Deadlines for this scholarship
An award closing is only the first of the dates that matter. After it there is the deposit that keeps your place, the unconditional offer the funder wants to see before it pays, and a last day to arrive and register. Where the funder publishes none of these, the row says so — a blank is what the official page actually says, not something we have left out.
| Stage | Date | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| Apply to the scheme by Act on this one | 20 Feb 2027 | 15 weeks left |
Who can apply
Open to international students other than Turkish citizens, incl. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Gulf nationals; no prior admission letter needed - TB also places students into universities.
What the award is
Government-funded scheme run by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) for associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD study at Turkish universities; it also includes university and department placement. The official programme pages state applications are received every year between 10 January and 20 February through the TBBS online system, free of charge (the 2026 round closed on 20 February 2026, so the next round is expected in the same January-February 2027 window). Stipend figures are quoted from the official Full-Time Scholarships page; note that no scholarships are awarded in the health sciences. Official source: https://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/fulltimeprograms (checked 29 October 2026). In full: (undergraduate 6,500 TL, master's 9,500 TL, PhD 13,000 TL) + one-year Turkish language course + health insurance + one-off flight tickets.Where these dates came from
The official Full-Time Scholarship Programs page states applications are received via the TBBS system between 10 January and 20 February every year, so the round relevant to 2027 entry closes 2027-02-20; the 2027-dated announcement itself is not yet posted (announcements still list 2025/2026 items) - https://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/fulltimeprograms (checked 30 October 2026).
Deadlines move. Always confirm on the funder's own page before you book anything — the link above is where we read it.
