International Summer School on Migrants and Cities, Turkey

Deadline: 1 March 2011
Open to: graduate and postgraduate students as well as junior migration experts
Dates and Venue: 3-10 July 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
Scholarships: 5 full scholarships based on merit

International Summer School
Migrants and Cities: The Case of MENA
July 3-10, 2011

The Migration Research Center at Koç University, MiReKoc, is launching its first Summer School Program on July 3-10, 2011. Designed as a one-week summer school course on the premises of Koç University’s main campus in Sarıyer, Istanbul, the program will provide research-oriented, interdisciplinary, and innovative academic courses on migration, as well as workshops on related policy issues for professional development. A week of lectures and discussions will be given by a distinguished international faculty, and coursework will be combined with field trips within Istanbul involving seminars given by government policymakers. While applications from all over the world are encouraged, only a select number of applicants admitted on merit will be eligible for scholarships.

Course offerings will take into account the various needs of academic and professional development in the field of international migration across a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, demography, economics, political science, sociology, and international relations. The program seeks to bring together groups of interested individuals from an enormously varied geographical, cultural, and academic background to study intensively for a week in Istanbul. The courses will be taught by a team of well-known academics in the field who will also represent a wide range of countries in an effort to match the diversity of the student body. Such a multi-cultural composition will provide a stimulating environment for engaging participants and faculty in an inspiring and enriching dialogue during the summer school program on migration relation issues.

Participation

MiReKoc International Summer School is designed as a program for 20 graduate and postgraduate students as well as junior migration experts.

The fee for the program is 900 Euros, which includes registration, course materials, coffee breaks, lunches, and accommodation. Accommodation will be subsidized by Koç University.

Five students will receive full scholarships based on merit.

Application Process

Deadline for applications is March 1, 2011.

A detailed resume, two reference letters, the transcript of the latest higher education institution attended, proof of English knowledge (such as TOEFL or IELTS scores), and a writing sample on migration and migration related issues (a conference paper, thesis, or an article) should be sent to dsert@ku.edu.tr.

Decisions will be announced on April 15, 2011 via e-mail.

Address and Contact

Dr. Deniz Ş. Sert
Migration Research Center at Koç University, MiReKoc
Koç University
Rumeli Feneri Yolu
34450 Sarıyer – Istanbul – Turkey
Phone: + 90 212 338 1696
Fax:+ 90 212 338 1642
E-mail: dsert@ku.edu.tr

The official webpage.

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