Turkish Religious Foundation Scholarship 2025

What makes the Diyanet Endowment Scholarship special?

1. Distinctive education: Study in prestigious schools with modern curricula
2. Comprehensive coverage: A full scholarship that covers all the student's needs.
3. Future Opportunities: Possibility of completing university studies in Turkey
4. Personal Development: Integrated Programs for Building Personality and Developing Skills
5. International environment: interact with students from different cultures and nationalities.

Available academic levels

• Secondary stage
• Bachelor
• Masters
• PhD

The schools participating in the Turkish Religious Foundation scholarship

Istanbul area

• Fatih Sultan Mehmet Anatolian Imam Hatip High School
• Captain Ahmed Erdogan International School
• Pendik Girls' School Anatolia
• Martyr Mehmet Karaslan School

Ankara area

• Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah Andulo School
• National International School

Other cities

• Bursa: Murat Hudavindigar International School
• Kayseri: Kayseri Theological School
• Konya: Mevlana School
• Gaziantep: Gaziantep School
• Mersin: Tarsus Ashapu School
• Tekirdag: Martyr Monur Alkan School
• Eskisehir: Sevat Ulger School
• Sivas: Martyr Murat Ertekin School

Participating Universities  in the Bachelor's Program

• Istanbul University
• Ankara University of Social Sciences
• Erciyes University - Kayseri
• Necmettin Erbakan University - Konya
• Uludag University - Scholarship

Universities participated in the graduate studies programme

• Marmara University Istanbul
• Istanbul University
• Ankara University
• Ankara University of Social Sciences
• Erciyes University - Kayseri
• Necmettin Erbakan University - Konya
• Uludag University - Scholarship
• 29 May University - Istanbul

The financial coverage for the Turkish Religious Foundation grant

For secondary/bachelor's degree

1. Monthly salary for a full year
2. Fully equipped student accommodation
3. Daily meals
4. Annual travel tickets (round trip)
5. Full tuition fees covered
6. Free Turkish language course
7. Comprehensive health insurance

For Masters/PhD

1. Monthly salary for a full year 
   
2. Fully equipped student accommodation
3. Daily meals
4. Annual travel tickets (round trip)
5. Full tuition fees covered
6. Free Turkish language course
7. Comprehensive health insurance

Additional benefits

1. Ongoing academic advising
2. Cultural and recreational activities
3. Educational trips
4. Skills development programs
5. Opportunities for community participation

Important Notes

1. Documents do not need to be translated upon application.
2. Translation is only required after acceptance.
3. Al-Azhar students are allowed to apply
4. Applications can be submitted from all countries of the world.
5. Interviews are conducted in the applicant's country.
6. Continuous follow-up of students after acceptance

Conditions for applying for the Turkish Religious Foundation Scholarship

Basic requirements for secondary school

1. Not to hold Turkish citizenship or have the right to obtain it.
2. To be born on 01/01/2009 or later.
3. To be single (not married).
4. The student must have completed the first and middle stages of primary and secondary education, which is equivalent in Turkey (8) academic years, and his total score must not be less than 70%.
5. He must not have been absent from his studies for more than two years after the preparatory stage.
6. That primary and secondary education is not studied in Turkey.
7. 9- His family does not reside in Turkey.
8. He must not be a refugee, and must not be residing with his family in Turkey.
9. To be a resident of the country of which he is a citizen.
10. Students coming from the Republic of Northern Cyprus must be its citizens. Students participating in the International Imams and Preachers Scholarship Program in Turkey from the Republic of Northern Cyprus will not be able to benefit from university seats allocated to foreigners and will be treated as Turkish citizens, unlike students who have completed their secondary education in Imams and Preachers schools in the Republic of Northern Cyprus, who have the right to benefit from these seats.

Bachelor's degree requirements

1. The student must not be a citizen of the Republic of Turkey.
2. He must not have obtained Turkish citizenship and lost it for any reason.
3. Must be born on or after (01/01/2004)
4. The student must have completed the secondary stage equivalent to the Turkish secondary school with a percentage of no less than (70%) or complete it by the end of July of the same year, and his total marks must not be less than that.
5. The student must not have stopped his studies for more than two years between the secondary and university stages.
6. He must not have previously received a grant from the Turkish Religious Foundation that was stopped by the foundation or he withdrew it himself.
7. The student must not be registered and currently studying in Turkish universities.

Master's degree basic requirements

1. Not to be a Turkish citizen, (students graduating from the International Sharia College program. Students must submit credentials other than Turkish citizenship.)
2. Not to have reached the age of thirty as of the first day of the first month (1/1/1995)
3. That period of absence from education shall not exceed two years between graduation from the undergraduate program and admission to the graduate program,
4. To be a bachelor's degree graduate (if the university from which he graduated has a graduation thesis program)
5. To be a graduate of the College of Theology or Islamic Sciences or its equivalent or to be able to graduate by July 2025.
6. Students who have completed their education outside Turkey must have any internationally valid language certificate (for English: TOEFL, IELTS, CPE, CAE, iBT, PTE / for German: TestDaF, DSD II, TELC Deutsch and Goethe Institute / for French: DELF & DALF / for Italian: CELI / for Spanish: DELE / for Russian: TORFL / for Arabic: ALPT)
7. For international students who have completed their education in Turkey or are able to graduate as of July 2025; Obtaining at least 50 points from YDS/YÖKDİL tests (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, etc.) organized by ÖSYM,
8. For international students who have completed their education in Türkiye or are able to graduate as of July 2025; Obtaining at least 55 points from ALES, preferably organized by OSYM,
9. Preference will be given to those who have published internationally (articles, research, projects, etc.),

Basic requirements for the doctoral stage

1. Not to be a Turkish citizen, (students graduating from the International Sharia College program. Students must submit credentials other than Turkish citizenship.)
2. Not to have reached the age of 35 years as of the first day of the first month (1/1/1990)
3. The student must not have left education for more than two years between graduation from the master's program and admission to the graduate program.
4. Master's thesis holder
5. To be a graduate of the College of Theology or Islamic Sciences or its equivalent or to be able to graduate by July 2025.
6. Students who have completed their education outside Turkey must have any internationally valid language certificate (for English: TOEFL, IELTS, CPE, CAE, iBT, PTE / for German: TestDaF, DSD II, TELC Deutsch and Goethe Institute / for French: DELF & DALF / for Italian: CELI / for Spanish: DELE / for Russian: TORFL / for Arabic ALPT)).
7. For international students who have completed their education in Turkey or are able to graduate as of July 2025; Obtaining at least 50 points from the YDS/YÖKDİL tests (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, etc.) organized by ÖSYM,
8. For international students who have completed their education in Turkey or are able to graduate as of July 2025; Obtaining at least 55 points from ALES, preferably organized by OSYM, preferably having published internationally (articles, research, projects, etc.),

After acceptance

1. Certified academic certificates
2. Certified transcript for each academic year
3. Sari travel permit
4. 6 personal photos (4.5 x 6 cm)
5. Birth certificate/national ID certified
6. Notarized parental consent (for secondary school)
7. Certified medical report

Additional Terms

• No dual nationality of parents
• Health and mental fitness
• No disciplinary record

Steps to Apply for the Turkish Religious Foundation Scholarship

1. Online submission:
   • Filling out the form
   • Upload the required documents
   • Data review
2. Personal interview:
   • Conducted in the applicant's country
   • In Arabic or English
   • Comprehensive assessment of skills and personality
3. Announcement of results:
   • Notification of accepted applicants
   • Complete documents
   • Travel Procedures

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The timeline for the Turkish Religious Foundation scholarship

• Application period: January 15 – February 28
• Application Evaluation: March 1 – March 20
• Interviews for prospective students: March 1 – May 15
• Interview Evaluation: May 15 – May 31
• Announcement of results: after June 1st

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