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Call for Applications: 2026/27 round of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program

The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative invites academics, journalists, practitioners, and professionals to apply for the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program.

The Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program is part of the Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative. The program aims to strengthen academic, political, and social ties between Turkey and Germany, as well as between Turkey and Europe, based on the premise that the acquisition of knowledge and the exchange of people and ideas are preconditions for meeting the challenges of a globalized world.

The main thematic areas of the program are:

| EU/German-Turkish relations

| Climate change

Application Documents

2026/27 Call for Applications | Application Form | Program Guidelines | Brochure

Fellowships are available for a period of six to twelve months and are predominantly, but not exclusively, granted to applicants from Germany/Europe and/or with a strong connection to German society. Unless the fellows are required to travel to complete their individual projects, they are encouraged to be physically present in Istanbul.

The deadline is April 29, 2026. The fellowship begins on October 1, 2026.

Please send your completed applications in one single PDF document by email to the Program Coordinator, Dr. Pelin Oğuz (see below for contact details).

All applicants will receive a notice of receipt by email. Applicants are responsible for submitting complete applications. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For further questions please contact:

Pelin Oğuz, Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program Coordinator

Email: pelin.oguz@sabanciuniv.edu

Tel: 90 (0) 212 292 49 39 ext. 1418

Gülcihan Çiğdem Okan, Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program Associate

Email: gulcihan.cigdem@sabanciuniv.edu

Tel: 90 (0) 212 292 49 39 ext. 1433