[via American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages List]
23 June through 12 August 2010

THE FELLOWSHIPS: For summer 2010, the American Research Institute in Turkey will offer fellowships for up to 15 advanced students for participation in the summer program in intensive advanced Turkish language at Bogaziçi University in Istanbul. This intensive program offers the equivalent of one full academic year of study in Turkish at the college level. The fellowships cover round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees, and a maintenance stipend.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Full-time students and scholars affiliated at academic institutions are eligible to apply. To be a fellowship applicant, you must:

• Be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States.
• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level academic program, or be faculty
• Have a minimum B average in your studies, if still a student; and
• Perform at the high-intermediate level on a proficiency-based admissions examination.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Application materials are available here

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT/ARITSummerLanguageProgram.html

or by contacting: ehgilson@princeton.edu

The deadline is February 5, 2010

The Turkish Coalition of America is accepting applications for its 2010 Spring Internship program. TCA’s Spring Internship program is designed to enhance students’ understanding of the US political process, while fostering essential leadership skills.

Spring 2010 internships are open to undergraduate and graduate students. Eligible students and recent graduates will have a minimum of one year office experience, knowledge of issues pertaining to US-Turkish relations and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Applications are due on Friday, January 22. To view eligibility requirements and to apply, please visit TCA’s website.

Turkish Coalition of America and Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Collaborate on Educational Exchanges ITU will award scholarships to Native American students

[source: www.tc-america.org]

In collaboration with TCA to promote educational exchanges between Turkey and Minority Serving Institutions in the United States, the president of Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Dr. Muhammed Sahin, announced his university’s commitment to provide 10 comprehensive (all expenses paid) scholarships to Native American students per semester. The announcement was made when a delegation of Native American faculty visited ITU as part of a Turkish university tour sponsored by TCA this month.

“We are delighted that Istanbul Technical University has made this commitment to further expand educational cooperation between Turkey and the United States, and it will enhance cultural awareness between Turkish and Native American students,” said TCA President G. Lincoln McCurdy. “ITU’s commitment supports TCA’s efforts over the past two years to encourage American minority students to study in Turkey and to expand educational exchanges between institutes of higher education in Turkey and Minority Serving Institutions in the US, including Tribal Colleges. With this decision, ITU has become the second Turkish institution, after Bahcesehir University, to offer scholarships to Native American students.”

TCA’s Native American faculty tour to Turkey is supported by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and has visited 12 universities in 4 cities. The delegation included members of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Crow, Cree, Hopi, Isleta/San Juan Pueblo and Mohawk tribes, representing South Dakota State University, Northern Arizona University and the Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico.

The delegation also participated in the conference “Native American Voices: Languages of Survival” sponsored by Hacettepe University’s Department of American Culture and Literature, November 16-17. The delegation also visted Ondokuz Mayis University in Samsun; Abant Izzet Baysal University and Bolu Donors Foundation in Bolu; Bahcesehir, Bogazici, Halic, Koc, Ozyegin and Sabanci universities in Istanbul; and Bilkent and Middle East Technical universities in Ankara.

In addition to its scholarships to Native American students, TCA also offers scholarships to African American, Hispanic American and Armenian American students for study abroad in Turkey or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

To learn more about TCA’s scholarships, please visit www.tc-america.org.

The Global Fest 2009 was a great success for both the TSA song/dance performance and the table where people had a chance to learn about Turkish culture through a variety of activities.

Thanks for your support!

We had an amazing turn0ut at our welcome dinner for 2009-2010 school year. We would like to thank everyone for taking the time and making it to the dinner. We would also like to thank our friends at the Modern Greek Club for coming to our event.

Feel free to let us know about any activity plans you have in mind and stay tuned for our coming events!

TSA Executive Board