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The Current Situation of the Academic Research in Turkey: 2023 Vision and Internationalization

The Current Situation of the Academic Research in Turkey: 2023 Vision and Internationalization. Dr . M. Alper KUTAY, TÜBİTAK Vice- President TACHE Conference, April 26th, 2014. Drastic Increase in Resources Allocated to RDI. 0.92.

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The Current Situation of the Academic Research in Turkey: 2023 Vision and Internationalization

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  1. The Current Situation of the Academic Research in Turkey: 2023 Vision and Internationalization Dr. M. Alper KUTAY, TÜBİTAK Vice-President TACHE Conference, April 26th, 2014

  2. Drastic Increase in Resources Allocated to RDI 0.92 • R&D expenditures reached to 11 billion $ with an annual growth rate of 16% • Since 2006, Turkey has passed Israel,Austria, Belgium, Finland and Mexico in R&D expenditures 0.53 FTE Researchers 82.000 (2012) 3.5 times since 2002 82 24

  3. Patents and Publications are also Increasing Patents: 6 times increase (2002-2012) Scientific Publications: 3 times increase (2002-2012)

  4. Turkish Government’s Philosophy on RDI Every six months R&D policy of Turkey is reviewed in Supreme Council of Science and Technology chaired by the Prime Minister himself National Targetsfor the 100th Anniversary of Turkey R&D expenditures/ GDP : 3% Private sector R&D expenditures / GDP : 2% Researchers: 300 thousand (FTE) Private sector researchers : 180 thousand (FTE)

  5. Fostering Innovation Ecosystem Universities are one of the main pillars of a strong innovation ecosystem and realising 2023 Vision • . • . • University • Private Sector • Main actors • Academicians • Researcher/Students University • . Public Sector Initiatives Support Programs Scholarships

  6. Innovation and Education System at SCST Meetings Many of the decrees adopted in SCST meetings involve universities Mini Entrepreneurship MBA Education R&D Start-ups Enhancing TTOs UniversityEntrepreneurship Index Structuring of Scholarships Video Courses

  7. ARDEB - Support for Academy Number of projectproposal has increased more than1.5folds in the last 2 years, with 355 million TRY total budget in 2013 Average Annual Project Proposal 5.017 Average Annual Project Proposal 6.998 Fundemental Research 1001, 3501, 3001(N) Research 1001, 1002, 1003(N), 1011, 3001(N) Development 1002, 1005 (N), 1007, 1011 PTİ, PPÖ (N), UBYT

  8. 1003 – University Driven Mission Oriented R&D Funding • Target: Middle and large scale projects • Increase in public-private sector- university collaboration • Systematic determinationof annual calls First Time Who can apply? Support Properties 2012-2013 2.308 applications in 42 calls İndigenious Pharmaceutical and Vaccines 4G Mobile Communication Technologies Examples NEW

  9. 1005 – Supporting National New Ideas and Products Research National Production National Technology For increasing national independence Incresing competitiveness • To asist projects that have a wide impact value and will be developed with national technology via • Developement of national know-how • For increasing national independence • Direct technology transfer First Time Examples NEW

  10. 3001 – Start-Up R&D Projects Support Program Special support to the researchers that will conduct R&D project for the first time First Time Up to 60k TL 3001 Start-Up R&D Projects Support Program For increasing the knowledge of conducting R&D projects 2014 373 project applications in 3 months NEW

  11. 1601.1 - Entrepreneurship Certificate Program in Universities More entrepreneur university gradutes... First Time One of the unique programs in the world Project Development Culture Mentorship Creative Thinking • Developing awereness of innovativeness and entrepreneurship • within university students • Supporting accomplishing successful businss ideas in early stage NEW

  12. 1001 – Support Program for S&T Research Projects Bottom up support program for science in Turkey • Generatingnew information • Interpretingscientific findings • Solvingtechnological problems on a scientific basis Support Properties Who can apply? • During last year supported projects increased 40% • 2012: 535, 2013: 746

  13. Successful Projects Performance Award Award accordingto projectperformance First Time Up to 100k TL award for successfullycompleted projects NEW

  14. Incentive Program for International Scientific Publications Incentives for quality-oriented article Up to 5000 TL article support for researchers Each journal is graded using objective criteria First Time Quality is growing exponentially when incentivesincrease! NEW

  15. Project Overhead Increases According To Performance Project overhead increases from 10 %  to 50% REVISION

  16. 1512 - More R&D Based Start-Ups Individual Entrepreneurship Support Programme IDEA Phase 1 Submission of the idea and Business plan preparation Entrepreneurship training and mentorship support Evaluation Entrepreneurship Activities INCORPORATION Phase 2 Technological affirmation and Seed-Funding Techno-entrepreneurship Capital Support (55 Thousand $; grant) Mentorship Support Evaluation Product Development Phase 3 TÜBİTAK 1507 Support Programme (310 Thousand $; %75 Grant) PROTOTYPE The companies which have successfully completed MoSIT Techno-Entrepreneurship Support Programme Evaluation Enterance to Market Phase 4 Commercialization, Project Brokarage, Venture Capital Companies MARKET

  17. 1513 - More Commercialization of R&D A new insight into technology transfer First Time • Up to 10 million TL support for each universities • TTO concept was introduced into universities • New TTOs were established, current TTOs were renewed Call result of 2013 Call result of 2012 NEW

  18. Entrepreneurial and Innovative Universities Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index is developed in cooperation with 168 universities and 10public institutions Scientific and technological competence Sample Indicators • Number of firms established by academicians • Number of firms established by students/graduated students • Employment in those firms • Patents • Licences • R&D and innovation projects • Entrepreneurship, innovation lessons/trainings Intellectual property pool Economic contribution and commercialization Entrepreneur and Innovative University Cooperation and Interaction Note: MoSIT, Ministry of Development, TurkStat,Ministry of Finance ,The Council of Higher Education, TUBA, KOSGEB,TUBITAK, Turkish Patent Institution,TTGV

  19. Supporting Skilled R&D Human Resources • Over 25k scientists are supported within 33 different programs New Support Programs Industry Focused Thesis Project Contest • Software, Entrepreneurship and Innovativeness Contest International Graduate Scholarship (2213) NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW REVISION REVISION • Supporting of thesis focusing on industrial needs • Fostering software development, entrepreneurship&innovativeness in youth • Education opportunity in the first 100 universities in the Times University ranking Inbound-Outbound Mobility Support Programs Return Home” Fellowship Program (2232) Fellowships for VisitingScientistsand Scientists on Sabbatical Leave (2221) • Supporting brain gain of Turkish researchers who study/work abroad • Grants fellowships for international scientists/researchers • Fostering software development, entrepreneurship&innovativeness in youth Joint-Degree Doctorate Scholarship Program (2214/B) Co-Funded Brain Circulation Scheme (2236) • Supporting joint-degree PhD students • Grants fellowships for international scientists/researchers to work in Turkey

  20. BIDEB - Middle Eastern Countries Mobility Statistics Middle Eastern Countries Mobility Statistics (2003-2013)

  21. TUBITAK: A Hub to Exploit New Links in the Region Bilateral Programs : with 22 Countries MultilateralParticipation: 31 Organisations Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) COMSTECH Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation

  22. Relations with Middle Eastern Countries

  23. Thank You

  24. 2221- BİDEB Inbound Mobility Fellowships for visitingscientistsand scientistson sabbaticalleave Who can apply? The applications are made by the host institution REVISION

  25. 2232 - BİDEB Inbound Mobility “Return Home”Fellowship Program Support rate 72% Who can apply? NEW

  26. 2236 - BİDEB Inbound Mobility Co-Funded Brain Circulation Scheme (Co-Circulation Scheme) Who can apply? The researcher should have been living abroad for at least 2 years in the last 3 years. The host institution should guarantee researcher’s employment REVISION

  27. 2214/B - BİDEB Outbound Mobility Scholarship Program for Joint-Degree PhDstudents Who can apply? If the two universities have a joint PhD program and thus an agreement, this program supports the Turkish PhD students to undertake part of their study in that foreign university. NEW

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