The Current Situation of the

Academic Research in Turkey:

2023 Vision and

Internationalization

Dr. M. Alper KUTAY, TÜBİTAK Vice-PresidentTACHE Conference, April 26th, 2014

Drastic Increase in Resources Allocated to RDI

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• 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

FTE Researchers82.000 (2012)

3.5 times since 2002

0.53

0.92

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Patents and Publications are also Increasing

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Scientific Publications:

3 times increase (2002-2012)

Patents:

6 times increase (2002-2012)

Turkish Government’s Philosophy on RDI

R&D expenditures/

GDP : 3%

Private sector R&D

expenditures / GDP : 2%

Researchers: 300 thousand

(FTE)

Private sector researchers :

180 thousand (FTE)

National Targets for the 100th Anniversary of Turkey

Every six months R&D policy of Turkey is reviewed in Supreme Council of Science and Technology chaired by the

Prime Minister himself

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Fostering Innovation Ecosystem

Universities are one of the main pillars of a strong innovation ecosystem and realising 2023

Vision

.

.University

Public

Sector

Private Sector

InitiativesSupport Programs

Scholarships

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University

Main actors• Academicians• Researcher/Students

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Innovation and Education System at SCST Meetings

Enhancing TTOs

University Entrepreneurship Index

Mini Entrepreneurship MBA Education

Structuring of Scholarships

R&D Start-ups

Video Courses

Many of the decrees adopted in SCST meetings involve universities

Number of project proposal has increased more than1.5 folds

in the last 2 years, with 355 million TRY total budget in 2013

ARDEB - Support for Academy

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

1003 – University Driven Mission Oriented R&D Funding

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2012-2013

2.308 applications in 42 calls

İndigenious Pharmaceutic

al and Vaccines

4G Mobile Communicatio

n Technologies

Exam

ple

s

Who can apply?

Support Duration

Up to 24-36 months

Support Amount

Up to 2,5 million TL

Application Period

2 staged application

Support Properties

• Target: Middle and large scale projects • Increase in public-private sector- university

collaboration • Systematic determination of annual calls

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• University

PhD Degree

• Private/ Public Institutions

Bachelor Degree

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1005 – Supporting National New Ideas and Products Research

National Production

National Technology

Developmet of medical implants

Chip design and prodution for

LCDs

Incresing

competitivenessFor i

ncreasin

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national

independence

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

Examples

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3001 – Start-Up R&D Projects Support Program

Special support to the researchers that will conduct R&D project for the first time

2014373 project applications in 3 months

For increasing the knowledge of

conducting R&D projects

Up to 60k TL

3001 Start-Up R&D Projects

Support Program

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1601.1 - Entrepreneurship Certificate Program in Universities

More entrepreneur university gradutes...

• Developing awereness of innovativeness and entrepreneurship

within university students• Supporting accomplishing successful businss ideas in early

stage

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Creative ThinkingProject Development Culture

Mentorship

One of the unique programs in the world

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1001 – Support Program for S&T Research Projects

During last year supported projects increased 40%

2012: 535, 2013: 746

• Generating new information• Interpreting scientific findings• Solving technological problems on a scientific

basis

Duration Up to 36 months

Fund Up to 360 k TL

Application Period

March-September

Support Properties

Bottom up support program for science in Turkey

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• University

PhD Degree

• Private/ Public Institutions

Bachelor Degree

Who can apply?

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Successful Projects Performance Award

IndicatorsArticle Patent

Conference paper Product / Model / Firm

Book Diffusion

Award Educating researchers

Sub-indicators

Number of Articles IndexedNumber of Other Refereed

Articles

Up to 100k TL award for

successfully completed

projects

Award according to project performance

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Incentive Program for International Scientific Publications

Each journal is graded using objective criteria

Incentives for quality-oriented articleUp to 5000 TL article support for

researchers

Quality is growing exponentially when incentives increase!

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Project Overhead Increases According To Performance

Project overhead increases

from 10 % to 50%

Project overhead will vary from university to university

More performance more project overhead

Calculations will be based on objective criteria

REVISION

Entrepreneurship training

and mentorship

support

Mentorship Support

1512 - More R&D Based Start-Ups

MARKET

PROTOTYPE

INCORPORATION

IDEA

Entrepreneurship Activities

Product Development

Enterance to Market

Phase 1 Submission of the idea and Business plan preparation

Phase 2 Technological affirmation and

Seed-Funding Techno-entrepreneurship

Capital Support (55 Thousand $; grant)

Phase 3TÜBİTAK 1507 Support

Programme(310 Thousand $; %75 Grant)

Phase 4 Commercialization, Project Brokarage, Venture Capital

Companies

Evaluation

Evaluation

Evaluation

The companies which have successfully completed

MoSIT Techno-Entrepreneurs

hip Support Programme

Individual Entrepreneurship

Support Programme

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1513 - More Commercialization of R&D

• Up to 10 million TL support for each universities

• TTO concept was introduced into universities

• New TTOs were established, current TTOs were renewed

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Call result of 2013 Call result of 2012

A new insight into technology transfer

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Entrepreneurship

and innovation culture

Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index is developed in cooperation with 168 universities and

10 public institutions

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

Entrepreneurial and Innovative Universities

Note: MoSIT, Ministry of Development, TurkStat, Ministry of Finance ,The Council of Higher Education, TUBA, KOSGEB,TUBITAK, Turkish Patent Institution, TTGV

Entrepreneur and

Innovative University

Intellectual property pool

Scientific and technological competence

Economic contribution and commercializatio

n

Cooperation and

Interaction

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International Graduate Scholarship

(2213)

Industry Focused Thesis Project Contest

Software, Entrepreneurship and

Innovativeness Contest

• Education opportunity in the first 100 universities in the Times University ranking

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• Supporting of thesis focusing on industrial needs

• Fostering software development, entrepreneurship&innovativeness in youth

Supporting Skilled R&D Human Resources

Over 25k scientists are supported within 33 different programs

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Fellowships for Visiting Scientists and Scientists on

Sabbatical Leave (2221)

• Grants fellowships for international scientists/researchers

Inbound-Outbound Mobility Support Programs

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New Support Programs

Return Home” Fellowship Program (2232)

• Supporting brain gain of Turkish researchers who study / work abroad

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Co-Funded Brain Circulation Scheme (2236)

• Grants fellowships for international scientists/researchers to work in Turkey

Joint-Degree Doctorate Scholarship Program (2214/B)

• Supporting joint-degree PhD students

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BIDEB - Middle Eastern Countries Mobility Statistics

Country Inbound Mobility of Students/Researchers

Outbound Mobility of Students/Researchers

Saudi Arabia

2 -

Jordan 7 2

Yemen 7 -

Iraq 12 -

U.A.E. 1 1

Bahrain - -

Lebanon 1 -

Qatar - -

Kuwait - -

Egypt 33 4

Oman - -

Palestine 29 -

Middle Eastern Countries Mobility Statistics (2003-2013)

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TUBITAK: A Hub to Exploit New Links in the Region

Bilateral Programs :with 22 Countries

Multilateral Participation:

31 Organisations

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)

COMSTECH Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation

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Relations with Middle Eastern Countries

Country

Inter governmental Agreements

R&D Protocols

with Institutions

Attempts to Sign

Protocol

EU FP Projects

Saudi Arabia

- -

2

Jordan - 11

Yemen - - -

Iraq - - - -

U.A.E. - - 2

Bahrain - - - -

Lebanon - - 10

Qatar - - -

Kuwait - -

Egypt - - 28

Oman - - - -

Palestine - - 8

Thank You

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Fellowship Duration

1 week (min.)12 months (max.)

Fellowship Amount

$ 3.500 monthly stipend (for Prof.)

+ Travel Expenses + Health Insurance

Application Periods Every month

Deadline Last workday of the month

• University

PhD Degree

• Private/ Public Institutions

PhD or 5 Year Experience

Host Institution

Fellowships for visiting scientists and scientists on sabbatical leave

The applications are made by the host institution

2221- BİDEB Inbound Mobility

Who can apply?

REVISION

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• MS

6 years experience

• Ph.D.

4 year experience

• Post Doc

2 years experience

Turkish Researchers

DurationUp to 24 months

Fellowship Amount

$ 3.250 monthly stipend+ Travel

Expenses + Health Insurance

Res. Support 30.000 TL

Right to apply other TÜBİTAK programs

Application Period Every month

Deadline Every month

“Return Home” Fellowship ProgramSupport rate 72%

2232 - BİDEB Inbound Mobility

Who can apply?

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Fellowship Duration 20 - 24 months

Fellowship Amounts

Experienced Researcher 4.167 € (gross)

Very Experienced Researcher 4.792 € (gross)

Research Grant to the Host Institution 600 €/month

Application Periods May - September

• Experienced

4 - 10 years of

experience

• Very Experienced

More then 10 years of

experience

Host Institution

Co-Funded Brain Circulation Scheme (Co-Circulation Scheme)

2236 - BİDEB Inbound Mobility

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

Who can apply?

REVISION

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Scholarship Program for Joint-Degree PhD students

PhD Student

Joint PhD Agreements

Scholarship Duration 24 months (max.)

Scholarship Amount

$ 1.800 / 1.400 €+ Travel Expenses

Application Periods 2 periods

Application Deadlines March & October

2214/B - BİDEB Outbound Mobility

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.

Who can apply?

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