Free Study in Turkey is No Longer a Dream? an a These 2 Scholarships You Can Try!

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Who doesn't know Turkey? It is famous for its rich culture, unique architecture, and strategic location between Asia and Europe. Turkey is also known as one of the options for continuing studies for international students, including from Indonesia. Various scholarship programs that are friendly to international students are also available so that you can experience quality education without having to be burdened by high costs. 

Well, if you are interested in continuing your studies in this country. Here are three recommendations for free scholarships in Turkey that you can try!

1. Turkiye Burslari Scholarships

This scholarship is a scholarship from the Turkish government for prospective students who want to pursue higher education programs, both at the Bachelor (S1), Master (S2), and Doctoral (S3) levels. Interestingly, this program does not require TOEFL or IELTS, no LoA and no work experience. You are also free to choose a university from 12 of Turkey's best universities.  

Enrollment: January-February

Level: S1/S2/S3

Scholarship Benefit:

• Free tuition fees;
• Turkish language course for 1 year;
• Round-trip airfare;
• Monthly living expenses of 1700 TL for undergraduate students, 2,400 TL for postgraduate students, 3,000 TL for doctoral students;
• Accommodation in the form of student dormitories for undergraduate students. Master's and doctoral students are also entitled to live in the dormitory for the first year and rent accommodation with an allowance of 2,000 TL for the following years.
• Health insurance.

2. Turkiye Diyanet Vafki Scholarship

This scholarship is a fully funded scholarship by the Turkiye Diyanet Foundation, one of Turkey's non-governmental religious programs established by the Turkish Minister of Religious Affairs on March 13, 1975. You can use this partial scholarship to study Humanities majors such as Cultural and Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Islamic Studies, and others. 

Application: estimated January - February

Level: S1/S2/S3

Scholarship Benefit:

• PP tickets from Indonesia to Turkey every year
• Accommodation
• Cost of clothes and stationery
• Monthly living expenses
• Insurance fees
• Summer and winter tuition fees, and
• Residence permit fees.

For more information: https://diyanetburslari.tdv.org/en/

With these scholarships, studying in Turkey is no longer just a dream. You can try these two scholarships, the key is to prepare your documents as well as possible, understand the requirements and selection flow, and the spirit to keep trying. Don't hesitate, start looking for information from now on and realize your college dream!

If you want to learn more about this scholarship, you can also see it on the @BarudakTurki channel!