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Information for Visitors
MER positions:
More experienced researchers (10 years after BS) from
Europe can be recruited as visiting scientists for up to 6 months under
a fixed stipend
determined by the FP6 rules. The minimum amount of stay is 15 days.
Within the project duration (2006 - 2010 December) an MER MUST stay at
least 2 months at Sabanci (preferably longer). A one time travel
allowance is also paid, which depends on the distance between the
origin and Istanbul.
MER visitors are expected to do research with the faculty and interact
with the students of the Astrophysics and Space Forum. The research
subject may be
any aspect of neutron star science and/or astrophysical
instrumentation. At the end of the visit, the MERs are required
to write a short report summarizing their activities. These reports are
used in the yearly reports to the Commission.
If you are interested in visiting MER position under ASTRONS, please visit the
open positions page.
Past MERs and regular visitors of
Sabanci University:
Prof. Hakki Ogelman from University of Wisconsin and Prof. Feryal Ozel
from University of Arizona visit regularly every summer.
Prof. Dimitrios Psaltis and Dr. Marat Gilfanov were the MERs for 2007.
MERs to come in 2008
Dr. Tomaso Belloni (June-July 2008)
Dr. Marat Gilfanov (Spring, summer 2008)
More
open MER positions are available...
Accommodation:
If you are planning to arrive with your family, you need to let
us know well in advance to try to secure a visitor faculty housing in
campus. The number of such houses are limited.
Another option for families is the hotel in campus. If neither a
visiting faculty nor a hotel room is available, the staff at Sabanci
will help to find a suitable out of campus housing.
If you are not arriving with family you can stay at the hotel or the
guesthouse in the dorm. Number of guesthouses is also limited.
In any case, the accommodation options must be discussed well in
advance and reservations must be made earlier.
Travel and visa:
Sabanci University is at the outskirts
of Istanbul, around 40 km away from the city center. Istanbul has two
airports, the major one, Ataturk Airport, is at the other side
of the city. Taxi would cost around 60 Euros. One can also take HAVAS
to Taksim, and take the University
shuttle from Taksim to Sabanci. The minor airport, Sabiha Gokcen is
close to Sabanci and a taxi would cost around 12 Euros.
Citizens of some countries require a visa to enter Turkey.
Note that for majority of the cases visas are obtained in airports in
Turkey, and no paperwork is needed. Just carry enough dollars in your
pocket.
Countries that the Turkish Government asks for a visa that can
be obtained from the airport:
USA, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brasil,
Netherlands, Hong Kong, UK, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Malta,
Portugal, Russia, Ukraine,
Armenia, Hungary, Lithuania, Estonia, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Serbia.
Countries that
are
exempt from a visa:
Germany, Argentina, Bolivia, Bulgaria,
Denmark,
Finland, France, South Korea, Iran, Israel, Sweden, Switzerland,
Iceland, Japan, Kenya, Greece, Crotia.
Families with Children:
A kindergarten is present in campus, and half/full day programs are
available. Staff at the kindergarten speaks English. There is a play
ground for children in campus and many families with children live in
campus.
Health insurance:
Visitors and their families are required to have health insurance
during their stay at Sabanci. There are private companies with
reasonable prices. We will help you obtain necessary health insurance.
In addition a small facility with doctors is present on campus. John
Hopkins affiliated hospital `Anadolu Saglik Merkezi'
with excellent facilities is within 10 minues drive from campus.
An ambulance is present in campus for emergencies.
Other facilities in campus:
Office: We will try to get you a private office,
but you may have to share an office with other visitors/postdocs. High
speed internet connection and wireless access is present in most areas
in the campus. If you are coming with your own laptop you need to
provide your MAC addresses to access the internet. Alternatively we can
provide you with a laptop (linux/windows).
There are two astrophysics dedicated raid arrays with data analysis
software for various missions installed (HEASOFT, CIAO, SAS, MIDAX,
IRAF). IDL licenses are
available.
Social activities: Every month there are several events/concerts in the performance and art center.
The campus also has a market, hairdresser, a bank, and excellent sports
facilities (unfortunately no pool!)
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