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Description

This scholarship is for graduate students who are enrolled in an accredited higher education institution in North America to study Ottoman language. The funds will be provided for the tuition expense of an Intermediate or Advance Level Ottoman Language summer program in Turkey. This scholarship is sponsored by Melinda Andrews to honor the legacy of Walter G. Andrews who was a valuable historian for Ottoman and Turkish studies and a dearly loved professor in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Washington, Seattle, and passed away in 2020. Walter G. Andrews was among the founders of American Association Teachers of Turkic Languages.  

Eligibility

​•    Be currently enrolled in a graduate level academic program in North America related to Ottoman history and/or language 
•    Have a minimum B average in current program of study 
•    Have minimum Elementary Level knowledge in Ottoman language 

Application Procedure

Please send below documents and the attached application form to the attention of Ilknur Lider, Executive Secretary, AATT to the email address: AATTsecretariat@gmail.com by February 18, 2023 

•    Application form 
•    Official transcript 
•    Current curriculum vitae 
•    Reference letter from the advisor or course instructor  
•    Statement of Intent, which should include:  

        - The specifics of the summer program in Turkey including the institution’s name and contact info 

        - Goal of the Study 

        - Career impact of this program 

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