The Turkish Tech Team Foundation has opened an application process for the Özdemir Bayraktar National Scholarship Program. In 2026, scholarships will be awarded to 5,000 students studying in Türkiye. Applications are open to middle and high school students, technical college students, and undergraduate and graduate students. The application deadline is October 20, 2025.
The program includes six tracks with varying scholarship amounts. The basic scholarship is 7,000 Turkish lira and will be awarded to most participants. Under the "Rising Star" program, 50 students will receive 6,000 Turkish lira each, while a similar amount will be paid to 1,100 participants in the mentor-coach program and 600 students in the "You Are the Future" program over 10 months.
The Education Support Program provides scholarships of 4,000 lira for 3,200 students. Specific areas of support include the T3 AI undergraduate research scholarship, which offers 7,000 lira for 30 students for six months, and the Ethics Communication program, which offers 6,000 lira for 20 students for ten months.
You can apply on the program's official website at [link]. Instructions for participants are available at [link].
