June 2026. Read our end-of-year newsletter for highlights from the spring semester and a look ahead at what’s next at the Sakıp Sabancı Center.
June 2026. We are delighted to announce that Prof. Ayşe Kadıoğlu will join the Sakıp Sabancı Center as the Sakıp Sabancı Visiting Professor for the 2026–2027 academic year.
- April 2026. Applications for 🔹 Sakıp Sabancı Center Dissertation Fellowship and 🔹The David and Catherine Cuthell Summer Research Fellowships in Turkish Studies are now open.
- December 2025. As we close the year, we invite you to read our End-of-Year Newsletter here, featuring a message from our Director and Associate Director, along with event highlights from the Fall academic semester.
- The Turkish Philanthropy Funds Changemaker Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to students of Turkish heritage (either Turkish or American citizens) who have been accepted into or are currently studying at accredited higher education institutions (undergraduate or graduate) in the United States. The scholarship is open to all disciplines and provides up to $15,000 per student to help cover tuition and/or living expenses. Apply here.
SSC Post-doctoral fellowship applications are now open! Click here for more information. (11/15/2025)
- Check out our Fall 2025 newsletter for the latest announcements and events — Read the Newsletter.
- We are pleased to welcome our 2025–26 Postdoctoral Fellow, Bengisu Zeynep Ertuğrul to the Sakıp Sabancı Center for Turkish Studies.