specific university before you apply for the money.

13 government-funded awards appear on this page, including Turkiye Burslari 2027, Türkiye Scholarships - Undergraduate Programme, Türkiye Scholarships - Master's Programme. Government programs usually carry the largest budgets and the earliest deadlines, and several attach a condition to return home for a set period after graduating.

Yes — 14 of the 28 awards listed for Türkiye are funded by the institution rather than by a government or foundation. University awards are typically smaller than national programs but far less competitive, they are often assessed automatically from your admission application, and many can be combined with an external scholarship.

It depends on the award. University-administered scholarships in Türkiye are usually assessed alongside or after your admission application, so you apply to the program first. Government and foundation programs vary: some require proof of admission at the point of application, others issue a conditional award you then take to a university. Each award page on Global Admissions records which applies.

9 of the 28 awards listed here are limited to citizens of particular countries, often through a development or bilateral agreement. The remaining 19 carry no nationality restriction that we could verify, which usually means they are open to any international applicant who meets the academic criteria.