Fellowship Announcement

Turkish Foreign Policy Institute invites applications for the Ihsan Doğramacı International Relations Fellowship.

Turkish Foreign Policy Institute invites applications for the Ihsan Doğramacı International Relations Fellowship. The fellowship of USD $ 20,000.- aims at encouraging scholarly research that will contribute to the development and improvement of international relations and friendship and rapprochement among nations. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2007. This year’s general theme will be “Understanding and Dialogue among Civilizations: Opportunities and Constraints”.

There will be no discrimination among the applicants as to language, religion, race, citizenship, sex profession or any other similar ground. Juridical persons may also apply. The winner of the Fellowship will be announced no later than April 2007. The fellowship will be paid in three equal instalments. The first instalment will be paid  on announcement of the award. The second instalment will be paid at the middle of the one-year project period, provided that a progress report is submitted to and approved by the Institute. The final installment will be paid when the final report has been submitted to and approved by the Institute, at an awards ceremony to be held in Ankara, Turkey, in April, 2008 (Travel to Ankara will be covered by Bilkent University and local hospitality and accommodation will be provided by the Institute).

When the final report is approved, the Fellow will be invited to give a lecture at Bilkent University on the subject of the research project.

The Fellowship applicant must provide the following information:

1. Name of the person who will be carrying out the fellowship project;

2. Phone, fax or e-mail where applicant can be reached during office hours;

3. Address where applicant can be reached during the application period;

4. A statement up to 1,000 words, explaining the reasons for applying and what it is hoped to accomplish through the Fellowship;

5. Two letters of recommendation provided by supervisors of previous work undertaken by the applicant or by Institutions where he/she has been employed;

1. A detailed résumé;

2. Any other publication or works the applicant would like the jury to consider;

3. A budget for the research project.

Applications must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2007. All materials must be included in the application package.

Special Note: The members of the Foreign Policy Institute or Bilkent University  may not apply for this Fellowship under any circumstances.
Applications should be sent to the following address:
Turkish Foreign Policy Institute
Bilkent University, East Campus, 06533 Ankara – TURKEY
For more details contact:
Tel: +90 312 266 28 69   Fax: +90 312 266 28 71   e-mail: fpi@foreignpolicy.org.tr