Turkish scholarship opportunities 2022

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Türkiye Scholarships offers two programmes for academicians and researchers: Turkish Language Program for Public Officials and Academicians and Research Scholarship Program. Türkiye Scholarships is a government-funded, competitive scholarship program, awarded to outstanding students and researchers from all over the world to pursue full-time degrees or short-term programs at the most prestigious universities in Turkey.

Research Scholarship Program:

It is designed to encourage international researchers and academicians to carry out collaborative academic research in their own fields with Turkish academicians in the most prestigious Turkish universities. All areas of research ranging from social sciences to technical sciences are accepted in the scope of Research Scholarships.

Applications are received online only through Türkiye Scholarships website: www.turkiyescholarships.gov.tr

You can find further information here.

Turkish Language Program for Public Officials and Academicians

The Turkish Language Programme for Public Officials and Academicians (KATİP) is designed for foreign public officials, diplomats, academicians, and researchers who wish to learn Turkish and get closely familiar with Turkey.

Within the framework of the 10-month long scholarship program, KATİP grantees receive Turkish language training in Turkish Training Centers of certain universities. In addition to Turkish lessons, various activities including seminars, conferences, and institution visits and facility tours aim to ensure the participants learn more about Turkey and form more permanent bonds with our country.

Qualifications for the candidates:

to be a citizen of a country that has a Turkish foreign representative office or a country accredited to one of our foreign representative offices
for researchers and scientists; preferably to be working on a subject or in a social sciences field related to Turkey
to be younger than the age of 40
for public officers; to have worked at a related institution for at least 3 years and preferably hold a master’s/doctoral degree
preferably to have basic knowledge of Turkish (Beginner level)
to not have benefited or be currently benefiting from other Türkiye Scholarships programs
for researchers and scientists; to be working at a university/research center/ science academy and to have completed a doctoral degree or to be currently pursuing a doctoral degree
to not be residing in Turkey
citizens of the Republic of Turkey, Blue Card owners, and those who have lost their Turkish citizenship for any reason are not eligible for the scholarship program

Application and registration procedures will be carried out at https://tbbs.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/

You can find further information here.