Membership criteria
Decided by CIRCLE Board on August 30, 2022
Your rights and obligations as a member or affiliated member at CIRCLE.
| Criteria | Member | Affiliated member |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty (researcher) who is characterized by: |
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| Appointment | By CIRCLE board | By CIRCLE board |
| Duration | Indefinitely. May be terminated by member or CIRCLE board | 1-year appointments with possibility of extension |
| Activity | Member benefits | Member responsibilities | Affiliated member benefits | Affiliated member responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCLE Strategy | Invited to contribute to the development of CIRCLE’s strategic and operational plans | None | None | None |
| CIRCLE Research Themes | Invited to initiate, propose, and lead research themes, right to participate in any research theme | Expected to participate actively in at least one CIRCLE research theme, if possible in person | Right to participate to any theme | Expected to participate actively in at least one CIRCLE research theme |
| CIRCLE offices | Office space available for use to the extent desired | Expected to attend CIRCLE activities physically when possible | Access to flexible offices to the extent available | None |
| CIRCLE projects and research infrastructure | Right to place projects at CIRCLE, and use of data bases, in CIRCLE’s name, in line with CIRCLE’s strategic and operational plans | Expected to use CIRCLE affiliation in all research outputs that are produced in the context of CIRCLE projects or draw on CIRCLE research infrastructure | Can participate in projects at CIRCLE and apply to use data bases | Expected to use CIRCLE affiliation in all research outputs that are produced in the context of CIRCLE projects or draw on CIRCLE research infrastructure |
| CIRCLE communication | Published & working papers promoted through CIRCLE communication channels; Resources provided for developing policy briefs and communication outputs | Expected to collegially support communication activities (e.g. retweet relevant work, etc.) | Published & working papers promoted through CIRCLE communication channels; Depending on availability, support to policy briefs and communication outputs provided | Expected to collegially support communication activities (e.g. retweet relevant work, etc.) |
| CIRCLE regular open research activities (e.g. research talks, seminars) | Invited to all | Expected to participate in approximately 50% of the regular and open activities (about twice a month) | Invited to all | Expected to participate to 25% (about once per month) |
| CIRCLE retreats and annual meetings | Invited to all | Expected to participate | Members with relevant activity are invited | None |
| CIRCLE Affiliation | Right to use in all research and outreach activities | Expected to use in all research and outreach activities | Right to use in all research and outreach activities that relate to the research themes covered by CIRCLE | Expected to use (where possible/allowed) in all research and outreach activities that relate to the research themes covered by CIRCLE |
| Reporting | None | Report all research and outreach activities | None | Report all relevant research and outreach activities |