“We encourage young Batswana who wish to study overseas and discover their potential in Turkish universities, to take this opportunity to apply to the Turkish scholarships programme,” said Turkey ambassador in Botswana, Meltem Buyukkarkas. It is a government-funded and competitive higher education scholarship programme offered to successful international students and researchers. It aims to develop Turkey’s cooperation with other countries and to contribute to regional and global development in many fields. The programme is unique in that the scholarship not only provides a university and department placement for the candidates in their intended programme of application and covers school tuition fees but is also inclusive of monthly financial support, accommodation, health insurance and a once-off flight ticket. It also provides an initial year of Turkish language study. Apart from offering a university education, the programme aims to provide students with the benefits of social, cultural and academic extra-curricular activities while they are in Turkey. Candidates who meet the application criteria can submit their applications online through “https://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr,” until 20 February 2022. Studying in Turkey is both affordable and competitive. With the accumulation of diverse cultures and deep historical roots throughout centuries, Turkey attracts international students and academicians from all over the world.
According to the current figures, Turkey has become one of the most international student welcoming countries in the world with approximately 150,000 international students, 17,000 of which are scholarship students last year. Medicine, engineering and social sciences are the leading fields preferred by international students in Turkey. Over the last decade, 14,000 students from many African countries have been awarded Turkish scholarships in various academic programs.
