Coordinator- Prof. Filiz Kuralay
Deputy Coordinator - Asst. Prof. Merve Gültekinoğlu Bayram
Evren Erik
She holds a Bachelor's degree from Başkent University and a Master's degree from Hacettepe University. She started working at Hacettepe University in 2006 where she held administrative positions in many units. During these positions, she gained expertise in the European Union Framework Programme. Between 2009-2014, she participated in the European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference and represented the University on the international platform; she carried out activities for the formation of educational network and cooperation. She received project cycle training from the National Agency and some private organisations. She has experience in preparing national and international project proposals. She worked as a project consultant and project assistant in the preparation of feasibility reports within the scope of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology "Technological Product Investment Support Programme" and Erasmus+ "Strategic Partnership Project in Higher Education".
Melisa Akyön
She received her Bachelor's degree in Translation and Interpreting from Hacettepe University. She started working at Hacettepe University in 2005 where she held administrative positions in many departments. During her work, she gained experience in Erasmus+ projects. Between 2006 and 2017, she worked at the European Union Office, where she implemented learning mobility and served as deputy coordinator between 2014 and 2017. During her tenure, she gained expertise in the European Union from the European Communities Research and Application Center of Ankara University. Between 2006-2017, she participated in European Association for International Education Conference (EAIE), NAFSA: Association of Interantaional Educators, Erasmus Congress and Exhibition (ERACON), Asia- Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) and represented Hacettepe University in international platforms for international cooperation activities and made presentations. She worked as an external expert for National Agency and received project cycle trainings from National Agency, KOSGEB and some private organizations. She provided project writing support within Hacettepe University. From 2017 to 2023, she worked in the international student unit of the student affairs department.
Her duties include encouraging and informing those who want to participate in Erasmus+ program project support at the university, generating project ideas, preparing project files and providing support before and during the application, ensuring regular information flow about projects, and conducting research and providing information about financial support programs.
Dr. Ali Özarslan
He received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, a master's degree in Business Administration from Middle East Technical University (METU) and a PhD degree in Quantitative Decision Methods from METU. During his graduate studies, he worked as a research assistant at METU, Department of Business Administration. After receiving his PhD degree, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Ostim Technical University, at the field of Quantitative Methods in Department of Business Administration, and taught various courses at undergraduate level. In parallel with his individual academic studies, he has taken part in various national and international projects. He also received Project Cycle trainings from the Capital Markets Board and Ankara Development Agency.
Dr. Özarslan has been working at Hacettepe University Project Support Office since April 2024. He is responsible for strengthening the project infrastructure of the university, accelerating the flow of information between researchers and funding sources related to TUBİTAK national projects and institutionalizing project support mechanisms.