TRATRATUKISH RESEARCH AREATUKISH RESEARCH AREA

TRA is a research approach that aims at:

- increasing the number of scientists - integrating individual research into the pre-

determined priority areas- contributing to S&T and public good via multi-

institutional common projects

in order to facilitate economic developmentbased on S&T

TRA Turkish Research Area

TRA PROGRAMMES

1. FDP: Faculty Development Programme

2. INIP: Integrated National and International Projects

3. POSTDOC: Post-doctoral Research Programme

4. SMART CLASS: Common Educational Centres

5. SCIENCE & SOCIETY: Science-Literate Society

FDPFDP

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

SELÇUK UNIVERSITY

ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY

SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL UNIVERSITY

KOCAELİ UNIVERSITY

AKDENİZ UNIVERSITY

YÜZÜNCÜ YIL UNIVERSITY

ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY

İNÖNÜ UNIVERSITY

ULUDAĞ UNIVERSITY

TRAKYA UNIVERSITY

GAZİOSMANPAŞA UNIVERSITY

ONDOKUZMAYIS UNIVERSITY

ÇANAKKALE 18 MART UNIVERSITY

MERSİN UNIVERSITY

ERCİYES UNIVERSITY

CUMHURİYET UNIVERSITY

BALIKESİR UNIVERSITY

GAZİANTEP UNIVERSITY

FDP: Faculty (Human Resources) Development Programme

A country-wide network based on interuniversity cooperation

Goal: Strengthening Universities

by Developing

Scientific Human Resources

CURRENT SITUATION in FDPGraduates of 39 Universities495 Research Assistants

FDP Process1. Signing of Framework Protocols

2. Determining Supply and Demand; Public Announcement

3. Assessment of Applicants

4. Signing of Compulsory Service Contract

5. Establishment of a Thesis Monitoring Committee

6. International Experience

7. Post Doctorate Research Project

FDP DEVELOPS MULTI-DISIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC

HUMAN RESOURCES

FDP Interdisciplinary Areas Area Graduate Programmes that are applicable

Europe, Balkans, Central Asia, Middle East and Mediterranean Studies

Eurasian Studies, European Studies, Educational Sciences, Philosophy, Economics, English Literature, Woman Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, History of Architecture, Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology, History, International Relations, Settlement Archeology

Information Technologies Computer Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Information Sciences, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Statistics, Geodesical and Geographical Information Technologies, Kriptographs

Biotechnology Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Environment Engineering, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Sciences

Geodesical and Geographical Information Technologies

Information Sciences, Statistics, Geodesical and Geographical Information Technologies, Geodezical and Geografical Information Technologies, Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning

Democracy, Administrative Sciences and Social Participation

Educational Sciences, Philosophy, Economics, Psychology, Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology, Urban Planning, International Relations, Modern Languages

Natural Resources, Disaster and Environment Management

Biology, Environmental Engineering., Marine Biology and Fishing,, Marine Oceanography and Geography, Educational Sciences, Philosophy, Physical Oceanography, Physics, Civil Engineering,

Statistics, Geodesical and Geographical Information Technologies, Geological Engineering, Chemical Oceanography, Planning of Urban Policy and Local Governments, Mining Engineering, Architecture, Engineering Sciences, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, Urban Planning, International Relations, Construction Sciences, Settlement Archeology

Area The Graduate programs that can be applied.

Education and Human Resources

Physical Education and Sports, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Secondary School Science and Mathematics, Elementary Education, English Literature

Development and Technology Policy Research

Science and Technology Policies, Philosphy, Economics, Statistics, Sociology, Urban Planning, History, International Relations, Political Science and Public Administration

Food Technologies Biology, Biotechnology, Food Engineering

Advanced Materials Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Polymer Sciences and Technologies, Mining Engineering

Mechatronics Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Information Sciences, Mechanical Engineering

Defence Industry Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Physics, Geodesical and Geographical Information Technologies, Aerospace Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Polymer Sciences and Technologies, Mining Engineering

Basic Sciences Biology, Biotechnology, Scientific Calculation, Financial Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Mathemetics, Polymer Sciences and Technologies

Clear Energy Biotechnology, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

FDP Interdisciplinary Areas

INIPINIP

Integrated National and International Projects (INIP)

These are value-added, competitive, product-oriented research projects that are designed to increase Turkey’s economic power, through the

integration of nation-wide research capacity and basic structures in line with national interests.

Fundamental Principles of the INIP

• Multi-institutional: INIPs incorporate public universities, private (foundation) universities, interested civil institutions, TSK (Türkiye Silahlı Kuvvetleri), private sector firms, and the industrial sector.

• Multi-resourceful: INIPs use both national and international resources.

• Multi-disciplinary: INIPs are projects that do not have boundaries between departments, faculties or various institutions, where projects that originate from many different disciplines can participate. Priority Areas: Projects are realized in 15 priority thematic areas which are in accordance with national demands and global trends.

COMMON FEATURES OF THE INIPs

– Multi-institutional (4 – 25 institutions)– Multi-disciplinary– Long-term and stable– Cost-effective and responsive– Internationally competitive– Ones that contribute directly to the

national economy

INIPs in 2004

• 21 INIPs• Total Budget of 30 milyon €• 85 institutions• 36 Universities• More than 500 Researchers

***********************************************• 6 Projects that has a budget about 6 milyon €

was supported by the State Planning Organisation.*************************************************

Post-docPost-doc

ProgrammeProgramme

With the purpose of incresing scientific collaboration among universities, the faculty members who have completed their PhDs are employed in other universities for doing researches.

POST-DOC PROGRAMME

Post-doc Programme improves the motivation of young faculties by meeting them with proffessional researchers and providing METU’s infrastructure and language facilities.

Post-doc Researchers can be

• Thesis Supervisor in FDP

• Researcher in INIPs

Smart Smart ClassClass

Video Conferencing Center (Smart Class)

AIM: Improving the interrelation among

universities by using video conference and Internet technologies, increasing the quality of education and research

GOAL

Providing unlimited and common work athmosphere

IN KnowledgeTimeEnvironment

FOR Research and

Education

Science Science and and

SocietySociety

• Societal welfare and economic development cannot be achieved unless science is situated at the center of the society.

• For that reason, there is a need for introducing R&D consciousness to the policy-maker, producer and other sections of the society.

Science and Society

• Increasing the knowledge and consciousness of the society in scientific matters

• Extending the scientific researches in universities that would respond the society’s needs and worries

• Creating demand for and awareness of R&D in various sections of the society (Policy-makers – Universities – Civil Society – Media – Industry – Armed Forces)

Goals of Science and Society

TURKISH RESEARCH AREA

SİENCE and SOCIETY

FDP – Post-doc INIP - SC

CONCLUSION:

• First of all, there is a need for an integrated research approach that would not only change the view of research in our country but also incorporate the universities, industry and other sections of the state and society.

• This approach is called as the

Turkish Research Area.

• TURKEY HAS THE CAPACITY FOR DEVELOPMENT BASED ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

• TURKEY CAN MAKE A BIG STEP FORWARD AND GET THE PLACE SHE DESIRES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.