Research Scholarship for the students of British/Commonwealth nationality in the field of humanities and social sciences at British Institute at Ankara, 2013 Turkey
Study Subject: Research relating to Turkey and/or the Black Sea littoral, which may fall within any of the academic disciplines of the humanities and social sciences
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: British Institute at Ankara
Scholarship can be taken at: Turkey
Eligibility: Candidates should have recently completed or be about to complete a Masters degree, and are expected subsequently to conduct research at doctoral level. The research undertaken at the BIAA should normally be preparatory and designed to underpin a funding application for a PhD. Applicants for the position must be of British/Commonwealth nationality or normally resident in the UK and must have a demonstrable connection with a UK academic institution. The position will be based at the Institute in Ankara.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: British/Commonwealth nationality
Scholarship Description: British Institute at Ankara (BIAA) The objectives of the BIAA are: -to enable UK scholars across the humanities and social sciences to undertake world-class original research and fieldwork focused on Turkey and the Black Sea littoral region; -to encourage and facilitate collaborative research with other UK institutions and with scholars and institutions in Turkey and the Black Sea littoral region; to maintain a centre of research excellence in Ankara focused on the archaeology, history and related subjects of Turkey.
What does it covers: The salary for the position will be £800 per month. The BIAA will pay the cost of one return flight between the UK and Turkey.
Apply: Electronically, Applicants should send a full CV and a letter of application, including details of their relevant experience, two references and an additional research proposal if they are applying for the scholar position. Note: Applicants must ensure that referees are aware that references must be sent electronically by the closing date. Please only send electronic applications and references to the London office of the BIAA (biaa-at-britac.ac.uk). For further information also contact this email address.
Deadline: 26 October
Further Scholarship Information and Application: http://www.biaa.ac.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=94
