Those who are willing to conduct research in Turkey are welcome to apply for the Turkish Government Research Scholarship program. The program is funded by the Turkish government and available for all individual from all nationalities that are interested in conducting research at prestigious Turkish universities.
The program aims to strengthen international exchanges between Turkish universities and other universities worldwide through collaborative works between researchers and academicians.
This research program is only available for PhD holders and PhD candidates at dissertation stage for a 3 to 12 months research stay. Selected candidates for the Research Scholarship Program will be provided with a monthly stipend of 3000 TL.
Programme Details
Host Institution: Partner Turkish Universities (available in the application system) in Turkey.
Eligible Programmes: A wide range of Research fields available at participating Turkish Universities (available in the application system).
Number of Awards: Not specified.
Duration: 3 to 12 months.
Target group: Open to Citizens of all countries except Turkish citizens and those who have lost their Turkish citizenship.
Turkish Government Research Scholarship Benefits
Selected candidates for the Research Scholarship will receive a monthly stipend of 3000 TL. Furthermore, they will have access to necessary research facilities at host institutions.
Research fields
The scholarship is awarded for research in fields listed below:
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Sciences, Ecology
Finance and Banking
Food Science and Technology
Forestry
General and Comparative Literature
Genetic Engineering
Geodesy, Cartography, Remote Sensing
Geography
Geology
History
Horticulture
Industrial Engineering
Informatics
International Law
International Relations, Field Studies
Islamic Theology
Journalism
Languages
Livestock Breeding
Maritime Engineering and Technology
Marketing and Sale Management
Materials Science
Mathematics / Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
Media Studies
Medicine
Microbiology, Biotechnology
Museum Studies, Preservation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Nursing, Midwifery, Physical Therapy
Optics
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy and Ethics
Physics
Political Science, Public Administration
Preschool Education
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Public Relations, Publicity, Advertisement
Radio/Television/Cinema
Security Studies
Social Services
Sociology and Cultural Studies
Soil and Water Sciences
Special Education
Teacher Education
Transportation and Traffic Studies
Urban and Regional Planning
Veterinary Physician
Zoology…
Turkish Government Research Scholarship Eligibility
To apply for this Turkish Government scholarship program, candidate must hold a PhD degree or be PhD candidates at dissertation stage. Furthermore, they must meet requirements at their host institution.
The Scholarship application is only available online through the application platform. Therefore, eligible applicants must click on the apply button below, create an account and login to fill the application form. Those who have created an account in the past can use it for their application. Please log in, follow instructions to fill the form, upload required documents and submit your application.
The Turkish Government Research Scholarship Program applications are received and evaluated over the course of four Application periods spread out all year round. The next application windows are:
1 July – 30 September
1 October – 31 December
The next deadline to apply is . For more details, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.