In the autumn of 2024, NIT offers four non-residential fellowships at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (Istanbul). The institute offers an allowance for living expenses of up to 400 Euros.
There is a rolling deadline; the applications will be evaluated as they come.
Please note: NIT may have to withdraw its 2024 fellowships or change the dates or conditions if covid-related restrictions make this necessary.
Fellowship period: a period of one month between January 15 and June 15, 2024.
You can download the application form here.
Who can apply?
You are eligible to apply if you are:
- affiliated with a university in the Netherlands through enrollment or employment, and
- an MA/rMA student, Ph.D. student, postdoc, or recent graduate planning further studies or research.
Research topics
The topic of your proposed research should have a connection with the mission of the institute, broadly defined as the study of the history, cultures, and societies of Turkey in the past or present. Preferably, the proposed project is part of a thesis or dissertation project carried out at your home institution. Proposals to rework a thesis into a publication or to develop a dissertation proposal or grant application will also be considered.
Reports by previous fellows can be found here.
Fellowship
As an NIT fellow, you receive:
- a grant of up to 400 euros in the form of an allowance for travel and living expenses;
- a workplace in the library of the institute.
Responsibilities of the fellow
You are expected to contribute actively to the NIT research environment during the fellowship period. Depending on the topic and circumstances, you may also be asked to give a presentation on the research to NIT staff, other researchers, or a larger audience. Following the research stay, you are expected to submit a short report on the work carried out at the institute. The report can be published on NIT's blog.
How to apply?
An application form can be downloaded here. Please email the filled-in form to Aysel Arslan.
The fellowship applications can be submitted anytime; there is no set deadline.
NIT staff will evaluate the applications on their academic value, the feasibility of the proposed work program, fit with NIT’s mission, and the expected benefits of conducting the research in Istanbul. Applicants will be notified of the decision within two weeks following the application.
More information
Please email your questions to NIT Program Coordinator Aysel Arslan.