Predictors of Health and Well-Being among Young Syrian Refugees in Turkey

The UNHCR global trends report shows that in 2013 there were more than 50 million forced displaced people, 86% of them in developing countries (UNHCR, 2014). The current largest source of refugees (Syria) used to be the third largest refugee host only few years ago (Quosh, Eloul, & Ajlani, 2013). According to the UNHCR, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt host the highest number of Syrian refugees (UNHCR, 2015). The project focuses on the role of social identity as well as intra and intergroup process, e.g., informal social networks and social relations, in predicting mental health and successful integration of young individuals to the host countries. The successful candidate will conduct research in real life settings in various countries that currently hosts refugees. This is an exciting opportunity to engage in potentially impactful research on one of the most important challenges that we face today. Interested applicants should contact Dr Huseyin Cakal [Email Address Removed] to discuss the details of the project.

Applications are invited for this project, which will be considered alongside applications for other projects as well as applications within an ’open competition’. There are two studentships available in total.
For full details please see the studentship advert (FNS GS 2017-06) on http://www.keele.ac.uk/pgresearch/studentships/

Please quote FNS GS 2017-06 on your application.