Grant Program Overview
American citizenship or permanent resident status is required to be eligible
Most grants are disbursed as reimbursements and require the presentation of documentation before payment is made. For example, summer language grants are disbursed when ITS receives a transcript from the grantee that demonstrates the completion of the language program.
Grant award announcements are sent out in mid-May.
Dissertation Writing Grants for graduate students in the social sciences or the humanities, who have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D., except their dissertation by June 1, 2010. These grants are for advanced students who have finished the research stage of their dissertation. Stipends range from $5,000 to $10,000.
Summer Language Study Grants for graduate students in the social sciences or humanities for summer travel to Turkey for language study in preparation for graduate research at an established Ottoman or Turkish language facility. Normally, the recipients of these grants are expected to spend a minimum of two months in Turkey. Stipends generally range from $2,000 to $3,000.
Post-doctoral Summer Travel Grants for scholars in the social sciences and humanities for travel to Turkey to carry out research projects. Normally, the recipients of these grants are expected to spend a minimum of four weeks in Turkey. Maximum award covers a round-trip airfare to Turkey.
Grants for Undergraduate Study for students who wish to participate in study abroad programs in Turkey. These awards will be made to institutions, which will be responsible for their distribution to qualified applicants. ITS welcomes applications from institutions seeking to either expand or develop overseas programs in Turkey. Maximum award is $10,000.
Matching Seed-Money Grants for New Positions in Turkish Studies for institutions. ITS offers matching seed money grants to universities for the establishment of new positions in any discipline in the field of Turkish Studies. Universities are expected to make a commitment to establish a tenure-track position for this position. Maximum award is .50 FTE of a junior faculty appointment.
Matching Seed-Money Grants for New Positions in Turkish Language Instruction for institutions. ITS offers matching grants to universities to hire instructors to teach Turkish language. Universities are expected to match these grants for three years. Maximum award is $20,000 per year renewable for three years.
Matching Lecture, Conference, and Workshop Grants for university-sponsored lecture series, conferences, and workshops in Turkish Studies to be held in the U.S. Maximum award is 50% of the funds required to cover the costs of these events.
Grants for the Publication of Scholarly Books and Journals to cover part of the publication costs of scholarly books and journals in the field of Turkish Studies to be published in the U.S.
Teaching Aids Grants for the development of instructional materials in the field of Turkish Studies, such as language teaching materials, maps, slides, etc.
Library Acquisitions Grants to institutions in the US for the purchase of books related to Turkish Studies. The maximum award is $2,500 per institution.
Sabbatical Grants for faculty members conducting research in the field of Turkish Studies during the course of their sabbaticals. The grants will be awarded only to applicants who certify that they are taking sabbatical leave and will be conducting research in the field of Turkish Studies. Eligibility requires applicant to be a faculty member of an academic institution in any field of the social sciences and/or humanities as well as a US citizen or permanent resident at the time of the application