Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) is a global policy research institution that specialises in key social and political issues ranging from democratisation to climate change, transatlantic relations to conflict resolution and mediation. IPC organises and conducts its research under three main clusters:

The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative

Democratization and Institutional Reform

Conflict Resolution and Mediation

The fellow is expected to conduct;

  • Comparative research on cities, citizenship and minorities in Turkey and Armenia,
  • Comparative research on human rights issues between Turkey and Armenia, and the EU’s Impact,
  • A research on multiple aspects of the relations between Turkey and Armenia,

from the perspectives of;

  • Democratisation and Institutional Reform,
  • Conflict Resolution and Mediation; Syrian refugees, conflict and climate change,
  • European Integration

EXPECTED PROFILE

  • MA/PhD/Postdoc students in his/her research/dissertation period 
  • Academicians
  • Civil society workers
  • Professionals

CONDITIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The visiting fellow is expected to be present at IPC every weekday from 09:00 to 17:00. The visiting fellow should be ready to travel inside Turkey to follow the news.

Location of the fellowship will be in Istanbul, Turkey.

PROPOSED TIME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP 

4 to 8 months between October 2017 and June 2018