H-TURK: ARIT Mellon Fellowship - East European Scholars (fwd)

[Natalie O. Kononenko]

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Natalie Kononenko

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> MELLON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN
> EUROPEAN SCHOLARS IN TURKEY 1998-1999
>
> Fellowship Program:  The American Research Institute in
> Turkey (ARIT) is pleased to invite applications for
> Mellon Research Fellowships in Turkey for 1998-1999.
> ARIT is offering three fellowships to Czech, Hungarian,
> Polish and Slovak scholars holding the PhD or its
> equivalent, who are engaged in advanced research in any
> field of the social sciences or the humanities involving
> Turkey.  Fellowship competition is now open to scholars
> from Bulgaria and Rumania.  The fellowships are for two
> to three months for research to be carried out in Turkey.
>
>
> Institutes:  ARIT maintains two research institutes in
> Turkey.  ARIT-Istanbul has a library focused on
> Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern studies of Turkey.  ARIT-
> Ankara concentrates on art, archaeology, and ancient
> history in its library.  Both institutes offer
> residential facilities (with advance reservation) and
> provide general assistance and introduction to
> colleagues, institutions, and authorities in Turkey.
>
> Purpose and Eligibility:  Funds for the fellowships have
> been provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the
> Council of American Overseas Research Centers to
> administer for the purpose of bringing East-Central
> European scholars of the humanities into a broader
> research community.  Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak,
> Bulgarian, and Rumanian scholars who are permanent
> residents of one of the included countries are
> eligible to apply.  Applicants may not have held a prior
> fellowship under this program.  Preference will be given
> to scholars in the early stages of their careers.
> Fellows are expected to devote full time to their
> projects and to participate in the activities of the
> Institute.
>
> Research Permission:  Turkish law requires all foreign
> scholars, prior to entering the country, to obtain formal
> permission for any research to be carried out.  ARIT
> Mellon fellows are personally responsible for obtaining
> their own research permission.  Forms and procedures may
> be obtained through the Turkish diplomatic office within
> each country included in the competition.  Since replies
> for permission may take six months or more, applicants
> are urged learn the procedures involved in gaining
> permission as early as possible.  Applicants may contact
> the ARIT office for advice about research permission.
>
> Stipend:  The program offers a stipend up to $10,500 to
> cover the costs of conducting the scholar's research
> project for two to three months, including travel, living
> expenses, work-related costs.
>
> Application:  Applications should consist of 1) a brief
> project statement (3-5 pages) outlining the project and
> its significance; 2) a current curriculum vitae; and 3)
> two letters of reference from scholars in the relevant
> field including comment on the value and feasibility of
> the project (may be sent separately).  Applications and
> supporting letters must be submitted to ARIT by March
> 5th, 1998, to the American Research Institute in Turkey,
> c/o University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce
> Streets, Philadelphia  PA  19104-6324, telephone (215)
> 898-3474, fax (215) 898-0657, email:
> leinwand at sas.upenn.edu
>
> Please contact the ARIT office in Philadephia for further
> information concerning application procedures.
>