THE FELLOWSHIPS: The American Research Institute in Turkey takes pleasure in inviting applications for two or three advanced fellowships made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.* The fields of study cover all periods in the general range of the humanities and include humanistically oriented aspects of the social sciences, prehistory, history, art, archaeology, literature, and linguistics, as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history. The fellowships for research in Turkey may be held for four to twelve continuous months in 2009-2010. Stipends range from $13,335-40,000, determined on the basis of individual proposals.
ELIGIBILITY: Scholars who have completed their formal training and plan to carry out research in Turkey may apply. They may be U.S. citizens or three-year residents of the U.S. Please consult ARIT headquarters on questions of eligibility. Advanced scholars may also apply for ARIT Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: In order to be considered, applicants must provide complete application information. APPLICATIONS AND THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 1, 2008. Please refer to application format and cover page appended here (.doc or .pdf). Submit materials to the American Research Institute in Turkey, University of Pennsylvania Museum, 3260 South Street, 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, 2009.
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.
*The ARIT-NEH Fellowships are funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities [http://www.neh.fed.us/]. Please post and distribute this information.