SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR A STUDY TRIPIN TURKEY

Description

-The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey will offer short summer scholarships for a study trip for successful and motivated graduate students (MA, MPhil, PhD, etc.) interested in Ottoman and Turkish studies.

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

Eligibility

- Applicants to the study trip must be graduate students in Turcology, History, Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, Journalism, Law or Public Administration.

- This year’s scholarship programme is open to students from the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA.

Modalities

-All travel and accommodation expenses of the study trip will be covered by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

-The programme will include 30 participants.

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

-Participants ofthe study tripwill be required to arrive in Turkey on 23 August 2016 and fully participate in the programme that ends on 1 September 2016. (Draftprogramme is enclosed.)

-Following the visit, participants will be requested to provide an evaluation paper by 26 September 2016 on the programme and their perception of Turkey.

Application-Information

-Applications from the United Kingdom will be made to the Turkish Embassy in London atembassy.london@mfa.gov.tr

-Applicants will be requested to provide aCV,motivation letter in Englishandtranscripts.

Deadline

- The deadlinefor applications is5 July 2016.

Related Documents

Programme.pdf