Application for the 2025/2026 Turkish Scholarships Program at Koç University is open to international students who wish to continue their undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD degree in Turkey. The scholarship is sponsored by the Turkish Government and Koç University to provide financial aid to applicants who seek help to further their education in any of the relevant programs. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of awards for fully funded scholarships given to qualified applicants for the Turkish Scholarships Program at Koç University.
Scholarship Overview:
- Sponsor: Turkish Government and Koç University
- Host: Koç University
- Type: Financial
- Award: Varies
- Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD
- Value: Not Given
- Target: International students
- Location: Turkey
2025/2026 Turkish Scholarships Program at Koç University Scholarship Awards
- 5 undergraduate scholarships excluding Nursing, Law, and Medicine.
- 10 Masters scholarships with Thesis for all Master’s program exlcuding Non-Thesis Master’s program and Master’s in Clinical Psychology, and LL.M.
- 20 Ph.D. scholarships for all programs.
- 5-10 Research scholarships for academicians with Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. students.
2025/2026 Turkish Scholarships Program at Koç University Qualification
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Turkish Scholarships Program at Koç University:
- Applicants must have outstanding academic performance and good grades.
- Applicants will be required to provide TOEFL test scores or GRE test scores or SAT test scores.
- Applicants will be required to provide all the necessary documents that will be needed for the scholarships.
Scholarship Benefits
- Fully funded tuition scholarships.
- Dormitory accommodation.
- Monthly stipend.
- Flights.
- Other benefits.
2025/2026 Turkish Scholarships Program at Koç University Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Turkish Scholarships Program at Koç University, applicants should follow these steps:
Undergraduate Scholarships
- Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria of the scholarship on HOW TO APPLY and submit their application before the deadline date.
- Applicants must indicate their first preference for undergraduate programs as Koç University and must complete and submit the Turkish Scholarships application form online.
- International applicants must provide a valid TOEFL test score and SAT test score above the minimum specified for the relevant College, and must complete and submit the Koç University International Student application form online.
- Selected applicants who are offered admission at the Koç University for their relevant undergraduate program will be offered the scholarship and applicants can be interview and then approved if selected by the Turkish Scholarships Evaluation Committee.
Master with Thesis Scholarships
- Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria of the scholarship on HOW TO APPLY and submit their application before the deadline date.
- Applicants must indicate their first preference for Master with Thesis programs as Koç University and must complete and submit the Turkish Scholarships application form online.
- International applicants must provide a valid TOEFL test score and SAT test score above the minimum specified for the relevant College, and must complete and submit the Koç University Graduate application form online.
- Selected applicants who are offered admission at the Koç University for their relevant undergraduate program will be offered the scholarship and applicants can be interview and then approved if selected by the Turkish Scholarships Evaluation Committee.
Ph.D. Scholarships
- Applicants must provide valid TOEFL test score and GRE test score, including providing all the required documents and information by the relevant program before the deadline date.
- Applicants must complete and submit the Koç University Graduate application form online.
- Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria of the Koç University Graduate School “Admission” pages.
- Applicants who are nominated Koç University for the Turkish Scholarship will be asked to complete and submit the Turkish Scholarship application form online and must indicate their first preference for Ph.D. programs as Koç University.
- Qualified applicants who are approved by the Turkish Scholarships Evaluation Committee will be offered admission to their relevant Ph.D. program with the Turkish Scholarship funding.
For more information about the scholarship, applicants should visit this link.
Application Deadline: 02 August 2025
Go to the Official Scholarship Website
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