Dr. Ali Ammar Kurt, a Faculty Member at Our University, Awarded YÖK Scholarship to Conduct Research at Charité, Ranked Among the World’s Top 100 Universities

Dr. Ali Ammar Kurt, a faculty member in the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling at our University’s Faculty of Education, has been awarded the Council of Higher Education’s Postdoctoral Research Scholarship (YÖK-DOSAP). He will work as a postdoctoral researcher at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, located in Berlin, the capital of Germany.

One of the World's Leading Hospitals

Charité, one of the world's leading institutions and one of Europe's largest university hospitals, ranks 91st in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The institution is also ranked 8th worldwide and 1st in Germany on Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026 list.

Group Intervention for Turkish-Speaking Migrants

As part of his research, Dr. Kurt will implement a culturally adapted group intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Turkish-speaking migrants living in Germany and examine its effectiveness. In addition to making a scientific contribution to the field of migrant mental health, the study aims to improve access to psychological support services for the Turkish-speaking community in Germany.

Contributing to the University's Goal of Becoming a Research University

This research will directly contribute to our University's goal of becoming a research university in areas such as international collaboration, high-quality publications co-authored with international partners, and researcher mobility. The aim is to transform the established connection into a sustainable institutional partnership through joint projects and postgraduate student mobility.

“We Aim to Turn This into a Lasting Collaboration”

Commenting on the achievement, Dr. Ali Ammar Kurt expressed his satisfaction at having the opportunity to conduct research at one of the world's leading institutions in his field, thanks to the support provided by the Council of Higher Education. He stated:

“Access to mental health services for migrants remains an important issue both in Germany and in Türkiye. I aim to bring the experience I gain in Berlin back to our University and transform the connection we have established with Charité into a lasting collaboration that will also benefit our students.”