What is ÖYP?

ÖYP (Ögretim Üyesi Yetiştirme Programı) is a program run by YÖK (Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu) as a way to present newly-established universities with certified researchers, academicians. By providing MA and PhD applications, sure universities intention at coaching analysis assistants to be academicians for the colleges which lack obligatory employees.  The essence of this system derives from the next reality: Analysis assistants have to serve for the smaller universities so long as the time they spend on their general graduate research (together with MA and PhD years) within the ÖYP universities.

ÖYP positions are introduced within the YÖK official web site.

With a purpose to apply for ÖYP, one must have the BA diploma, an ALES rating and a YDS rating used for the calculation of ÖYP scores. The ÖYP rating is calculated as follows: 25% CGPA + 60% ALES rating + 15% YDS rating.

With a purpose to have an in depth account of ÖYP, please go to http://www.yok.gov.tr/net/oyp.

On being an ÖYP analysis assistant

Making use of for an ÖYP place requires an intensive consideration and willpower since you're designing your not less than 12 years inside a number of days. As well as, earlier than beginning to work within the ÖYP college you're required to signal a contract which calls for an enormous sum of money in case you surrender, you fail. This example might result in an intense worrying semester. However after some time, you get used to it. Really, you are feeling type of safe as you already know that you'll not be unemployed after finishing the PhD examine.

Working as an ÖYP analysis assistant doesn't require any totally different duties. There isn't any discrimination between you and the opposite analysis assistants. Quite the opposite, you might have an higher hand when it comes to the time interval that you must full your MA and PhD. If you're a 50 D analysis assistant, you occupy the place -let’s say you begin the job proper after enrolling within the MA program- for the optimum period which is 6 years (together with Phd). Nonetheless, as an ÖYP analysis assistant you'll be able to extent this era to 9 years. A minimum of, it is a reduction that ÖYP gives.