Complex sentence: In the academic year 2012-13, the Institute initiated the Seymour Gitin Distinguished Professorship, which is open to internationally recognized senior scholars of all nationalities who have made significant contributions to their field of study.
Split into simpler sentences: In the academic year 2012-13, the Seymour Gitin Distinguished Professorship will be offered for the first time. It is open to internationally recognized senior scholars of all nationalities who have made significant contributions to their field of study.