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Özerdinç-Grimes Fellowship

The Özerdinç-Grimes fellowship aims to deepen the academic relationship between Canadian and Turkish scholars. The Fellowship invites Turkish scholars to live, research, and teach in Canada’s capital.

Eligibility

Fellows must hold a Ph.D. in political science, international relations, history, sociology, or a related field in social sciences.

  • Research and teaching interests on modern Turkey (post 1923), Turkish politics (including foreign policy) and society, as evidenced by publication and prior teaching experience.

Duties

Fellows, during their appointment, will engage in the following activities:

  • Teaching INAF 5409/PSCI 4809 (0.5 credit) – Special Topics graduate course during Summer term (July – August)
  • Deliver the Özerdinç-Grimes Public Lecture for the MTS
  • Meetings and other engagements with Carleton faculty, students, MTS affiliates, and the broader community

The Özerdinç-Grimes Fellowship is generously supported by Kathleen Grimes and Ersin Özerdinç. A successful business couple, Ersin and Kathleen have always endorsed the Kemalist principles of a democratic Türkiye, fully committed to gender equality, freedom of the press and the rule of law. A part of their donation supports the annual Özerdinç-Grimes Public Lecture, acknowledging their generosity, on a topic in current Turkish affairs to inform Canadians who believe in friendly and closer Turkey-Canada relations.

Previous Fellows

Dr. Yevgeniya Gaber (2022)

Dr. Balkan Devlen (2019)

Dr. Vedat Yorucu (2018)

Dr. Giray Sadik (2017)

Please contact mts@carleton.ca for more information about the Özerdinç–Grimes Fellowship or MTS.