The Researcher Training Program for Defense Industry (SAYP) was initially carried into effect through the cooperation protocols signed between METU, SSM, ASELSAN, ROKETSAN and TAI in October 2011 with the implementation of the program launched in 2012. As of the first half of 2017, 24 universities and 35 defense industry companies are included within the coverage of SAYP.

PURPOSE

1. Transfer information between the defence industry companies and universities in a more systematic manner with guidance from the SSM in line with the priorities of the defence industry sector and the SSM.
2. Structure graduate thesis at universities in a way that will be directed to the R&D needs of companies and orient them to the priority areas of the defense industry.
3. Train students who undertake postgraduate education as qualified R&D personnel in the field of defense with the opportunities provided by defense industry companies.

APPLICATION PRINCIPLES

1. Students receiving post-graduate training under the coverage of SAYP will work on the projects approved by cooperating defense industry companies.
2. Researchers will continue their education in universities while working on the project in the relevant industrial establishments in the fields and on the conditions stated by the protocols.
3. Researchers spend part of their time in the university where they are educated and the rest in the relevant industrial organizations.
4. Researchers' graduate theses will be in the fields designated by the SSM and identified jointly by university faculty staff and by the officials of the relevant industrial organizations and approved and managed by the SSM.

SAYP PROCESS

UNIVERSITIES THAT HAVE SIGNED THE PROTOCOL:

1. ODTÜ
2. GAZİ Üni.
3. ABDULLAH GÜL Üni.
4. ANKARA Üni.
5. İTÜ
6. KIRIKKALE Üni.
7. GEBZE TEKNİK ÜNİ.
8. BİLKENT Üni.
9. HAVA HARP OKULU
10. TOBB ETÜ
11. SAKARYA Üni.
12. ATILIM Üni.
13. ULUDAĞ Üni.
14. ANADOLU Üni.
15. ÇANKAYA Üni.
16. BAŞKENT Üni.
17. SABANCI Üni.
18. YILDIZ TEKNİK Üni.
19. OSMANGAZİ Üni.
20. HACETTEPE Üni.
21. ELAZIG FIRAT Üni.
22. ERZURUM ATATÜRK Üni.
23. YAŞAR Üni.
24. SELÇUK Üni.
25. GAZİANTEP Üni.
26. ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT Üni.
27. İSTANBUL TİCARET Üni.
28. KOÇ Üni.
29. ÖZYEĞİN Üni.
30. ERCİYES Üni.
31. KOCAELİ Üni.
32. Eskişehir Teknik Üniversitesi
33. Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi
34. Konya Teknik Üniversitesi
35. İskenderun Teknik Üniversitesi
36. TED Üniversitesi
37. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi