SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR A STUDY TRIP

IN TURKEY

Description

·         Turkish Government will offer short summer scholarships for a study trip for high-profile, successful Master and PhD students interested in late Ottoman history and contemporary Turkey.

·         The aim of the project is to provide wide-ranging first hand information on Turkey, promote social and academic exchanges among the participants and their Turkish counterparts. 

Eligibility

·         Applicants to the study trip must be a Master or PhD student of Turcology, History, International Relations, Political Science, Journalism, Law or Public Administration.

·         This year’s scholarship programme is open to students from the following countries: France, USA, Canada, UK, Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Russian Federation, Netherlands, Greece, Bulgaria, Australia, Austria.

Modalities

·         All travel and accommodation expenses of the study trip will be covered by the Republic of Turkey.

·         The programme will include 30 participants.  

·         The programme, excursions and discussions will be in English.

·         Participants of the study trip will be required to arrive in Turkey on 9 July 2012 and fully participate to the programme that ends on 17 July 2012. (Draft programme is enclosed.)

·         Participants will be requested to provide an evaluation paper by 30 July 2012 on the programme and their perception of Turkey.

Application-Information

·         Applications will be made to the Turkish Consulate General in New York to the following address:

o   Turkish Consulate General

o   Att: Summer Scholarships

o   821 UN Plaza, 5^th floor

o   New York, NY 10017

·         Applicants will be requested to provide a CV, motivation letter and transcript in English.  

Deadline

·         The deadline for applications is 25 April 2012.