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 $10,000, plus (5% VAT) payable in advance. The membership year
begins on Jan 1 and ends on Dec 31, 2018. 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 December, 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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Please send the signed Membership Agreement and contributions to
Veronika Pelletier (Veronika.Pelletier@kaust.edu.sa)
Building #1, 3rd Floor, Office # 3128
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, PO Box 55455
Jeddah 21534, Saudi Arabia.
Mobile: 0545489962
Attachment A
List of the membership benefits:
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Yearly
February Houston meeting and annual report.
·
CSIM
group students available for an internship, experts in fluid flow modeling,
seismic imaging and EM imaging.
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Software
development in membership year to be distributed to sponsors by summer of the
year following membership.