This project aims to support final year PhD candidates and researchers who completed their PhD within the last five years from universities across Türkiye working in interdisciplinary gender studies. Selected participants will attend two in-person workshops, taking place at the British Institute at Ankara on 23-24 October 2025 and 23-24 March 2026, where they will gain insight into writing for publication and applying for grants with editors of leading international journals and publishers of academic monographs. Participants will also be assigned a mentor who will support them to write an article suitable for publication.
Workshops will cover topics ranging from writing engaging abstracts and approaching potential publishers to the use of digital tools in research, applying for research funding, overcoming writer’s block and maintaining good mental health. The programme will also include free writing time, and time for surgeries with mentors.
The project – led by BIAA Assistant Director for Ottoman and Contemporary Turkish Studies Dr Peter Cherry – involves co-applicants and workshop facilitators from TED University, Özyeğin University, the University of Liverpool and the University of Staffordshire and is funded by the British Academy’s International Writing Workshops Programme.
To apply for a place on this programme, please send a one-page letter explaining your motivations for applying and how it will benefit your career to genderwritingworkshops@gmail.com. The deadline for applications is 13th September 2025.
Please note: before applying, participants should ensure that they are able to commit for the full duration of the programme, including attending both workshops (in Ankara from 23-24 October 2025 and 23-24 March 2026). Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for successful applicants. If you have any questions, please contact genderwritingworkshops@gmail.com. Please note that all elements of the project will be conducted in English.