[Bilimsel Haber] W.D.E. Coulson & Toni Cross Aegean Exchange Program (2013 Announcement) deadline 30 Nov. 2102

[Gonul Pultar]

From: John.Curry at unlv.edu


If the description fits, please feel free to apply for the following
opportunity below the fold.

Best,

John Curry



UNLV Dept. of History
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W.D.E. Coulson & Toni Cross Aegean Exchange Program 2013

The American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) - Ankara
Representative Office (Ankara Temsilciliği) is pleased to announce
that it will be administering short-term fellowships of the W.D.E.
Coulson & Toni Cross Aegean Exchange Program for Turkish Ph.D.level
graduate students and senior scholars in any field of the humanities and
social sciences from pre-historic to modern times to conduct research in
Greece, under the auspices of the American School of Classical Studies
at Athens (ASCSA). The purpose of these fellowships is to provide an
opportunity for Turkish scholars to meet with their Greek colleagues,
and to pursue research interests in the museum, archive, and library
collections and at the sites and monuments of Greece. This fellowship
program is funded through the Council of American Overseas Research
Centers, which also provides funding for Greek Ph.D. level graduate
students and senior scholars to study in Turkey.

For further information
on ARIT: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/

For further information on the
ASCSA: http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/


Eligibility:
1. Candidates must be Turkish citizens and must have their primary
academic affiliation with a university or Turkish institution in
Turkey.
2. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. coursework and passed all
qualifying examinations for the degree before entering the tenure of the
fellowship, or must have received their Ph.D. before entering the tenure
of the fellowship.
3. Projects of duration of at least one month are preferred. Candidates
should complete their research in Greece in 2012.
4. Research during tenure of the fellowship must be conducted in
Greece.
5. The project must require research that can only be conducted in
Greece, such as study of monuments in Greece, or artifacts in Greek
museums, collections and libraries.
6. The Candidates should specify the institutions that they will need
to consult in order to complete their research, such as the American
School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA). If necessary, the
candidates should also acquire any letters of permission from
institutions or Greek authorities that may be required for the
completion of their research in Greece.


Awards:
As many as three fellowships can be awarded. The maximum amount of an
award will not exceed $ 7,500.  The Selection Committee for the grants
will be appointed by ARIT’s representative offices in Istanbul and
Ankara.

Application:
A complete application for a grant will consist of the following:
1. Curriculum vitae.
2. A statement of purpose of a maximum of five pages in English or
Turkish, which should include: a) a title of the project in English and
Turkish, b) a summary of the project (not to exceed three pages), c) why
this research needs to be done in Greece, d) how the candidate will
conduct research while in Greece (such as the institutions or museums
the candidate will consult), and e) how the candidate’s research
will contribute to scholarship in his or her field.
3. A brief itemized budget of the projected expenses of your research
in Greece and a preliminary schedule.
4. Full address, telephone number, and email contact information.
5. List of publications (if applicable).
6. Demonstration of proficiency in the language or languages necessary
for conducting the research abroad.
7. At least two letters of recommendation. The name and contact
information of the referee should be included with the candidate's
application. The referees should send their letters directly to the
ARIT-Ankara postal address. The letter should include an assessment of
the project of the candidate and a determination whether the candidate
has enough knowledge and capability to successfully complete the
project.


Five copies of the applications (except for the recommendation letters)
should arrive at the ARIT-Ankara address below no later than Friday,
November 30, 2012:
ARIT-ANKARA Temsilciliği
Sehit Ersan Cad. 24/9
Çankaya
Ankara 06680

Tel: (312) 4272222
Fax: (312) 4274979


The decisions of the Selection Committee will be made within
approximately one month after the deadline of the application.