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M. İrşadi Aksun Vice President for Research and Development KOÇ UNIVERSITY Office of Vice President for R&D
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VPRD Office is responsible for University’s research policies, with a specific goal to significantly strengthen Koç University’s position in research. The following offices report to the VPRD: Research, Project Development and TT Directorate Research Centers Graduate Institutes 2
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Research Support: Tracking & Info-distribution on external funding Eligibility check for National / International project calls Matching research interests with call priorities Assistance in procedures for funding applications preparation for a succesful proposal (EU research strategies, Lisbon strategy) partner search legal advice (e.g. Contracts, IP Rights) 3 Research, Project Development & Technology Transfer Services
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Research Support (Cont’d): Assistance in implementation of research projects: Preparation Monitoring Reporting Resolving problem on your project budget 4 Research, Project Development & Technology Transfer Services
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Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration: Matchmaking activities between researchers & industry representatives Networking with industry reps for collaboration in projects (externally funded or industry-funded) Aiding industry in procuring services from KU research facilities 5 Research, Project Development & Technology Transfer Services
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Technology Transfer Activities: Assessing commercial potential of developed technologies at KU Assisting researchers in technology commercialization Guidance in protection of Technologies with proper IP mechanisms Inventram: Our strategic partner in IP issues KU Incubation Center: offers consultancy services for new venture development and entrepreneurship 6 Research, Project Development & Technology Transfer Services
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Technology Transfer Activities (Cont’d): Assistance in: Invention disclosure, patent application and licensing procedures Legal issues regarding IP ownership IP-based start-up formation / entrepreneurship 7 Research, Project Development & Technology Transfer Services
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8 RPDTTD kindly asks your cooperation: Inform us before you apply for external funding Please give us enough time to support you through applications If KU will be the signatory, we have to be involved in your proposal development & submission process Let’s discuss your budget – we can make your job easier Share your correspondence, official letters, declarations i.e., all documentations, related to your project’s implementation Research, Project Development & Technology Transfer Services
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9 For your external funding needs, contact us: TÜBİTAK schemes: Nazlı Baskan (nbaskan@) ISTKA schemes: Özlem Değirmenci (odegirmenci@) Private sector schemes: Suna Akbayır (sakbayir@) Gülten Subaşı (gsubasi@) All international & other national funding: Aşkım Demiryürek (for SoM, SoN, CE; ademiryurek@) Emrah Göker (for CASE, CSSH, LS, CS; egoker@) Research, Project Development & Technology Transfer Services
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10 For your external funding needs, contact us: Active international grants & financial matters: Meltem İşanlar (misanlar@) Zeynep Akçabay (zakcabay@) Gülay Karademir Kıyak (gkiyak@) IPR issues: Anıl Durmuş (adurmus@) Aybüke Semerci (asemerci@) Incubation Center: Enis Erkel (eerkel@) Burak Yaman (burakyaman@) Fatih Akşener (faksener@) Research, Project Development & Technology Transfer Services
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5850 Students (4700 UG+ 700 MS/MA+450 PhD ) 500 Faculty ( 300 Professoriate + Instructors) 70% of students on scholarship KU’s KEY R&D FIGURES 19 Doctoral Degree Programs 32 Masters Degree Programs 22 Undergraduate Degree Programs
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Research Excellence: European Research Council (ERC) Grants 2 from TR: -KU, Özgür Barış Akan - Bilkent, Ömer İlday 1 from TR, but: - SAU, Mete Somer, took his grant to ETH Zurich 1 from TR: - KU, Hakan Ürey 1 from TR: - Bilkent, Ebru Erbay 2 from TR: -KU, Kerem Pekkan - Bilkent, Mehmet Bayındır ERC grant years with successful applications from TR As of 2014, there are 8 active ERC grants in Turkey KU has 5 of them. Bilkent U. has 3. AdG Success rate 2008-2013: 14% StG Success rate 2007-2013: 11% 2 from TR: -KU, Cory Dunn - Özyeğin, Sedat Nizamoğlu, transferred to KU
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1.No success (so far) in SS&H - 0 out of 13 (1 CoG app in 2nd stage) KU’s SS&H programs are strong; Need to increase the number of applications; HOW? Koç Univ.: History of ERC (2007-2015)
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2.(Limited) success in LS - 1 out of 10 - 1 funded StG in 2014 - 2 StG apps in 2nd stage in 2015 (interviews this month) Koç Univ.: History of ERC (2007-2015)
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3.(Limited) success in P&ES - 3 out of 19 (1 new funded StG transferred in 2015) Koç Univ.: History of ERC (2007-2015)
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1.95% KU Faculty received their PhDs from North American Universities Lack of Research Network in EU Lack of Recognition in EU 2.TUBITAK has a series of great programs for faculty projects with small, medium and large budgets Lack of Motivation for ERC Koç Univ.: Diagnoses
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Create freest environment that fosters collaborative and interdisciplinary research Seed research (Thematic and general) Interdisciplinary seminars Recruit the best among talented and diverse applicant pools Result is a high caliber faculty High caliber faculty excel in R&D KU’s RESEARCH STRATEGY
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Recognition of Excellence in Research 18
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Recognition of Excellence in Research 19
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High caliber faculty; lots of R&D projects; require expansion of PhD programs Recruitment of PhD students in the global marketplace is a major challenge Lack of jobs for PhD graduates in industry, especially in Turkey, presents serious hindrance KU’s RESEARCH STRATEGY
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KU’s PhD Students
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KU’s External Funding
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1.95% KU Faculty received their PhDs from North American Universities Lack of Research Network in EU Lack of Recognition in EU Koç Univ.: Diagnoses & Remedies KU has instituted mobility funds for faculty to visit partner universities in EU Establish JD/DD PhD programs with research universities in EU
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2.TUBITAK has a series of great programs for faculty projects with small, medium and large budgets Lack of Motivation for ERC Koç Univ.: Diagnoses & Remedies DO UNIVERSITIES NEED TO ESTABLISH REWARDS FOR EXTERNAL GRANTS ?
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Mismatch between what science knows and what business does What Motivates Human Beings to Create? Harry F. Harlow, University of Wisconsin, 1949 Douglas McGregor, MIT, 1960 Edward Deci, University of Rochester, 1969 Theresa M. Amabile, Harvard Business School, 1996 Carol S. Dweck, Stanford University, 1999 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, University of Chicago, 2000 Brian Knutson, Stanford University, 2001 Dan Ariely, MIT, 2008 Michael I. Norton, Harvard Business School, 2008 ………. many more
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Mismatch between what science knows and what business does
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For Additional Information Koç University Communications Office Phone: +90 212 338 1501 information@ku.edu.tr http://www.ku.edu.tr Thank you! www.ku.edu.tr
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