This
Membership Agreement ("Agreement") is made between:
and
CSIM is under the direction of
Professor Gerard T. Schuster and Professor Shuyu Sun. CSIM is a research and educational program based in the
University's Division of Physical Science and Engineering. Company receives no
"deliverable research" for its sponsorship, nor does it direct the
activities of CSIM.
Membership
Company agrees to become a member of
the CSIM. The annual contribution for a one-year membership is US $29,000,
payable in advance. The membership year begins on Jan 1 and ends on Dec 31 of
that year. The starting date of Company's membership shall be the date of first
payment, and Company can join anytime during the membership year.
Benefits
of Membership
The purpose of the CSIM is to give
selected companies unique access to the faculty and research programs of the
Center. A more detailed description of benefits is contained in the CSIM
program description, which is attached (as attachment A) to this Agreement.
KAUST may in its sole discretion, and following consultation with the CSIM
membership, change the CSIM program from year to year, with reasonable prior
notice to members.
University
Policy
Company
acknowledges and agrees that all activities and programs conducted for the CSIM
shall comply with KAUST policies including w/o limitation KAUST policies
governing research. Company further acknowledges that KAUST's commitment to
openness in research typically requires that results of University research
will be disseminated to the public in a timely manner. While CSIM members may
suggest areas for CSIM research, CSIM faculty must select and manage all
research projects. Membership grants no preferred access to the KAUST campus or
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Company representatives visiting KAUST must follow
established procedures applicable to visiting scientists at KAUST. No license
or other right to intellectual property, express or implied, is granted by
membership or this Agreement, other than the
right to use the materials as described below under Annual Meeting.
Renewal and Termination
Company's membership shall
automatically renew for a succeeding one-year term at the corresponding annual
contribution rate then in effect. However, Company may terminate its membership
at the end of any membership year upon 90 days prior written notice. Paid
subscription fees shall not be refundable.
Annual Meeting
Sponsors shall be invited to CSIM's
annual meeting to be held in February, 2018 at which reports will be shared
with sponsors by faculty and students. These reports may include theses,
research reports and papers, computer source code, and other publications of
current or past years. Materials presented at the annual meeting, or otherwise
published or provided to sponsors, may be copied and used by sponsors without
restrictions unless otherwise noted at the time of dissemination. Such
materials will be made available to members to support their own research and
development activities. Members join on their own behalf and do not represent
the interests of groups who are non-members.
Company
agrees to sponsor CSIM, under the direction of Professor Schuster and Professor
Sun at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, pursuant to the
terms of this Membership Agreement.
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King Abdullah University of
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Please send the signed Membership Agreement and contributions to
Sherif Mahmoud (sherif.mahmoud@kaust.edu.sa)
Building #1, 3rd Floor, Office # 3125
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, PO Box 55455
Jeddah 21534, Saudi Arabia.
Mobile: 054 470 1834
Attachment A
List of the
membership benefits:
·
Yearly
February Houston meeting and annual report.
· CSIM group students available for an internship, experts in fluid
flow modeling, seismic imaging and EM imaging.
· Software development in membership year to be distributed to
sponsors by summer of the year following membership.