[Bilimsel Haber] Hist Graduate Program at Sabanci University

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

From: Akþin Somel <somel at sabanciuniv.edu>

SECOND ROUND ADMISSIONS ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HISTORY GRADUATE PROGRAM AT
SABANCI UNIVERSITY

  02 June 2006 is the Second Round Admissions deadline for the History MA
and PhD Programs at Sabanci University (Istanbul, Turkey).

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Both the MA and the PhD programs revolve around Ottoman, Late Ottoman
and Modern Turkish History, though this is not an exclusive focus, and
is accompanied by a strong emphasis on situating the Ottoman Empire and
Modern Turkey within their proper Balkan and Middle Eastern contexts. An
innovative curriculum strives to combine broad comparative and
theoretical perspectives with empirical rigour, teaching with learning,
and personal research with institutional projects <>

The language of instruction is English <>

The standing faculty comprises three pre-Tanzimat Ottomanists (Metin
Kunt, Tülay Artan, Hülya Canbakal), two 19th century specialists (Hakan
Erdem, Akþin Somel), two historians of the Republican era (Cemil Koçak,
Halil Berktay), and a specialist in Byzantine and Balkan art and
architecture (Bratislav Pantelic). <>

In addition, there is a regular rotation of one or two visiting
professors per term who are mostly specialists of the Ottoman Balkans
(Elizabeth Zachariadou, Rossitsa Gradeva) or of Modern Balkan and
European History (Fikret Adanýr, Diana Mishkova) <>

History Graduate Program has a student exchange with the Turkish
Language and Cultures Programme at Leiden University, the Netherlands.
Sabancý University participates in the Socrates program of the European
Union, which offers universities an opportunity to work together with
counterparts in other European countries. It has various agreements with
British, Danish, Dutch, German, Norvegian and Spanish universities <>

Ongoing institutional projects (such as the Joint History Project, The
Shared History Project, Alternative History Textbooks Writing Project,
Urban History : Teþvikiye District Project, Topkapý Palace "1680
Treasury Registers" Project, Royal Courts and Households Project) are
well-connected to national or international networks ranging from
nationalism studies, education reform, critical historiography,
comparative empires to community societies and  museums

The 2-year MA program offers two options for MA diploma, either with
thesis or without thesis. MA with thesis requires 9 courses, to be
completed by the end of the third semester, and a short thesis to be
produced over the fourth semester. MA without thesis, on the other hand,
envisages a minimum of 12 courses spread over four semesters, a project,
and a finishing exam. The PhD program requires an additional 8 courses
plus a minimum of three years for thesis research and submission. <>

There are no field restrictions for applying to the MA Program in
History, while PhD applicants must have an MA (or the equivalent) in
History, Art and Architectural History, Sociology, Anthropology,
Political Science, or Literature. <>

All candidates must : <>

(a) Fill out a standard Application Form (*)
including

<>(b) Statement of purpose (min. 1500 words) reflective of their
intellectual horizons and
research interests. They should also submit <>

(c) at least two letters of recommendation (*) ; <>

(d) an official, stamped and sealed BA or BSc transcript (with a minimum
2.50/4.00 CGPA)
for the MA Program, and both the undergraduate and master's transcripts
for the PhD Program ; <>

(e) valid LES scores (minimum 45 in Numerical, Equal Weight or Verbal
sections) for
applicants from Turkish universities, and GRE scores (of a minimum total
of 1100 for the
Quantitative and Analytical components) for non-Turkish students, as
well as <>

(f) a valid English language fluency score (min. 237/580 for TOEFL, or 7
for IELTS). <>

Admission procedures entail, in addition to committe review of all
files. Applicants from Turkish universities are expected to take part in
a written exam (12 June, Monday), followed by an interview for all
short-listed candidates (14 June, Wednesday). These examinations will be
held following the application deadline (02 June 2006). Both exam and
interview will be made on the Orhanlý, Tuzla campus of the University. <>

The annual tuition fee for graduate studies at SU is currently USD 7500,
while the total cost per year may come to 11,000 dollars (including
on-campus room and board). Scholarships may comprise a half-tuition
waiver, a full tuition waiver, or a tuition waiver combined with a
9-month stipend. These are all competitive and merit-based, and are
available to all candidates.   <>

For further information, please contact : Dr. Selcuk Aksin Somel

somel at sabanciuniv.edu <mailto:somel at sabanciuniv.edu> ;

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Phone ++ 90 - 216 - 483 9278); <>

Address : <>Sabanci University
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Orhanlý, Tuzla
34956 Istanbul
Turkey.
   <>www.sabanciuniv.edu/English/?

  (*) Upon requesting somel at sabanciuniv.edu
<mailto:somel at sabanciuniv.edu>, the official application and the
recommendation forms will be sent to the applicant.

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