Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Research Grants

The Buffett Center, with generous support from the Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program, announces a competition for research grants in modern Turkish studies for Northwestern faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students. (Graduate students must be Affiliates of the Buffett Center.) Research proposals for individual and group projects are invited in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. Applicants may place the proposed work in an interdisciplinary context by explaining its relevance to modern Turkey. Projects may build on the work of existing research or they may be an entirely new initiative, as long as they are on modern Turkey. Proposals indicating collaboration with Turkish institutions and colleagues will be given priority.

Proposal narrative and budget (not to exceed 3 single-spaced pages):

Proposals should provide a concise description of the research, scholarship, or creative activity, including:

1. statement of nature, objectives, and expected outcome of proposed research/creative activity;
   
   
2. description of the significance of proposed research/creative activity;
   
   
3. plans for accomplishing objectives; and
   
   
4. itemized budget.

Award information: The number and distribution of funded projects will be determined by the number of proposals received and the funding requested by applicants.

Selection process: Submit proposals electronically to Rita Koryan (r-koryan@northwestern.edu) and to Frances Lowe (f-lowe@northwestern.edu) no later than February 15, 2012.

A three-member faculty committee will review and select the projects to be awarded. Applicants will be notified by March 15, 2012, about the results of the competition.

Program contact:

Rita Koryan
Associate Director
Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies
Northwestern University
1902 Sheridan Road
Evanston IL 60208
r-koryan@northwestern.edu