Cablegate: Turkey: Request for Embassy Science Fellow

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R 111440Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9021
INFO RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA 3671
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 5491

UNCLAS ANKARA 000366

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FOR OES/STC, ATTENTION EILEEN KANE

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SUBJECT: TURKEY: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW

REF: A. A. ANKARA 335
B. B. STATE 10843

This amends Ref A - See para 3.

1. Embassy Ankara is pleased to submit a request for a
Science Fellow to come to Ankara for a month TDY during the
summer of 2010. Embassy Ankara was fortunate to have hosted
a Fellow in 2007 who worked with Turkey's national scientific
and research body (TUBITAK) to explore opportunities for
scientific exchange and partnership. Our proposal is to
build on the connections made in 2007, and expand our reach
to the science departments of several premier universities in
Ankara. We hope to bridge between the research and academic
communities of the U.S. and Turkey. We would like the Fellow
to have a solid background in grant and proposal writing.
The Fellow would assist Turkish universities in identifying
applicable research funding at U.S. institutions, explain how
to apply for U.S. sponsored grants and help establish
partnerships with U.S. universities. TUBITAK has extensive
research grant resources, and the Fellow would also look at
ways to foster joint US-Turkish research projects in Turkey.
The Government of Turkey recently acceded to the Kyoto
Protocol and is working to implement more "green" energy
solutions. Expertise in climate change, carbon sequestration
and renewable energy technology would be helpful, but is not
required.

2. The Fellow would be the primary Embassy point of contact
for all science and technology related issues during his/her
TDY. The Fellow would maintain and expand Embassy's network
of contacts with TUBITAK and other universities. The Fellow
would work closely with Post's Deputy Economic Counselor and
other appropriate Embassy staff involved in science and
technology issues.

3. (U) Post anticipates TDY housing will be available during
the Summer 2010 period. All other logistical support as noted
in reftel will be provided, including in-country travel and
administrative support. MGMT has cleared this message.

4. Post would provide other logistical support listed in Ref
B (CLO, security, health unit, e-mail access). Security
clearance is required. In-country travel is not anticipated,
but, should it be deemed necessary, ECON funds would be used.
Turkish is not required. We will work with a prospective
Fellow on exact scientific expertise, program duration, and
timing (four to six weeks commencing mid-June 2010 is highly
preferred).

5. Post POC is Deputy Economic Counselor Rebecca Neff,
(90-312)457-7068; neffrh@state.gov.

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Jeffrey

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