تصور مقترح لاستثمار البحث العلمي بجامعة الأزهر لتنمية مصادر التمويل الذاتي في ضوء اقتصاد المعرفة

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The study aimed to present a suggested paradigm for investing in scientific research at al-Azhar university to develop sources of self-financing by benefiting from the knowledge economy.

this is done by: revealing the degree of availability of enablers for investing in scientific research at al-Azhar university in the light of the knowledge economy; exposing the challenges facing scientific research investment at al-Azhar university; disclosure of proposals to activate scientific research investment at al-Azhar university to develop self-financing sources in the light of the knowledge economy.

to achieve this goal, the study used a mixed descriptive approach according to the sequential explanatory design.

where the quantitative method was used through a questionnaire directed to a sample of 74 academic leaders (current and former) in the faculties of al-Azhar university (faculty deans, vice deans, heads of departments, and heads of units in the faculties).

the qualitative method was used through an interview that was directed at a sample of 11 participants who were specialists in educational administration at al-Azhar university.

the study concluded that the availability of enablers for investing in scientific research at al-Azhar university ranged between large and natural where "good governance" came first with a high availability score of (3.4662) on average, followed by "infrastructure and technology," which had a moderate score of (3.3513) on average, then "developing of scientific research and innovation" with a moderate score of (3.222) on average, and finally "human resources and training," with a moderate score of (3.0926) on average.

the challenges facing the investment in scientific research at al-Azhar university were to a large extent related to the external or internal environment.

the study sample agreed on the importance of the proposals submitted with an approval rate that ranged between (98.6%) and (68.9%), while the approval rate of the study sample on the possibility of implementing the submitted proposals ranged between (95.9%) and (58.1%).

the study presented a suggested paradigm for investing in scientific research at al-Azhar university to develop self-financing sources, by taking advantage of the knowledge economy.