Applications for the 2025 Bilkent University Scholarships have begun for international students to study graduate programs in Turkey.

For the 2025/26 sessions, the Bilkent University International Scholarships cover applicants’ tuition fees, and provide a monthly stipend including housing support (total of 32.000 TL / month), laptops, meal tickets, travel support, and additional opportunities.

This article will discuss the details of the scholarship opportunity, its eligibility criteria, benefits, and step-by-step application procedure.

Bilkent University International Scholarships Summary:

Host Country: Turkey

Study Abroad: Study in Europe

Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships

Eligible Countries: All Countries

Reward: Full Scholarship | $10824 Stipend/Yr | Laptop | Accommodation | Travel Costs

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Bilkent University International Scholarships Details:

Bilkent University welcomes you to an exceptional learning environment that will fulfill your academic ambitions at the postgraduate level.

The Bilkent University International Scholarship offers a wide range of financial aid options and prestigious fellowship/scholarship opportunities for graduate students. These include:

• UNAM Bilkent University President Graduate Fellowship (formerly named Bilkent UNAM Graduate Fellowship)
• UNAM Scholarship for Young Women
• Bilkent UNAM Graduate Scholarship
• Scholarship from externally funded projects.

Eligibility Requirements for 2025 Bilkent University International Scholarships:

To be considered for the Bilkent University International Scholarships, applicant must:

• have a minimum of 2.80/4.00 CGPA for BSc graduates or MSC students at the time of application.
• If you are a Turkish citizen resident in Turkey: ALES score is required, <55 (quantitative)
• Otherwise; GRE General Test score is required: 153 (quantitative). However, if you are off by a small margin and you have a strong background, we encourage you to apply.
• TOEFL IBT (at least 87), IELTS (at least 6.5 average and 5.5 from each section) or Bilkent COPE (at least C).
• All nationality are eligible to apply

Benefits of 2025 Bilkent University Scholarships:

Financial assistance is provided in the form of a tuition waiver or a tuition waiver plus a monthly stipend living. The scholarship package includes;

• Tuition waiver (620.000 TL/year for the Academic Year 2024-2025)

      (*)It can be given as a partial exemption considering the academic success of the student.

• Monthly stipend including housing support (total of 32.000 TL / month)

       *Additional scholarship to be considered each year

• Private health insurance
• A laptop computer
• Meal card
• Travel support (once a year, at yearly determined fixed amount) to attend scientific events
• The Awardee is expected to disseminate the results of his/her thesis research work being carried out at UNAM, by one of the means of which is intended to be UNAM’s travel support for his/her oral presentation at a well-known/-respected peer-reviewed conference

Required Documents for Bilkent University International Scholarships:

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Submission of ALES (Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimi Giriş Sınavı/Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) or GRE scores. GMAT scores are required for graduate programs in Business Administration.)
• Fluency in written and oral English. Please see the websites of each graduate school for the list of accepted tests.
• Official transcripts.
• Recommendations from instructors or others qualified to evaluate academic ability.

How to Apply for Bilkent University International Scholarships:

Interested and qualified applicants should use the “APPLY NOW” button to proceed to the application page.