College Scholarships

Atlantic council are recruiting for the 2011 Young Turkey/Young America Exchange program

Description:
The Atlantic Council of the United States (ACUS), in partnership with the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) at Sabanci University, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the U.S. Embassy in Ankara to administer a  exchange program designed to connect and build constructive relationships between future leaders from the United States and Turkey.  This initiative, “Young Turkey/Young America: A New Relationship for a New Age,” will work towards the vital task of renewing and reinvigorating the important bilateral relationship between the two nations.

The exchange will take place in mid-2011, and will last for nearly one month, with two weeks in the United States (February/March in Washington DC, with a visit to a major regional center with  strong international connections,),  and ten days in Turkey (June/July, Ankara and Istanbul, with the possibility of visiting a third destination).

During this experience, the participants will have the opportunity to discuss intensively issues in U.S.-Turkish relations, both with leading policymakers and experts in both countries and within small working groups and also opportunities for  for socializing and for exploring each country’s rich culture and history.

Eligibility:

• Young professionals who have begun a career in the areas of foreign policy, business and/or journalism and have a demonstrated record of leadership
• Between 25 and 35 years of age
• Turkish or American citizenship
• Past experience and/or studies relating to international relations
• English fluency
• A willingness to create a follow-up project true to the program’s mission, possibly with the program’s financial and logistical assistance

Application:

http://youngatlanticist.org/images/stories/YTYA_Application_With_Embassy_Logo.doc

Deadline:
Applications are due on December 17, 2010, late submissions will not be considered.

Source:

http://youngatlanticist.org/ytyahome.html

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