Turkey – Africa Undergrad Scholarship Program

Turkey – Africa Scholarship Program

Scholarship Overview

Turkey offers educational opportunities of an international caliber as well as a wealth of knowledge and experience to students from all over the world.
Outstanding international students have the opportunity to apply for scholarships to study in the most prestigious universities in the country.
Turkey Scholarships include both scholarship and university placement at the same time. Applicants are placed in a university and program based on their preferences as specified in the online application form.

Host School(s)

Fields of Study

All undergraduate programs including Islamic studies, medical sciences, and Turkish language and literature are offered.

What does the scholarship cover?

A monthly allowance of 700 Turkish Lira
Accommodation in public university dorms without paying any fees
A tuition/university fee exemption
Health expenses are covered by the public health insurance
A one-year Turkish language course (if there is no proof of proficiency)
A one-off flight ticket. If the student purchases the ticket, he/she will be reimbursed

How many scholarships are given?

Which countries are targeted?

Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso

Burundi Algeria Djibouti Chad

Ethiopia Morocco Ivory Coast Ghana

Kenya South Africa Union of Comoros Congo

DRC Congo Libya Madagascar Mali

Niger Nigeria Central African Republic Senegal

Somalia Tanzania Tunisia Uganda

Equatorial Guinea Gabon Gambia Guinea

Guinea Bissau Cameroon Lesotho Liberia

Malawi Mauritius Mauritania Mozambique

Namibia Seychelles Sierra Leone Swaziland

Togo Zambia Zimbabwe Egypt

Sudan South Sudan Eritrea Cape Verde

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To be eligible for Undergraduate Programs, the applicant must:

Be a citizen of a country other than Turkey (Anyone holding or having ever held Turkish citizenship before cannot apply)
Not be a registered student in Turkish universities at the level of study they are applying,
Have graduated or likely to graduate from a secondary education institution
Born no earlier than 01.01.1997 for undergraduate programs (not older than 21)
Have at least specified (90% for medical sciences, 70% for other undergraduate programs) cumulative grade point average, diploma grade, national exam or international exam score, i.e., a particular academic score for each program
Be in good health

Note:

Students who are currently studying in Turkey cannot apply for a scholarship for the level at which they are now studying
Turkish citizens and individuals who have lost Turkish citizenship cannot apply for this program
Students can only apply for one scholarship program at a time, according to their academic goals and educational background
These scholarships are open to candidates from all the countries listed above, as long as they meet the above conditions
Short-term scholarship programs may have additional application requirements

How Do I Apply – Next Steps

The application to Turkey Scholarships programmers is an onlineand free process, and is done via the Turkish Government Scholarships website.
Applications delivered by hand or post will not be evaluated.

Candidates are expected to:

Open the online application system
Create a user account by entering their e-mail address and password
Log into the system and complete the application form
Upload the requested documents to the system. Applications without the required documents will not be evaluated. Candidates must also include documents confirming their SAT, TOEFL, DELF, or YDS scores.

Closing Date:

How Do I Get More Information?

Clyde kabungo says

February 16, 2018 at 1:44 pm

I would love to be part of your university.i am still in school and I will be completing this year .But unlucky enough I have no one to sponsor me.i can assure you that I will pass and submit my results immediately after I get them.if my request is taken into consideration I will highly appreciate.