The Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) is a non-profit, private educational institution devoted solely to the advancement of training, research, and teaching in the field of Ottoman and modern Turkish Studies. ITS was established in 1983 and is currently located at the School of Foreign Service of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The Institute is governed by a twelve-member Board of Governors whose members include prominent academic specialists in Ottoman and modern Turkish Studies, former State Department officials and US Ambassadors to Turkey, and distinguished individuals from the corporate world.
ELIGIBILITY:
These grants are for summer travel to Turkey for language study in preparation for graduate research.
To be eligible for a Summer Language Study Grant applicants must be:
* Graduate students in any field of the social sciences and/or humanities,
* U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the time of the application,
* Currently enrolled in a university in the United States.
TENURE AND TERMS OF GRANTS:
The time period for these grants varies with each individual application. Normally, the recipients of the Summer Language Study Grants are expected to spend a minimum of two months in Turkey at an established Ottoman or Turkish language training facility. Stipends generally range from $1,000 to $2,000.
REVIEW PROCESS:
All grant applications are reviewed by expert panels drawn from the Institute's Associates who are prominent scholars working in the field of Turkish Studies. The Institute's Board of Governors makes the final decisions on awards upon the recommendations of the academic expert panelists. Decisions on applications will be announced in May 2007. ITS cannot provide reviewers' comments or any other information about proposals which do not receive funding.
APPLICATION FORMAT AND PROCEDURES:
A complete application must include the following:
1. The two-page Grant Application Cover Sheet (below), to be completed in full.
2. Project Proposal (maximum 3 pages, double-spaced). Provide a statement including:
- location and duration of language training and why it is necessary for your proposed research,
- description of your research plans including methodology,
- your research’s relation to the literature,
- its intended contribution to advance knowledge in your field of studies, and to your intellectual and academic progress.
3. Budget. Supply a detailed budget and state the amount you are requesting from ITS. If you are applying for funds from other sources (ARIT, SSRC, etc.) and/or matching university fellowships, you must provide information about these in your budget statement.
4. Letters of Recommendation. All grant applicants are to have three letters of recommendation sent directly to ITS by the application deadline of March 9, 2007. Please note that ITS assumes no responsibility for sending reminders to the referees if they fail to respond on time. Late arrival of recommendation letters will jeopardize consideration of the application.
5. Curriculum vitae. An updated and current c.v. is required from all applicants.
6. Academic Transcripts. Transcripts of all graduate work must be sent to the ITS by the application deadline. Unofficial transcripts issued to students will not be accepted. Please advise your university registrars to send transcripts directly to the Institute of Turkish Studies for arrival no later than March 9, 2007.
Applications can be submitted either:
Application forms and supporting materials submitted by fax will not be accepted.
Applications and Supporting Materials Must Be Received By March 9, 2007
Late Applications will be returned.
The Institute of Turkish Studies
Intercultural Center • Box 571033
Georgetown University • Washington, D.C. 20057-1033
Tel: (202) 687-0295 • Fax: (202) 687-3780
E-Mail: dcc@turkishstudies.org
http://www.turkishstudies.org
The Institute of Turkish Studies
Application Cover Sheet for Summer Language Study in Turkey Grants for the 2007-2008 Academic Year
|
PLEASE TYPE
|
|
1. Name (Last) (First) (Middle)
|
|
2. Date of Birth:
|
3. Social Security Number:
|
|
4. Current Mailing Address:
|
|
5. Office Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:
|
Home Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:
|
|
6. Period for which grant is desired:
|
|
Duration:
|
Beginning:
|
Ending:
|
|
7. Amount requested from ITS: $
|
|
8. Are you applying elsewhere for financial aid? If so, you are required to identify all funding resources to which you applied and all funding received.
|
|
9. If you have received ITS grant(s) in the past, please indicate category, year and amount.
|
|
10. Are you a US citizen or permanent resident? [ ] Yes [ ] No
|
|
11. Academic Degrees received or expected (indicate institutions, disciplines or departments, dates)
|
|
12. Foreign Languages Studied
|
Institution
|
Duration
|
|
13. Modern Turkish Language Proficiency
|
Fluent
|
Intermediate
|
Elementary
|
None
|
|
Reading
|
|
|
|
|
|
Writing
|
|
|
|
|
Speaking
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ottoman Turkish Language Proficiency
|
Fluent
|
Intermediate
|
Elementary
|
None
|
|
Reading
|
|
|
|
|
|
Writing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Speaking
|
|
|
|
|
|
14. Please give the names, positions, mailing addresses, etc. of three persons, including your principal faculty advisor (listed first) who can evaluate your project and your ability to carry it out. At least two of the three referees should be in your own field (area and/or discipline).
|
|
a) Name:
|
|
Position:
|
|
Field/Discipline/Area/Department:
|
|
Mailing Address:
|
|
Phone:
|
Fax:
|
E-mail:
|
|
b) Name:
|
|
Position:
|
|
Field/Discipline/Area/Department:
|
|
Mailing Address:
|
|
Phone:
|
Fax:
|
E-mail:
|
|
c) Name:
|
|
Position:
|
|
Field/Discipline/Area/Department:
|
|
Mailing Address:
|
|
Phone:
|
Fax:
|
E-mail:
|
|
15. Proposed Project Title:
|
|
16. 100-Word Precis of attached project proposal and its significance:
|
|
17. Sign or Print:
|
Date:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
