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
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 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
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.*************************************************
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
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
• 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
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.
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