Dissertation Writing Grants for Graduate Students 2018, The Institute of Turkish Studies, USA
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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 US scholars in Ottoman and modern Turkish Studies, and others with a demonstrated interest in Turkey.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for a dissertation writing grant, applicants should be:
• Graduate students in any field of the social sciences and/or humanities.
• US citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holder) at the time of application.
• Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. degree program in the United States.
• Expecting to complete all Ph.D. requirements except their dissertation by June 2019.
These grants are intended for advanced students who have finished the research stage of their dissertation and they may not be used for dissertation research. The dissertation writing grants will be awarded only to applicants who certify that they will not be involved in teaching beyond the half time level.
TENURE AND TERMS OF GRANTS: The dissertation writing grants are for the 2018-2019 academic year, and permission to postpone the tenure of the grant beyond this period will normally not be given. Stipends generally range from $5,000 to $15,000.
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 regarding the outcome of applications is intended to be announced by May 9, 2018. ITS cannot provide reviewers' comments or any other information about proposals which do not receive funding.
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