DOSAP

Aim of the Programme: The Postdoctoral Research Programme (DOSAP) aims to support research assistants or assistant professors who have completed their PhD studies in conducting postdoctoral academic research abroad, without field restriction.

Eligible Applicants: The programme is open to Turkish citizens who are currently employed at a public higher education institution in Türkiye as research assistants or assistant professors and who have completed their PhD studies.

Duration of Support: The duration of support is at least 1 month and at most 9 months.

Quota: ort he 2026 application year, up to 100 researchers may be supported.

✅Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Be a Turkish citizen and currently employed as a research assistant or assistant professor at a public higher education institution after having completed their PhD studies.
Have obtained their PhD degree within the last three years as of the application date.
Document a minimum score of 80, obtained within the last three years, from YÖKDİL, YDS, e-YDS, or an international foreign language examination recognized as equivalent by ÖSYM, in the language in which the research will be conducted.
For male applicants, have no military service obligation. Applicants must have completed, deferred, or be eligible to defer their military service.
Hold an invitation letter from a university ranked within the top 700 in global university rankings within the last three years by University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), Times Higher Education (THE), Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai), or World University Rankings / Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), to conduct academic research for at least one month and at most nine months.

Priority Areas Defined in the 12th Development Plan

Chemistry
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Electronics
Machinery
Electrical Equipment
Automotive
Rail Systems

Priority Development Areas Defined in the 12th Development Plan

Agriculture and Food
Energy
Defence Industry
Tourism

🎯Application Process

Researchers submit their applications through the YÖKSİS system within the application calendar announced by YÖK and communicated to universities.
Universities review the applications and approve eligible applications through YÖKSİS.
For applications approved through YÖKSİS, the relevant Senate or Administrative Board decision is submitted to YÖK as an attachment to the official cover letter.
Applications approved by universities are evaluated by YÖK, and the results are communicated to the relevant universities.
For researchers who are entitled to benefit from the programme, the relevant funding is transferred by YÖK to the respective universities.

📅2026 Application Calendar

📑Application System
Applications must be submitted through the YÖKSİS system.