Call for Applications: 2017/18 round of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative invites academics, journalists, and professionals to apply for the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program. The deadline for 2017/18 fellowship applications is April 3, 2017. The fellowship begins on September 4, 2017.
Find Application Documents in the "Further official information" link below this announcement.
The Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program is part of the Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative. The program aims to strengthen academic, political, and social ties between Turkey and Germany, as well as between Turkey and Europe by facilitating excellent scientific research and hands-on policy work. It is based on the premise that acquisition of knowledge and the exchange of people and ideas are preconditions for meeting the challenges of a globalized world.
The Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program allows international scholars, journalists, professionals and civil society activists especially but not exclusively from Germany to work on academic and practical projects at Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) in two thematic areas:
EU/German-Turkish relations
Climate change
There are two types of positions available:
Mercator-IPC Fellowships are granted to outstanding young academics, journalists and professionals who have significant prior work experience. The fellows will be expected to work on academic or practical projects at IPC. A Master’s degree (or equivalent) is required for this position, but a PhD is strongly preferred. Applicants without a PhD degree will only be considered if their work experience and expertise meet the program requirements to the jury’s satisfaction. Projects which focus on the German-Turkish nexus are likewise preferred. Applicants cannot apply for fellowships to fund their PhD dissertations.
Mercator-IPC Senior Fellowships are granted to internationally renowned scholars and highly respected representatives of civil society or politics who have already made a significant contribution to German-Turkish or European-Turkish relations. Senior Fellows are jointly chosen by the partners of the Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative.
Since 2012, we have hosted thirty-one Fellows and nine Senior Fellows at IPC. Within the program, our Fellows published sixty reports and policy briefs, hundreds of op-eds, academic articles, and presentations, along with organizing over 125 panels, conferences, talks, workshops, and book launches in Turkey and abroad. The program also initiated institutional cooperations between IPC and twenty-five national and international partners.
TYPES OF FELLOWSHIPS AND REQUIREMENTS
Mercator-IPC Fellowships are predominantly, but not exclusively, granted to applicants from outside Turkey, especially from Germany. There are two types of positions available:
Mercator-IPC Fellowships are granted to outstanding young academics, journalists, and professionals
who have signi cant prior work experience. The fellows will be expected to work on academic or practical projects at IPC. A Master’s degree (or equivalent) is required for this position, but a PhD is strongly preferred. Applicants without a PhD degree will only be considered if their work experience and expertise meet the program requirements to the jury’s satisfaction. Projects that focus on the German-Turkish nexus are likewise preferred. Applicants cannot apply for fellowships to fund their PhD dissertations.
Applications should include a proposal for an outreach strategy focusing on how the project results will be presented and discussed with policy makers, stakeholders, media, and/or the general public. Please note that a Coordination Team will be assisting you in the process of realizing your outreach strategy in terms of logistics and capacity Unless fellows are required to travel to complete their individual research projects, they are encouraged to be physically present in Istanbul.
Mercator-IPC Senior Fellowships are granted to internationally renowned scholars and highly respected representatives of civil society or politics who have already made a signi cant contribution to German- Turkish or European-Turkish relations. Senior Fellowships have no speci c format or duration. Senior Fellows are jointly chosen by the partners of the Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative. Applicants should have more than 10 years of academic or practical work experience as well as a distinct academic and public pro le. Applicants are required to include a proposal in their application for a public outreach strategy focusing on how the project results will be presented and discussed with policy makers, stakeholders, media, and/or the general public. In contrast to regular Mercator-IPC Fellows, Senior Fellows are not required to be physically present during the entire duration of their fellowship.
LOCATION
Fellows are based at IPC, which is located in Istanbul-Karaköy. IPC provides work space for the fellows as well as the fellowship’s administrative staff. Additional work space and event venues are provided by Sabancı University at its campus in Istanbul-Tuzla. In contrast to regular Mercator-IPC Fellows, Senior Fellows are not required to be physically present during the entire duration of their fellowship.
DURATION
The general duration of the fellowship is six to twelve months. Applicants must state the intended duration of their fellowship on the application form. The nal duration of individual fellowships is to be determined by the jury, who has the authority to reduce or extend the duration of fellowships.
ACCOMMODATION
Fellows are responsible for nding and paying for their own accommodation. If necessary, the Fellowship Program Coordinator can assist them in relocating.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Acceptance of the general guidelines of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program by each fellow is a precondition for entitlement to the scholarship. In the unlikely event of a violation of the general guidelines, the IPC Director has the right to totally or partially annul the fellowship. The application may be annulled
if false information is given during the application process, if a signi cant violation of the fellowship guidelines occurs, or if the fellow is deemed to have given insuf cient dedication to their project. Furthermore, the fellowship may be annulled if the fellow is deemed to have violated international academic standards, for example, by plagiarizing, or if the fellow has violated Turkish or international law. If a fellow is deemed to have acted against the fundamental principles of democracy, liberty, pluralism, or human rights, the IPC Director has the authority to immediately terminate the fellowship.
The monthly stipend is suspended immediately after the annulment of a fellowship. If the fellow has lied or falsi ed information in order to gain acceptance to the program, the organizers of the program have the right to reclaim the monthly payments made.
Sabancı University only has the right to modify the general guidelines of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program with the approval of Stiftung Mercator and the IPC Director. Fellows will be informed of any changes to the general guidelines as soon as possible.
The general guidelines of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program are in accordance with Turkish law. The exclusive place of jurisdiction is Istanbul.
For more information click "Further official information" below.
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http://ipc.sabanciuniv.edu/new/english-call-for-applications-201718-round-of-the-mercator-ipc-fellowship-program/?lang=en