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Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award

Turkish Philanthropy Funds Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Women Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award

Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Turkey to United States

Focus Areas:

Graduate education in economics

Support for women pursuing economics degrees

International and development economics

Overview:
Established in 2015 by Dr. George Schieber to honor his wife Sena Eken Schieber, a pioneering international civil servant, Turkish Government official, and economist. The award celebrates Sena's values of kindness, hard work, passion, and courage to lead in a traditionally male-dominated field.

Eligibility:

Young women from Turkey

From low-income families

Pursuing graduate degrees in economics in the United States

Economics majors with GPAs above 3.7 from top universities in Turkey

Award Details:

Supports master's degrees and PhDs in accredited U.S. graduate economics programs

As of 2025, has funded 19 outstanding female students

Recent recipients have been accepted to Yale, Duke, and Columbia University

What They Fund:

Full graduate education support (tuition and living expenses)

Enables students to focus on education without financial barriers

Contact Information:
Turkish Philanthropy Funds
New York, NY
Website: tpfund.org

What Turkish Philanthropy Funds Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024: 25
Total given: $574K
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,237–$57K

By dollars: New York 43%, Arizona 23%, Washington 11%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Tempe, AZ; Washington, WA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
83% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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