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21 January 2008
Ten Turkish scholars are packing their bags for Australia after winning a "2008 Endeavour Award" to study at an Australian university. The 10 won scholarships for post-graduate study after taking part in an internationally competitive and merit-based selection process.
In Ankara, Australian Ambassador to Turkey, Peter Doyle, congratulated those who had won the prestigious awards.
"I'd like to congratulate all ten winners of the Endeavour Awards Programme. I'm sure that they will all enjoy their study and the experience of living in Australia. I’m confident that these talented and highly motivated people will contribute to, and learn from, their work in Australia. In doing so, they will enrich Australia, as well as Turkey," Doyle said.
"Australia sees these scholarships as an important element of its strong bilateral ties with Turkey. I am pleased that the successful scholars will be pursuing studies in a wide range of disciplines from education and the arts to cutting-edge science, including genetics and cancer research," Doyle added.
The 10 scholarship winners are from various universities in Turkey and they will spend between four months and a year in their specific fields at Australia's top universities.
An Australian has also won a scholarship to study in Turkey.
The Endeavour Awards Programme is an Australian Government initiative that brings high achieving students, researchers and professionals from around the world to Australia for study, research or professional development in a broad range of disciplines. The Programme also enables Australians to do the same abroad.
The Turkish Endeavour Scholars will return to Turkey with improved academic qualifications, and with a greater understanding of Australia and the education opportunities it offers.
The awarding of 10 scholarships for 2008 is an increase from the four that were awarded to Turkish scholars in 2007.
2008 Endeavour Award for Turkey recipients:
Ms Duygu Beykal, a graduate of Sabancı University, Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design, will undertake a masters degree on visual and performing arts at the University of Sydney.
Mr Cavit Hacihamdioglu from Akdeniz University will undertake a Doctorate in Philosophy at the Austalian National University in Canberra.
Mr Basar Oku will study for a Doctorate in molecular bioscience at the University of Queensland. His thesis will focus on the "discovery of novel genes coding for circular proteins and their processing mechanisms."
2008 Endeavour Executive Award recipient:
Associate Prof. Fatih Tasar from Gazi University, Department of Science Education, will be at RMIT University in Melbourne to observe and participate in teacher training activities, conduct collaborative research, examine in-service teacher development programs, schools systems, science and technology cirricula, textbooks and school facilities and to develop relationships for future collaboration.
2008 Endeavour Research Fellowship recipients:
Assistant Prof. Gassan Koklu from Namik Kemal University in Tekirdag, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, will work at the University of Queensland, Molecular Bioscience Technologies, Emerging Technologies Unit.
Mr Serdar Degirmencioglu who used to be based at Beykent University, Department of Psychology will study at Victoria University. He will study community-based organizations in Melbourne, particularly those that focus on children and youth.
Ms Ayse Kizildag from Cukurova University, Faculty of Education, will study teacher decision making strategies in handling disruptive behaviour: two cases (Australia and Turkey) at either Victoria University or Edith Cowan University.
Dr Ozlem Demirkiran from Trakya University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry, will conduct research on isolating anti-cancerous compounds from sea plants at Griffith University.
Professor Berna Tunali from Ondokuz Mayis University in Samsun, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection will conduct research on the molecular structure of wheat at Queenland Univerity.
Mr Mustafa Cakir from Marmara University, Ataturk Education Faculty, Department of Biology Teacher Training, will conduct research on science teaching at RMIT University.
The Australian awardee
Mr David Tittensor will study at Bilkent University in the field of arts, humanities and social sciences.
For further information:
On the 2008 Endeavour Awards: www.endeavour.dest.gov.au
On Studying in Australia: http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
Or contact
Elif Barutcuoglu-Wade
Public Diplomacy Manager
Australian Embassy, Ankara
Phone: 0312-459 9504
e-mail: elif.barutcuoglu-wade@dfat.gov.au
Turkish Scholars Win Australian Scholarships
Ten Turkish scholars are packing their bags for Australia after winning a "2008 Endeavour Award" to study at an Australian university. The 10 won scholarships for post-graduate study after taking part in an internationally competitive and merit-based selection process.
In Ankara, Australian Ambassador to Turkey, Peter Doyle, congratulated those who had won the prestigious awards.
"I'd like to congratulate all ten winners of the Endeavour Awards Programme. I'm sure that they will all enjoy their study and the experience of living in Australia. I’m confident that these talented and highly motivated people will contribute to, and learn from, their work in Australia. In doing so, they will enrich Australia, as well as Turkey," Doyle said.
"Australia sees these scholarships as an important element of its strong bilateral ties with Turkey. I am pleased that the successful scholars will be pursuing studies in a wide range of disciplines from education and the arts to cutting-edge science, including genetics and cancer research," Doyle added.
The 10 scholarship winners are from various universities in Turkey and they will spend between four months and a year in their specific fields at Australia's top universities.
An Australian has also won a scholarship to study in Turkey.
The Endeavour Awards Programme is an Australian Government initiative that brings high achieving students, researchers and professionals from around the world to Australia for study, research or professional development in a broad range of disciplines. The Programme also enables Australians to do the same abroad.
The Turkish Endeavour Scholars will return to Turkey with improved academic qualifications, and with a greater understanding of Australia and the education opportunities it offers.
The awarding of 10 scholarships for 2008 is an increase from the four that were awarded to Turkish scholars in 2007.
Details of the award winners:
2008 Endeavour Award for Turkey recipients:
Ms Duygu Beykal, a graduate of Sabancı University, Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design, will undertake a masters degree on visual and performing arts at the University of Sydney.
Mr Cavit Hacihamdioglu from Akdeniz University will undertake a Doctorate in Philosophy at the Austalian National University in Canberra.
Mr Basar Oku will study for a Doctorate in molecular bioscience at the University of Queensland. His thesis will focus on the "discovery of novel genes coding for circular proteins and their processing mechanisms."
2008 Endeavour Executive Award recipient:
Associate Prof. Fatih Tasar from Gazi University, Department of Science Education, will be at RMIT University in Melbourne to observe and participate in teacher training activities, conduct collaborative research, examine in-service teacher development programs, schools systems, science and technology cirricula, textbooks and school facilities and to develop relationships for future collaboration.
2008 Endeavour Research Fellowship recipients:
Assistant Prof. Gassan Koklu from Namik Kemal University in Tekirdag, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, will work at the University of Queensland, Molecular Bioscience Technologies, Emerging Technologies Unit.
Mr Serdar Degirmencioglu who used to be based at Beykent University, Department of Psychology will study at Victoria University. He will study community-based organizations in Melbourne, particularly those that focus on children and youth.
Ms Ayse Kizildag from Cukurova University, Faculty of Education, will study teacher decision making strategies in handling disruptive behaviour: two cases (Australia and Turkey) at either Victoria University or Edith Cowan University.
Dr Ozlem Demirkiran from Trakya University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry, will conduct research on isolating anti-cancerous compounds from sea plants at Griffith University.
Professor Berna Tunali from Ondokuz Mayis University in Samsun, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection will conduct research on the molecular structure of wheat at Queenland Univerity.
Mr Mustafa Cakir from Marmara University, Ataturk Education Faculty, Department of Biology Teacher Training, will conduct research on science teaching at RMIT University.
The Australian awardee
Mr David Tittensor will study at Bilkent University in the field of arts, humanities and social sciences.
For further information:
On the 2008 Endeavour Awards: www.endeavour.dest.gov.au
On Studying in Australia: http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
Or contact
Elif Barutcuoglu-Wade
Public Diplomacy Manager
Australian Embassy, Ankara
Phone: 0312-459 9504
e-mail: elif.barutcuoglu-wade@dfat.gov.au