Grants Program

2012-2013 Grants Competition

The Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) is pleased to announce its 2012-2013 grant competition in the field of Turkish Studies. The following grant opportunities are available only for United States citizens (or those who have acquired permanent resident status in the U.S.) who are currently affiliated with a university in the U.S. The institutional grants are available only for educational institutions located in the United States.

Sabbatical Research Grants

Sabbatical Research Grants for faculty members conducting research in the field of Turkish Studies during the course of their sabbaticals. This new category award will be awarded to one or two scholars each year in the field of Turkish Studies in the amount of $25,000 per recipient.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Dissertation Writing Grants

Dissertation Writing Grants for graduate students in the social sciences or the humanities who have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. except their dissertation by June 1, 2012. These grants are for advanced students who have finished the research stage of their dissertation. Stipends range from $5,000 to $10,000.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Summer Language Study Grants

Summer Language Study Grants for graduate students in the social sciences or humanities for summer travel to Turkey for language study in preparation for graduate research at an established Ottoman or Turkish language facility. Normally, the recipients of these grants are expected to spend a minimum of two months in Turkey. Stipends generally range from $2,000 to $3,000.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Post-Doctoral Summer Travel Grants

Post-Doctoral Summer Travel Grants to scholars in the social sciences and humanities for travel to Turkey to carry out research projects. Normally, the recipients of these grants are expected to spend a minimum of four weeks in Turkey. Maximum award is round-trip airfare to Turkey.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Grants for Undergraduate Study

Grants for Undergraduate Study for students who wish to participate in study abroad programs in Turkey. These awards will be made to institutions, which will be responsible for their distribution to qualified applicants. ITS welcomes applications from institutions seeking to either expand or develop overseas programs in Turkey. Maximum award is $10,000.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Matching Seed-Money Grants for New Positions in Turkish Studies

Matching Seed-Money Grants for New Positions in Turkish Studies for institutions. ITS offers matching seed money grants to universities for the establishment of new positions in any discipline in the field of Turkish Studies. Universities are expected to make commitment to establish a tenure-track position for this position. Maximum award is .50 FTE of a junior faculty appointment. Maximum award is $35,000 per year for three years.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Matching Seed-Money Grants for New Positions in Turkish Language Instruction

Matching Seed-Money Grants for New Positions in Turkish Language Instruction for institutions. ITS offers matching grants to universities to hire instructors to teach Turkish language. Universities are expected to match these grants for three years. Maximum award is $35,000 per year for three years.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Matching Lecture, Conference, and Workshop Grants

Matching Lecture, Conference, and Workshop Grants for university-sponsored lecture series, conferences, and workshops in Turkish Studies to be held in the U.S. Maximum award is 50% of the funds required to cover the costs of these events.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Grants for the Publication of Scholarly Books and Journals

Grants for the Publication of Scholarly Books and Journals to cover part of the publication costs of scholarly books and journals in the field of Turkish Studies to be published in the U.S.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Teaching Aids Grants

Teaching Aids Grants for the development of instructional materials in the field of Turkish Studies, such as language teaching materials, maps, slides, etc.

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.

Grants of Library Acquisitions

Grants of Library Acquisitions to institutions in the U.S. for the purchase of books related to Turkish Studies (maximum award $2,500 per institution).

Application Deadline: March 12, 2012.



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