Fuat Keyman Chair Position in International Relations and Turkish Politics
Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Istanbul Policy Center at Sabancı University invite applications for the Fuat Keyman Chair position in International Relations, Turkish Politics, and civil society. The Chair is established in memory of Fuat Keyman and aims to advance cutting-edge research in international relations, Turkish politics, and civil society, while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across the social sciences and humanities.
The Fuat Keyman Chair is intended for a senior scholar who has already made a strong impact in research, or a mid-career researcher with high potential to make a significant impact in international relations, Turkish politics, or civil society. Candidates should provide documented evidence of their ability to create pioneering research fields, demonstrate strong potential for collaboration with scholars from other disciplines and vision to initiate policy-relevant scholarship. The successful candidate will conduct high-impact research, collaborate closely with the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) as a Senior Scholar actively participate in programs including the the Fuat Keyman Visiting Researcher Program, Fuat Keyman Annual workshop, and the Kemal Derviş Article Prize, designed to promote international collaboration and support early-career researchers.
The Chair carries a five-year term, after which the appointed faculty member is expected to continue their teaching and research duties as a faculty member at Sabancı University.
Sabanci University is a private, interdisciplinary institution with a unique department-free structure that fosters collaboration across fields in both research and teaching, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is located in in Istanbul, one of Europe’s largest and oldest cities. Salary and benefits are highly competitive. Faculty members are provided with excellent support, including an annual personal research fund, health insurance, and on-campus housing facilities if available, or a housing stipend.
Applicants are asked to complete an online application form through the university website:
https://crm.sabanciuniv.edu/academiccv/application.php
For further questions, please contact:
Ayşe Ötenoğlu, Faculty Administrative Affairs Manager
ayse.otenoglu@sabanciuniv.edu
Application Deadline: December 30th, 2025
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
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