Impact analysis of European framework programmes on Turkish Universities pilot study on information and communication technologies, energy, food, agriculture and fisheries, biotechnology themes

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The purpose of this study is to determine the scientific and technological, economic, social and organizational impacts of the European Framework Programmes (FPs) on Turkish universities by focusing on the projects in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Energy, Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Biotechnology (KBBE) themes in order to understand, monitor and evaluate outcomes and impacts of FPs as well as to help decision makers and policy makers to develop strategies for maximizing benefits of participation. Data/document review and survey methods were used as evaluation methods. TÜBİTAK and EC’s data and document were reviewed. An online survey was sent to the academicians who have Seventh Framework Projects (FP7) projects in these themes in Turkey. Data that were gathered by survey were analyzed by using Mann-Whitney U Test Method. We concluded that the impacts of these four categories of FP7 projects were high on the universities. Value additions of scientific and technological impacts are relatively high compared to other impacts. Universities whose roles were coordinator or WP leader have higher impacts in all factors. Turkey's participation and success in the FP7 are growing thanks to TÜBİTAK’s effort, but further efforts are needed for meeting competitive participation within a defined strategy. Bearing in mind the results of the impact analyses, the study supports Turkey’s continuity to forthcoming FPs but there is need for developing national strategies to maximize benefits of participation and to integrate the outcomes with the national innovation strategy.

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Education, Higher, Education, Higher, Universities and colleges, Universities and colleges, Information technology, Information technology, Education, Higher, Education, Higher

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614947/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/21783

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D. Öktem, “Impact analysis of European framework programmes on Turkish Universities pilot study on information and communication technologies, energy, food, agriculture and fisheries, biotechnology themes,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2012.