Eligibility and Employment Conditions
Prospective researchers must meet the following requirements:
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Hold a Ph.D. or a degree of specialization in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine, or a degree of proficiency in the arts.
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To have completed their PhD, specialty training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine, or a degree of proficiency in the arts within the past 7 (seven) years.
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To apply with an active project that has at least 12 (twelve) months remaining as of the application date. (Subject to provisions regarding extensions
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Meet the English proficiency requirement approved by the University Senate; provide documentation of having achieved the minimum score on nationally or internationally recognized exams deemed equivalent, or meet the specified exemption conditions.
Important Note: Foreign researchers are not eligible for this program.
In accordance with the circular of the Higher Education Council dated 06.05.2026 and numbered E-82444403-299-28872, it is not possible to employ foreign researchers within the scope of Additional Article 34 of Law No. 2547.
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Provided that the period does not exceed seven years following the completion of a Ph.D. or a residency program in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine, or a degree of proficiency in the arts, a researcher may be appointed under this framework for a total of no more than 3 (three) years.
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Researchers employed under this framework:
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May not be assigned teaching duties at the university.
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Except for project-related work, may not be assigned to work outside the university for a period longer than 1 (one) week.
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May not engage in any other gainful employment outside the university.
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Postdoctoral researchers may not be appointed under the provisions of Additional Article 46 of Law No. 2547 or Additional Article 25 of Decree-Law No. 375.
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The total number of researchers to be employed at the university under this program is limited to 2% of Boğaziçi University’s filled faculty positions.
