Dilsu had set her mind for the nearly impossible, getting her masters at Columbia University, an ivy league school with an acceptance rate of 3.9%. Through hard work and dedication, Dilsu made the impossible possible and got in from a pool of 60,000+ applicants. But the real challenge now was affording the high cost of…
We’re excited to introduce you to three aspiring young women next week, the 2024-2025 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Awardees; Ayşe Nur Battal, Dilsu Tanal and Kardelen Çiçek. Empowered by a scholarship fund established to honor the remarkable economist, Sena Eken Schieber, these young women will come together at our upcoming Voices of Partners Special webinar hosted by Elmira…
New York, NY (May 3, 2024) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the 2024 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award recipients: Ayse Nur Battal, Kardelen Cicek, and Dilsu Tanal. The Sena Eken Schieber Economics Awards was established in 2015 by George Schieber to honor his late wife, Sena Eken Schieber, an inspiring economist who…
New York, NY (May 18, 2023) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the 2023 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award recipients Ayşe Nur Battal, Elif Şen, Kardelen Çiçek, and Sıla Öztürk. The Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award was established in 2015 by George Schieber in honor of his late wife, Sena Eken Schieber, a…
We are happy to announce the application process is now open for the 2023-24 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award. The Award provides financial support to Turkish women in need of financial assistance to pursue graduate degrees in economics in accredited U.S. graduate programs. The webinar is an excellent opportunity for motivated young women to learn…
New York, NY (June 16, 2022) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the 2022 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award recipients Esin Hacıoğlu, Kardelen Çiçek, and Sıla Öztürk. The Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award continues to be the only award earmarked for young women from Turkey to obtain graduate degrees in the field of Economics in…
Sena Eken Schieber was born in İstanbul in 1949. After graduating from Robert College in Turkey, she did her graduate studies in England and received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh. She married George Schieber in 1976. Sena had a long and distinguished career in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during which…
Four Inspiring Young Women from Turkey are Recipients of the Prestigious Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award New York, NY (April 30th, 2021) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the 2021 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award recipients: Bihter Erbaş, Müge Önder, Nezihat Bengisu Kaynar, and Serra Güllü. The Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award continues to be the only award earmarked for young…