*************************************************************** ****ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY VISITING FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES**** *************************************************************** A K A D E M I S Y E N A R K A D A S L A R I M I Z I N D I K K A T I N E ITU'YE VISITING FELLOWSHIP ICIN ASAGIDAKI URL LERDE, GEREKLI MALUMATI VE FORMLARI BULACAKSINIZ. AYNI ZAMANDA ITU NUN GUNCEL ARASTIRMA KONULARI, SOSYAL HAYAT VE YERLESME OLANAKLARI VE ITU HAKKINDA BILMEK ISTEDIGINIZ HERHANGI BIR KONU DETAYLI OLARAK POST EDILMISDIR. DAHA KOKLU BILGILERI AGUSTOS SONU CIKACAK OLAN "PETEK<http://www.turkishnews.com >"ELEKTRONIK DERGISINDE DE BULABILECEKSINIZ. FOLLOWING URL'S CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT VISITING FELLOWSHIP IN "ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY" YOU WILL FIND ALL THE NECESSRAY DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS WITHIN THE URLS. PLEASE ALSO VISIT THE UPCOMING, AUGUST,30/1997 ISSUE OF "PETEK<http://www.turkishnews.com >"ELECTRONIC NEWS LETTER OF THE"ITU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL"FOR MORE DETAILS http://www.turkishnews.com/itu/itu.html -->Amerikadaki (USA) Server http://www.itu.edu.tr/profs/itu.html ------>Turkiyedeki (TR) Server Istanbul Technical University - ITU Visiting Fellowships ITU offers annual "Visiting Fellowships" for research and teaching purposes and provides residential accomodation up to one to two semesters. Applications for the first and second half of academic year 1997/98 should be submitted not later than September 15, 1997 and November 15, 1997, respectively. ITU reserves the right to request additional information about applicants. * Visiting Fellows can be from any nationality and should be willing to work as a faculty member for one or two semesters. * These Fellowships are ideally suited faculty members on sabbatical leave from their permanent positions. Preference is given to distinguished scholars with several years of academic and research experience. Salaries are negotiable and depend on the qualifications and experience. * Visiting Fellows become members of the Istanbul Technical University during their stay and enjoy many of the benefits of working in an international centre for research, teaching and other activities. As members of ITU they join the constituent branches of the University. Research Activities The Visiting Fellowships provide scholars with opportunity of conducting their research activities in the environment of ITU laboratories. The university gives great importance to research as can be understood from the number and variety of applied and theoretical research centers listed below : * Environment and City Planning Center for Applied Research * Electronics and Control Systems Center for Applied Research * Energy Sciences and Technologies Center for Applied Research * Machine Design and Manufacturing Center for Applied Research * Materials Science and Production Technology Center for Applied Research * Hydraulics Ocean Sciences and Marine Technology Center for Applied Research * Transportation and Vehicles Center for Applied Research * Building and Earthquake Center for Applied Research * Earth Sciences and Resources Center for Applied Research * Istanbul Studies Research Center * Bioengineering Research Center * Aerospace Technologies Research Center * Technological and Economic Development Research Center * Building Research Center * Institute for Nuclear Energy * Euroasia Institute of Earth Sciences [See also current projects.] Visiting Fellows also have the opportunity of interacting with post-graduate students in their own discipline and over a wide range of research area studied by post-grad. students at ITU. Visiting Fellows and their families are welcomed to participate cultural activities and informal meetings. Previleges of Visiting Fellows Accomodation is allocated for Visiting Fellows. It is the purpose of ITU to make Visiting Fellows feel at home; they will be encouraged to make full use of any of its facilities that appeal them and join in the intellectual, social and sporting life of the graduate community. Accomodation for Visiting Fellows Apartment flats will be allocated to Visiting Fellows at reasonable rates. These premises are conveniently located in the main campus and downtown areas. (See also ITU's web sites for campuses, faculties, and libraries.) Other details about ITU Application Procedure for Visiting Fellowships Applicants should submit 3 copies of their applications for circulation to : Dr.Ibrahim AKDUMAN Assistant to the Rector Istanbul Technical University Ayazaga Campus 80626 Maslak Istanbul TURKEY Fax : +90 212 285 66 10 Tel : +90 212 285 30 84 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Internet : http://www.itu.edu.tr Applications should include the following information:(FORMS IN URL'S) ----------------------------------------------------------------------