THE FELLOWSHIPS: The American Research Institute in Turkey invites applications for fellowships for doctoral research in art history and archaeology in Turkey for the academic year 2008-2009. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Maximum award will be $17,000 for one academic year. Awards for shorter periods of time are also possible.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Advanced graduate students engaged in research in Turkey are eligible to apply. Fields of study include the history of art and architecture from antiquity to the present, and archaeology. Applicants must have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation by June 2008, and before beginning any ARIT-sponsored research. Candidacy is open to U.S. citizens and non-U.S. applicants matriculated at U.S. or Canadian institutions. Pre-doctoral applicants may also qualify for ARIT Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: In order to be considered, applicants must provide complete application information. Please see the application format appended here (.doc or .pdf). The APPLICATION AND THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 1, 2007. Please refer to application format and cover page appended here. Please include letters of reference and a copy of your graduate transcript with your application. Submit materials to the American Research Institute in Turkey, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia PA 19104-6324. For further information call (215) 898-3474, fax (215) 898-0657, e-mail ARIT executive director [leinwand@sas.upenn.edu]. ARIT expects to notify applicants of the decision of the Committee on Fellowships by January 25, 2008.
RESEARCH PERMISSION: Turkish law requires foreign scholars to obtain formal permission to carry out research at institutions in Turkey. ARIT fellowship applicants are responsible for obtaining the research permission and visa. Application procedures for research permissions and visas have changed. In general, researchers should seek permission to carry out research from the director(s) of the institution(s) where they intend to work; this includes researchers who wish to work in libraries housed in Turkish museums.
Researchers who wish to work in any other collections in the museums, however, should make their applications through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate for Cultural Heritage and Museums. In addition, if the material they wish to work with is part of an excavation, researchers must submit a letter with their application signed by the excavation director giving permission. The new application regulations and format for researchers are posted on the ARIT website.
Most foreign scholars may enter Turkey on a tourist visa and apply for research permission from within Turkey, or they may choose to procure a research visa from the Turkish Embassy in advance of their arrival. ARIT reserves the right to withhold payment of fellowship stipends if appropriate research permission is not obtained.
*ARIT-Kress Fellowships are funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Please feel free to make copies and distribute this notice and the accompanying application form.