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 program is open to students from the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,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 program will include 30 participants.
• The program, excursions and discussions will be in English.
• Participants ofthe study tripwill be required to arrive in Turkey on 21 August 2014 and fully participate in the program that ends on 28 August 2014. (Draftprogram is enclosed.)
• Following the visit, participants will be requested to provide an evaluation paper by 20 September 2014 on the program and their perception of Turkey.

Application-Information

• Applications will be made to the Turkish Embassy in Washington D.C. to the following address: 2525 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington D.C., 20008.
• Applicants will be requested to provide a CV,motivation letter in English and transcripts.

Deadline

• The deadline for applications isJune 15, 2014.

Related Documents

Programme-Summer Scholarships for a Study Trip.doc