announced Turkish Scholarships Authority The scholarship program will start in mid-January 2019, for all academic degrees and various specializations. Its website, Applications close on February 20th.
The Authority stipulates that applicants for the undergraduate stage (bachelor’s degree) must have completed high school or be in the final semester of the stage with a GPA of no less than 70 % for engineering and literary specializations, and no less than 90 % for medical specializations, and that they must not be older than 21 years of age.
Applicants for postgraduate studies (Master's, PhD) must have a minimum GPA of 75 % and be under 30 years of age for Master's and 35 years of age for PhD. Final-year undergraduate students may apply for scholarships provided they submit a statement proving they are close to graduating.
In the event of preliminary acceptance, applicants will be notified of the interview method and date by email. The interview will be conducted face-to-face at Turkish diplomatic missions in the applicant's country, or via communication channels if such missions do not exist in the applicant's country.
The Turkish government provides scholarship winners with one-way airfare, housing, health insurance, university fees, and a monthly stipend of 700 Turkish liras (131$) for bachelor’s degrees, 950 liras (177$) for master’s degrees, and 1400 liras (261$) for doctorates.
Winners will undergo Turkish language courses for a full year before joining the specializations, which are distributed as follows: 105 Turkish universities Between governmental and private in 55 Turkish cities.
It is worth noting that Turkish universities have achieved high positions in some international academic ranking bodies. Istanbul University is among the top 500 universities in the world according to... Shanghai Ranking 2018While 7 Turkish universities were ranked among the top 1000 universities in the world, and 4 universities were ranked among the top 500 universities in the world in the ranking. British QS 2018.
It is noteworthy that the Turkish Scholarship Program was established in 2012, and more than 16,000 international students representing 175 countries have enrolled in it.
