THE TURKISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS

2009 Turkish Cultural Foundation Fellows
Description
Awards
Eligibility
Length of Fellowship
Qualifications and Selection
Grant and Fellowship Recipients’ Responsibilities
Applications

Description :

The Turkish Cultural Foundation sponsors research on subjects related to the art and culture of Turkey, and to studies related to the preservation of Turkey’s artistic and cultural heritage. The TCF Fellowship Program’s mission is to recognize and assist students and researchers whose scholastic achievements reflect the commitment of the Turkish Cultural Foundation to research, document, preserve and promote Turkey’s cultural heritage.

Fellowships are open to scholars who are engaged in the research phase of doctoral studies and for scholars whose Ph.D. or equivalent professional training has been completed within the past 10 years.

Awards :

Ten dissertation research grants and five post-doctoral fellowships are available each academic year to qualified applicants.
Amount Offered: USD 10,000 for PhD level fellowships and USD 15,000 for post-doctoral level fellowships.

Length of Fellowship:

One Year

Eligibility :

Doctoral candidates and post-doctoral scholars in research fields related to the culture and arts of Turkey are invited to submit applications for fellowships.


Qualifications and Selection :

1. Fellowships are intended for those who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program and are engaged in the research phase of the degree program leading to a dissertation, or have a Ph.D., or who possess an equivalent record of professional accomplishment and publications.
2. Fellowship recipients will be selected based on the proposed research project and its relevance to the TCF’s mission. Academic standing, scholastic achievement, publications, experience, and letters of reference will be weighed into the decision. 
3. Candidates should be fluent in English, although the dissertations or the publications published as a result of this fellowship do not have to be in that language. All applicants are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency.

Grant and Fellowship Recipients’ Responsibilities:

1. Following completion of their fellowship year, fellowship recipients are required to submit a brief report on the studies accomplished as part of this fellowship in English. 
2. Upon subsequent completion of the Ph.D., doctoral students must send TCF a copy of their dissertation and a max. 2 page summary to be published on the Foundation’s website.  Post-doctoral recipients are required to submit a copy of peer reviewed publication which results from their research sponsored by the TCF fellowship, along with a max. 2 pages summary of their work, including any relevant pictures, for consideration to be published on the Foundation’s Turkish cultural portals. 
3. We request that any publications resulting from work done under the auspices of a TCF grant acknowledge the Turkish Cultural Foundation for its support. 

Applications :

Applicants must submit three sets of the following documents:

• Application Letter (title of the project, field of study, a statement of purpose). This letter should be no longer than 1½ pages (375 words)  
• Application Form
• Proposal/essays (2,000 words maximum). Indicate description of the project and its importance, including a table of contents, a brief survey of the literature, the progress already made, anticipated time of completion.
• Resume with recent photograph
• Three signed letters of recommendation (If applicant is a doctoral candidate, one from the student’s thesis advisor.)
• Official transcripts (if doctoral candidate)
• Evidence of English language proficiency

How to Name or Title your e-Files: The electronically submitted files should be titled as below:

Name_Surname_TCFF2010_ApplicationLetter
Name_Surname_TCFF2010_ApplicationForm
Name_Surname_TCFF2010_Proposal
Name_Surname_TCFF2010_Resume
Name_Surname_TCFF2010_Recommendation1, 2 and 3
Name_Surname_TCFF2010_Transcript
Name_Surname_TCFF2010_English

Applications should be written in English. Applicant’s name must be typed at the top of each sheet.

Application form and all supporting material should be submitted
via both mail and e-mail to:

Turkish Cultural Foundation Istanbul Subesi
       Cumhuriyet Caddesi Cumhuriyet Apt. 17/1 
       Taksim, Istanbul 34437 - Turkey

istanbul@turkishculture.org

Application Deadline:

All applications for 2010/2011 must be received by March 1, 2010.