Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships): Full Guide
Written by CSC Path Editorial. Reviewed by Aqib Javed, a CSC scholarship recipient in China. Facts are checked against official CSC, government, embassy, and university sources.
The 2026 Türkiye Scholarships call included tuition, stipend, accommodation, health insurance, a Turkish language year, a flight ticket, and university and department placement for awardees.
1.What does Türkiye Bursları cover?
Per the official benefits page: full tuition plus placement into a university AND department (the program places you, which is unusual), a monthly stipend of 4,500 TL for bachelor's, 6,500 TL for master's and 9,000 TL for PhD, free state dormitory for undergraduates for the whole degree (graduate students get year 1 in the dorm, then a housing allowance of 5,000-6,000 TL per month), a once-off flight on first arrival and after graduation, general health insurance, and a mandatory free 1-year Turkish course (official benefits page). Top performers can double their stipend via the Merit Scholarship Program.
2.Who is eligible?
Minimum grades: 70% for bachelor's, 75% for graduate programs, and 90% for health sciences (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy). Hard age cutoffs: under 21 for bachelor's, under 30 for master's, under 35 for PhD, under 50 for the Research Scholarship. Citizens of all countries can apply; Turkish citizens, former Turkish citizens, and students already enrolled at a Turkish university at the same level are ineligible (official criteria page).
3.When do applications open?
One combined window per year for all levels and all countries: the 2026 cycle ran 10 January to 20 February 2026 via tbbs.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr (official announcement). Expect a similar January-February window for 2027 (not yet announced). There is no embassy vs university split: one application, up to 12 program preferences (official benefits page).
4.How does selection work?
Five stages per the official process page: preliminary screening (criteria, age, documents), Expert Committee evaluation (academic record, career goals, consistency of your 12 preferences, letter of intent, activities), a written test for undergraduate candidates (30 questions in 60 minutes on math, geometry and logic; 50-100 questions in some countries), a 15-30 minute interview held in 100+ countries in spring, then final selection with results in summer (official evaluation page). The official site publishes a mock exam and answer key for the written test.
5.How competitive is it?
The current official selection page does not publish a matched completed-application and final-award dataset for calculating a personal acceptance rate. Do not convert media estimates or totals from different years into applicant odds.
The official evaluation process considers eligibility, academic record, career goals, preference consistency, letter of intent, social activities, and any required test or interview. Treat these as review criteria, not quantified “levers” or guarantees. Prepare against the official evaluation page and bring the original documents it requests.
6.Türkiye Bursları vs CSC: which should you choose?
Türkiye Scholarships includes university and department placement for awardees, along with the benefits in its current call. CSC routes use separate dispatching-authority, university, and scholarship procedures. Compare eligible programs, teaching language, stipend, housing, insurance, travel, nomination, placement, and post-award conditions in the live notices.
The 2026 Türkiye window ran from 10 January to 20 February. CSC deadlines vary by route, so verify whether simultaneous applications are allowed and what must be declined after an offer. Compare the four major programs and use the free China application-readiness assessment.
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