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Türkiye Scholarships (Türkiye Bursları)

Türkiye Scholarships 2027 applications: you arrive in Türkiye in September 2027 for one year of Turkish, then usually start the bachelor's degree in autumn 2028.

Türkiye's government scholarship pays full tuition, a monthly stipend of 6,500 TL for bachelor's students, a dormitory, health insurance, a flight there and a flight home, and one year of Turkish language study. It is open to students from every country, including Mongolia, who are under 21 and have a school grade average of at least 70%.

Checked against official pages on 8 October 2026.

Key dates

These dates follow the last cycle. The new call is not out yet, so check it when it opens.

  1. Applications open

    10 January 2027. The official site gives 10 January to 20 February as the window every year; the 2027 announcement is not out yet.

  2. Applications close

    20 February 2027 (the same fixed yearly window).

  3. Paper review

    March to April 2027

  4. Test and interview

    April to June 2027

  5. Results

    First half of August 2027

  6. Commitment and visa

    August 2027

  7. Arrive in Türkiye

    September 2027

What it pays

  • Full tuition at the Turkish university.
  • A monthly stipend of 6,500 TL for bachelor's students, paid into a Turkish bank account you open on arrival (amount shown on the official site in October 2026; it can change).
  • Merit Scholarship: twice the normal stipend for top students who meet extra criteria (see eligibility).
  • A dormitory place for your whole bachelor's degree, with the fees paid (KYK state dormitories or affiliated private dormitories).
  • General health insurance (GSS): free care at public and university hospitals and at private clinics contracted with SGK. It becomes active about 30 days after registration.
  • One flight ticket to Türkiye at the start and one home after graduation.
  • One year of Turkish language study at a university Turkish centre (TÖMER).
  • Placement at a university and department: Türkiye Scholarships places you, so you do not apply to universities separately.
  • Length: the Turkish year plus the normal length of the degree (4 years for most, 5 for dentistry, 6 for medicine). Up to one extra year can be given if your programme requires a foreign language preparatory year.

Who can apply

  • Citizen of any country. Turkish citizens and people who lost Turkish citizenship cannot apply.
  • Age: under 21 for bachelor's. The official pages do not say on which date age is counted.
  • School grade average of at least 70%. For medicine, dentistry and pharmacy: at least 90%.
  • Already graduated, or graduating by the end of this school year (before August 2027). Grade 12 students in 2026-27 can apply.
  • Not already enrolled in a bachelor's programme at a Turkish university.
  • Language test: not needed for Turkish-taught programmes at the application stage. English-taught programmes may ask for TOEFL or a similar certificate, and often SAT.
  • Merit Scholarship (double stipend): average of 90% or more, plus at least one of: SAT 1400 with Math 680 for engineering or SAT 1350 for other fields, or IB 33, together with TOEFL iBT 80 or IELTS 6.5; a top 10 rank in your national exam; or a gold, silver or bronze medal from IMO, IPhO, IBO, IOI or IOAA.
  • Master's (under 30, 75%) and PhD (under 35, 75%) tracks also exist, with their own rules.

How you apply from Mongolia

No ministry or embassy nominates you: you apply yourself, online and free, in the TBBS portal (tbbs.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr) between 10 January and 20 February. If your file passes the paper review, you are invited to a short maths and logic test and a face-to-face interview held in your own country; Mongolia's Education Loan Fund said in 2023 that this interview takes place at the Embassy of Türkiye in Ulaanbaatar. Türkiye Scholarships then picks the winners and places each one at a university.

Step by step

  1. Step 1 · Now (October 2026)

    Check that you qualify

    Check four things. You are not a Turkish citizen. You are under 21; the site does not say on which date age is counted, so if you turn 21 in early 2027, ask Türkiye Scholarships before you apply. Your school grade average is at least 70%, or 90% for medicine, dentistry or pharmacy. You will finish school before August 2027.

    Tip: If your average is 90% or more and you have a strong SAT or IB score with TOEFL or IELTS, a top 10 national exam rank, or an international olympiad medal, you may qualify for the Merit Scholarship, which pays double the stipend.

  2. Step 2 · October to December 2026

    Choose up to 12 programmesThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  3. Step 3 · November to December 2026

    Collect and scan your documentsThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  4. Step 4 · December 2026 to January 2027

    Write your letter of intentThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  5. Step 5 · From 10 January 2027

    Open your TBBS accountThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  6. Step 6 · Before 20 February 2027

    Upload, rank your choices and approveThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  7. Step 7 · March to May 2027

    Prepare for the test and interviewThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  8. Step 8 · April to June 2027

    Sit the test and interviewThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  9. Step 9 · August to September 2027

    Accept, get your visa and travelThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  10. Step 10 · September 2027 to summer 2028

    Pass the Turkish yearThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

Documents to prepare

10 in Plus

How they choose

In Plus

For applicants from Mongolia

6 in Plus

Mistakes that cost applications

6 in Plus

Official sources

All scholarships