ARIT Fellowship Programs

ARIT directly supports and administers a variety of programs of fellowships for scholarly research and for language study in Turkey. Programs for U.S. –based scholars and graduate students include the ARIT, Kenan T. Erim, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the ARIT-Princeton Summer Language Program at Bogazici University in Istanbul. ARIT Fellows come from all regions of the country and represent many fields of the humanities and social sciences. ARIT fellowships support individual research projects in ancient, historical, and modern times in all fields of the humanities and social sciences, that must be carried out in Turkey.

Opportunities for Turkish students and scholars include the Hanfmann and Mellink Fellowships for advanced research in archaeology, the Coulson-Cross Aegean Exchange, and the Turkish Fellowship program. Please see the list of recent ARIT Fellows for a sample of supported research.

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE AMERICAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN TURKEY:

American Research Institute in Turkey Fellowships for Graduate and Post-Doctoral Research in Turkey:ARIT Fellowships support research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences. Post-doctoral and dissertation research fellowships may be held for terms of two months to one year. Stipends generally range from $4,000 to $16,000. Applicants must be affiliated with U.S. or Canadian institutions. ARIT Fellowship support comes from the U.S.Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges, administered in part by the Council of American Research Centers, and from the American Research Institute in Turkey.

National Endowment for the Humanities/ARIT Post-Doctoral Fellowships: ARIT/NEH Fellowships, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, provide longer term support for advanced research in all fields of the humanities, including prehistory, history, art, archaeology, literature, and linguistics as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history. The fellowship tenures range from four months to a full year. Stipends range from $16,800 to $50,400. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents affiliated with U.S. or Canadian institution and have completed formal training in their field of study.

Kenan Erim Fellowship: Funded by the American Friends of Aphrodisias, the Kenan Erim Fellowship supports archaeological excavation and research leading to publication related to the site of Aphrodisias in Turkey.

Bogaziçi University Summer Language Program in Advanced Turkish Language: The ARIT/ Princeton University/BU Program offers scholarship, travel, and stipend to support eight weeks of intensive advanced study of Turkish language and culture at Bogaziçi University in Istanbul. Applicants must be graduate students in good standing or advanced scholars and also must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. For those who are ineligible to receive ARIT fellowship funding, Bogaziçi University offers courses at all levels in the Turkish Language and Culture Program. For more information about the program, see the Bogaziçi University Summer School.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowships for East European Scholars: Please check back for program details for 2010 late in fall 2009.

ARIT Dernek Turkish Fellowship Program: This program provides support for Turkish scholars and advanced graduate students affiliated with Turkish institutions who are conducting research in any field of the humanities or social sciences in Turkey. The Türk-Amerikan İlmi Araştırmalar Derneği in Istanbul administers the fellowship program.

W.D.E. Coulson & Toni Cross Aegean Exchange Program: The W.D.E. Coulson and Toni M. Cross Aegean Exchange Program supports Turkish scholars who wish to conduct research in Greece and Greek scholars who wish to carry out research in Turkey. The purpose of the fellowships is to promote scholarly exchanges between Turkey and Greece by supporting the research of nationals of the Republic of Turkey in any field of the humanities and social sciences from pre-historic to modern times who need to conduct their study in Greece. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) cooperates to facilitate the exchanges.

George and Ilse Hanfmann Fellowships and Machteld J. Mellink Fellowship Program: This program provides support for younger Turkish scholars and advanced graduate students in archaeology and related fields who are affiliated with Turkish institutions and who wish to study abroad in North America or elsewhere. Administered by the Türk-Amerikan İlmi Araştırmalar Dernekler in Istanbul and Ankara.

Getty Exchange Fellowship Program:The Getty program supports scholars who are Turkish citizens and who have already obtained a Ph.D. or have professional experience in the study or preservation of cultural heritage, and who wish to undertake a specific research project at an overseas research centers in another country. Funded by the Getty Foundation, the fellowships require scholars to affiliate with one of several American overseas research centers.

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) administers funds to support post-doctoral research in international and area studies, including Turkey. For further information contact the ACLS, 228 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017-3398. Request an application by fax at 212-949-8058 or view the web site above.

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), of which ARIT is a member, sponsors the Multi-Country Fellowship Program which allows scholars to conduct research inmore than one country, at least one of which hosts an American overseas research center. The program is open to U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have earned their doctorates in fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences, and who wish to carry out research of regional significance. For further information, see the CAORC website or contact CAORC, Smithsonian Institution, P. O. Box 37012, NHB Room CE123, MRC-178, Washington DC 20013-7012, or e-mail the fellowships coordinator, [fellowships at caorc.org]

The Institute for International Education (IIE) offers programs to support international exchanges with Turkey for students, faculty, and professionals. For information see the IIE website [http://www.iie.org/fulbright], or contact the Institute for International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York NY 10017-3580. In addition, see the U.S. Department of Education's Fulbright-Hays Fellowships Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad and the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship programs.

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) offers fellowships for research in the social sciences and humanities to be carried out in the countries of the Near and Middle East. Affiliation with an overseas research center or other institution in the host country is required. Fellowships support pre-doctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral study and research. Check the SSRC fellowship announcements for exact application deadlines. For further information, see the SSRC website [http://www.ssrc.org/], or contact Social Science Research Council, 810 - 7th Avenue, New York NY 10019, (212) 377-2700, fax (212) 377-2727, or e-mail the fellowships coordinator, [info@ssrc.org]. The Middle East Studies Association (MESA)