The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, with the Turkish Fulbright Commission, offers five grants for a full-time master’s degree at state and foundation universities in Türkiye, in any discipline.
Recent graduates, postgraduates, early-career professionals and artists study there from mid-September to mid-June. The 2027–28 round closed on 6 October 2026; the next round launches in spring 2027.
Benefits & funding
- About US$1,000 a month (estimated) for 9 months
- Up to US$1,500 in one-time allowances, plus a US$2,000 airfare allowance
- Tuition waivers expected at universities in the Commission’s network; not stated for others
- Accident and sickness health cover
- Most Turkish master’s run two years; one more semester may be renewed on academic performance
Eligibility
- US citizens or nationals at the deadline; permanent residents are not eligible
- Bachelor’s conferred before the grant starts (seniors may apply); not open to PhD holders, or those due one by the deadline
- No residence in Türkiye in the 12 months before the grant
- Not open to anyone who lived abroad five of the six years before the deadline
- Dual US–Turkish citizens eligible, unless they hold a degree from a university in Türkiye or lived there over a consecutive year in the past five years
- Turkish needed only for a Turkish-taught program
- Staff of the State Department, USAID, IIE or a Fulbright commission, and their immediate family, barred until a year after leaving
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Here's who can apply
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“Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant … Applicants who currently hold or will hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) by the national application deadline. … Anyone who has resided abroad for five or more years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline.” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Submit the Fulbright online application by the national deadline (6 October 2026 for 2027–28), including three recommendation letters.
- 2Apply to the master’s program separately; Turkish graduate deadlines for international students usually fall in late spring to early summer.
- 3Finalists may be interviewed online by the Turkish Fulbright Commission.
- 4Send your acceptance letter to the Commission; the award depends on admission to a full-time program.
Program timeline
6 October 2026
2027–28 application closed
initial notification
By end of January 2027
final selections, on a rolling basis
March–June 2027
Mid-September 2027
grant starts (runs to mid-June 2028)