1. M. İrşadi Aksun Vice President for Research and Development KOÇ UNIVERSITY Office of Vice President for R&D

2. 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

3.  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

4.  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

5.  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

6.  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

7.  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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11.  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

12. 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

13. 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)

14. 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)

15. 3.(Limited) success in P&ES - 3 out of 19 (1 new funded StG transferred in 2015) Koç Univ.: History of ERC (2007-2015)

16. 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

17.  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

18. Recognition of Excellence in Research 18

19. Recognition of Excellence in Research 19

20.  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

21. KU’s PhD Students

22. KU’s External Funding

23. 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

24. 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 ?

25. 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

26. Mismatch between what science knows and what business does

27. 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