[Bilimsel Haber] Turkish and Black Sea Scholars Fund

[Onur Inal]

Turkish and Black Sea Scholars Fund
 
Purpose
 
Applications are being accepted for:
 
(1)   support for scholars of post-graduate status and above from countries
bordering the Black Sea to travel to the UK in order to visit a recognized
UK academic institution and further their research interests (e.g. studying
a museum collection, using a university library and/or presenting papers at
conferences/workshops);
 
(2)   support for scholars of post-graduate status and above from countries
bordering the Black Sea to travel to the Institute's premises in Ankara in
order to further their research interests by using the collections held at
the BIAA's centre for research excellence.
 
Applicants wishing to visit the UK are expected to have provisionally
organised their visit to the UK prior to applying for BIAA financial
support, and are asked to confirm the participation of the host institution
in the UK.
 
Applicants wishing to visit the Institute in Ankara are encouraged to apply
to visit during the winter months (when accommodation at the Institute's
hostel in Ankara is more readily available).
 
Awards of a maximum of £500 will be offered.
  
Applicants will be conferred the title BIAA Visiting Researcher.
 
Eligibility
 
1. Support is available to support scholars of post-graduate status and
above from countries bordering the Black Sea.
2. The funds must be taken up within one year of award.
3. Applications will be considered by the BIAA Research Committee; 

the deadline for submissions is 1 April 2009.  Late applications will not be
considered.
 
For further information please contact Siobhan McKeown: biaa at britac.ac.uk
Or visit the website:
http://biaa.ac.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=4
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Siobhan McKeown
British Institute at Ankara