Government of Turkey scholarship

Türkiye Scholarships (Turkish: Türkiye Bursları) is an international scholarship program funded by Government of Turkey. With 5,000 scholarships annually the program is the largest Turkish scholarship program for international students with 165,500 of them from 178 different countries applying in 2021.[4] In 2017 accepted international students enrolled into 105 public and private universities in different parts of Turkey.[5] The program was initiated in 1992 at the time of the mandate of the Turkish President Turgut Özal and was rebranded in its current form in 2012.    Türkiye Scholarships Türkiye Bursları Türkiye Scholarships Logo.png Founded 1992 Type Government of Turkey international scholarship program Location Turkey Product Scholarships for international students at associate, undergraduate, master and PhD level of higher education. Parent organization Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities Website www.TürkiyeScholarships.org.tr www.TurkeyScholarship.com Welcome desk at Ankara Esenboğa Airport Some developing countries such as Nigeria organize highly competitive national exams where in Nigerian case in 2020 over 1000 students completed for 12 spots.   In 2012 initial application was completed by 16,720 Nigerian applicants while in 9 years leading up to 2012 337 students from this country were awarded scholarships.[8] Scholarships offered under this program are available to international students at associate, undergraduate, master and PhD level of higher education.  The stated aim of the Türkiye Scholarships is to improve mutual understanding with other countries and to people to people exchange .[10] All candidates without adequate Turkish language skills, irrespective of the language of their degree program in Turkey, attend one year long Turkish language course. Application materials for the scholarship can be submitted in Turkish, Arabic, English, French, Russian, Bosnian, Persian or Spanish language.[13] In 2017 Turkish authorities announced that they will support establishment of some 100 international alumni associations worldwide over the period of two years.

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