What is the monthly stipend amount for Türkiye Bursları in 2026?
General information, not legal advice. For high-stakes decisions, confirm with the official institution in the next-step below, or consult a qualified Turkish lawyer.
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Source age note. This fact draws on founder videos dating back to August 2022. YTB updates its rules each application cycle. Cross-check the live announcement on turkiyeburslari.gov.tr before acting on specific numbers (dates, stipends, cut-offs).
For the 2026 academic year, the Türkiye Bursları monthly stipend amounts — paid directly into the student's Turkish bank account — are set by degree level:
- Undergraduate: 4,500 TL per month.
- Master's: 6,500 TL per month.
- Doctorate (PhD): 9,000 TL per month.
For short-term programmes such as KATİP (for public officials and academics learning Turkish), the monthly stipend is higher: 20,000 TL.
Watch-outs
- Inflation eats the lira-fixed stipend. The number in TL is fixed for the year, but currency moves and inflation can compress what 4,500 TL actually buys by year-end. Budget around the low end of your purchasing power, not the high end.
- Stipends only flow while you're actively enrolled. If your scholarship is paused for an investigation or you fail enough grades to trigger a review, payments stop on the next cycle — not at the end of the term.
- Accommodation and tuition are already covered by the scholarship, so the stipend is for food, transport, books, daily life. Compare against the budget planner to see how comfortable that is in your target city.
Next step
Calculate the current exchange rate of the TL to your home currency to understand the stipend's real purchasing power. Then check the budget planner for your intended city — what 4,500 TL means in Konya is different from what it means in Istanbul.
All sources (4)
- Zikr Founder (Baozar Zakariyyah) — YouTube: "How to Prepare for Turkiye Burslari Fully Funded Scholarship" ↗
- Zikr Founder (Baozar Zakariyyah) — YouTube: "How to win a fully funded scholarship - 5 Strategies" ↗
- Zikr Founder (Baozar Zakariyyah) — YouTube: "The next STEPS for Turkiye Burslari WINNERS" ↗
- YTB (Türkiye Bursları) — Why Türkiye Scholarships - Monthly Stipend ↗
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