EdUHK Scholar Wins Prestigious German Research Award
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is pleased to announce that Dr Sedat Gümüş, Associate Professor at the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership, has been awarded the prestigious Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. Dr Sedat Gümüş is also the acting director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change.
The Humboldt Foundation grants up to 20 Bessel awards each year to internationally renowned academics from outside Germany, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in research. Award winners are also invited to conduct a research project of their choice at a research institution in Germany in cooperation with specialist colleagues there. The award is named after German astronomer and mathematician Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784–1846) and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Bessel awards are rarely given to scholars in the field of education, making this recognition of Dr Sedat Gümüş particularly special.
EdUHK Vice President (Research and Development) Professor Chetwyn Chan Che-hin expressed his delight at the recognition awarded to Dr Sedat Gümüş, stating that this honour serves as a significant encouragement for scholars at the University. He hoped that EdUHK scholars would continue to leverage their expertise to pursue outstanding academic achievements and make a positive impact on the academic community and the future development of education.
Dr Sedat Gümüş expressed his excitement at receiving the international research award. “This is not only a recognition of my personal efforts but also an acknowledgment of the contributions of our research team and academic environment. I sincerely thank EdUHK for its continuous support. I will continue to dedicate myself with greater focus and passion to advancing academic endeavours and contributing to scientific development,” he said.
Before moving to Hong Kong, Dr Sedat Gümüş was an associate professor at Aarhus University in Denmark. He worked as a mathematics teacher in Turkey before moving to the USA for his graduate education. He received his PhD from the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University, USA in 2012. During his graduate education, he was nationally selected as the David L. Clark Graduate Student Scholar sponsored by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) and later became a founding member of the UCEA Graduate Student Council.
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EdUHK Scholar Wins Prestigious German Research Award
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