Student Agreement European MSc in Marine Environment and Resources MER MSc - MER CONSORTIUM

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1 Contract Nº: MER 0-0 Student Agreement European MSc in MER MSc - MER CONSORTIUM Academic years: 0 /0 (& 0 /0 ) UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAÍS VASCO/EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA (ES) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (UK) UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAU 1 (FR) UNIVERSITÉ DE LIÈGE (B) The undersigned 1. Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), acting as the coordinating institution of the MER consortium, represented by its Rector, Professor Iñaki GOIRIZELAIA and. Mrs/Mr: Birth date: Nationality: Gender: Passport/NIC Nº: Have agreed as follows: Article 1 : Consortium The Erasmus Mundus Master course (MER EMMC) is organised jointly by the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU, Basque Country, Spain), the University of Southampton (SOTON, United Kingdom), the Université de Bordeaux 1 (UB1, France), and the Université de Liège (ULg, Belgium) The Programme International Coordinator is Prof. Ionan Marigómez (UPV/EHU). The local coordinators of the partner universities are: UPV/EHU: Prof. Manu Soto SOTON: Prof. Sven Tahtje UB1: Prof. Jörg Schafer ULg: Prof. Mathieu Poulicek JPB: MER EMMC Joint Programme Board - JPB has responsibility for managing and monitoring the Programme at the joint (i.e. above Partner University) level. MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 1/15

2 Article : Registration In the framework of MER MSc programme, the student has submitted his/her application to the MER Secretariat. Applicants are required to complete the admission procedure, providing documents and forms available at the web page ( Once selected, he/she will be registered, according to the administrative procedure prevailing, by the MER Secretariat as a regular student at UPV/EHU as well as at those universities towards his/her mobility will take place. He/she will then benefit from all rights guaranteed to regular students and he/she will have the same obligations and duties as well concerning academic, administrative and financial aspects. The study scheme is the following: Semester 1 : UB1 or SOTON Semester : UPV/EHU Semester 3 : SOTON or ULg Semester : UPV/EHU, SOTON, UB1 or ULg (or in associated institutions linked through agreement to the MER consortium or to one MER Partner University after JPB approval) Article 3: Fees for academic years 0 /0 & 0-0 The student agrees that the coordinating institution of the MER MSc Master Programme, UPV/EHU, will receive the registration fees of 8000 /year i.e for the whole Master programme (Third Country Student A Type) or 000 /year i.e for the whole Master programme (EU Country Student B Type) according to the following schedule: EUROPEAN THIRD COUNTRY REGISTRATION 0 (60 ECTS) 000 * 8000 * (DUE IN JULY 6 TH 0 *) REGISTRATION 0 (60 ECTS) 000 * 8000 * (DUE IN JULY 6 TH 0 *) TOTAL REGISTRATION (10 ECTS) * Can be paid at once or in two instalments: 50% (000 or000 ) can be paid before July 6 th provided the remaining 50% (000 or 000 ) is paid before December 15 th each academic year. - Officially reduced fees provided by European national administrations (i.e., large families, etc) can be applied to European students. Proof of recognition must be duly provided - Partial waivers are admitted (see MER Consortium Grants at Upon request, partial waivers can be offered by the MER Consortium to students on an individual basis; after consideration of merits, socio-economic grounds and personal circumstances. MER Consortium Grants applications (including letter and supporting documents) will be examined by the MER JPB. Final fees will never be lower than for a European student. BANK TRANSFER (INDICATE MER EMMC + YOUR NAME ) 1 PAYMENT BANK: BILBAO BIZKAIA KUTA BRANCH: 09 UNIVERSIDADES ADDRESS: GRAN VIA 30, EDIFICIO BASKONIA E-8009 BILBO/BILBAO, BASQUE COUNTRY (SPAIN) CCC: IBAN: ES BIC/SWIFT: BASKES B A COPY OF THE BANK TRANSFER DOCUMENT MUST BE SENT BY TO THE MER SECRETARIAT ([email protected]) 1 NOT FOR ERASMUS MUNDUS STUDENTS; the MER Consortium receives the registration fees directly from EACEA agency (Erasmus Mundus Agency). MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page /15

3 These fees cover tuition fees and insurance coverage - and include free access to libraries, labs, or internet inside the consortium Universities (UPV/EHU, SOTON, UB1, ULg) or associated research partners through which the study programme is completed. The Coordinating institution, UPV/EHU, distributes the registration fees among the partners as agreed in the MER consortium agreement. Article : Mobility scheme The mobility scheme of the students includes three Partner Universities (30 ECTS each) with one mandatory stay in UPV/EHU at the nd semester. Students expend their 1st semester in UB1 or in SOTON (30 ECTS), the nd semester in UPV/EHU (30ECTS) and the 3rd semester in SOTON or in ULg (30 ECTS). During the th semester students conduct their MSc research in any Partner University (UPV/EHU, SOTON, UB1, ULg) or in collaborating institutions (e.g. MER associates). However, to guarantee a balanced distribution of the students among the partner institutions, the JPB can decide not to follow the student's first choice. Selection will be done based on the student grade ranking and students wishes. Article 5 : Academic calendar and exam sessions Students are been informed on the academic calendar of each institution through the MER website ( and the links provided there. Exams can be oral or written. Information as well as the courses objectives and contents are given in the Module Description Book available at the MER website. Each partner institution will use its local grading system as well as the ECTS grading scale in order to provide a greater transparency and ease the academic recognition of periods of studies spent in each partner institution. A mark converter tool is provided at the MER website for consultation. It is expected that all students will progress to the MSc. To progress from Semester 1 (30 ECTS) to Semester (30 ECTS) the student must achieve a minimum ECTS grade of E (i.e. a pass) in all modules. To progress from Semester (30 ECTS) to Year (30 ECTS in courses + 30 ECTS Master Thesis) the student must also achieve a minimum ECTS grade of E in all modules. Master Thesis research might be started anticipated, if so scheduled in this Student s agreement, since for some research subjects seasonality may be crucial. Nevertheless, this opportunity to start the project earlier does not imply any change in the general requisites: the student must achieve a minimum ECTS grade of E in all modules at Semesters 1-3 (90 ECTS) to progress to Dissertation. IMPORTANT: 1) If the student fails in obtaining all credits at the end of the 1st year (September 01), his/her mobility will have to be stopped as well as the payment of the grant. He/she'll no longer be allowed to follow the MER master course. ) To be awarded the MSc Degree the student must have successfully passed all modules at grade A to E under the ECTS scheme. 3) All learning activities can be evaluated twice (except in certain cases, duly specified in the course description, i. e. training session). If a student fails once, he/she can present the exam a second time. If he/she has moved to the following partner institution the assessment will be done remotely. If the student fails a second time to the same evaluation, he/she won't be allowed to follow the MER MSc master course. MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 3/15

4 Article 6 : Health insurance All students will be covered by the student insurance system active in UPV/EHU and at each of the partner universities where the student is registered during the realisation of the programme. All the MER students benefit from the conditions of the EMIS programme for Erasmus Mundus students. UB1 is responsible for contract renewal every year and costs are covered by the Consortium. Article 7: Attendance of courses and assessment The student will regularly attend the courses delivered in the MER MSc Master programme. The student will complete the assignments and will participate to all exams (except adverse personal circumstances). The student will obey the rules of the academic institution where he/she is taking its courses, in terms of safety, ethical and attendance. Article 8 : Degree Successful students will achieve a Joint MSc Degree Diploma that will issued by the Coordinating Partner University, on behalf of all Partner Universities; this is granted by them, in recognition of a single body of work and shall incorporate all logos of the Partner Universities. Host Partner Universities will follow existing national regulations and procedures needed to achieve recognition of the joint degree, in their respective country. If the joint diploma cannot be recognized by a partner, double or multiple MSc Diplomas will be issued by those partner universities where the students have been registered to follow a part of the Joint MSc Programme. A single common Joint European Diploma Supplement will be delivered, that will detail the mobility path, the institutions involved and all the courses (with competences, skills and marks) followed during this mobility. The Diploma Supplement is aimed at improving international transparency and at facilitating the academic and professional recognition of qualifications. The DS corresponds to the standard European document issued, alongside the degree certificate, to provide a detailed description of the qualification. Article 9 : Duration of the Agreement The Agreement is valid from academic year and remains valid until the end of the normal duration of the MER MSc programme ( months until September 015). Article 10 : Dispute settlements Parties will try to resolve any disputes arising from this agreement in a conciliatory manner. If no solution is reached, a proposal will be taken by the MER JPB. Article 10 :Modification, mediation and cancellation It is the signatories responsibility to inform in writing the MER EMMC JPB of any changes this agreement may need. The payment of the grant may be cancelled if the student does not fulfil the requirements and obligations set out in this agreement. MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page /15

5 All changes in the financial conditions have to be brought to the attention of all parties to the present agreement, who shall work collectively towards warranting the student the best possible conditions under the existing constraints. Once these (new) conditions have been determined, they will have to be included into an amendment of the present agreement. In the event of minor changes to this agreement, an amendment may be proposed by the party concerned and incorporated to the agreement as an annex signed by all parties. Any conflict among the parties signing this agreement should be brought to the attention of the MER JPB, which shall seek the best way to resolve it in collaboration with the UAB's of the partner universities involved. (Made in two originals, one for each party). UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO/ EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA Date: / / The Student Date: /.../... Ionan MARIGOMEZ MER EMMC Prog Coord (acting on the Rector's authority) Name and signature MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 5/15

6 ANNE 1 : MODULE COURSE TYPE ECTS UNIV 1. FUNDAMENTALS: OCEAN SCIENCE. FRAMEWORK: GLOBAL OCEAN ENVIRONMENT 3. SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & RESOURCES EPLOITATION. SOCIO ECONOMIC COMMITMEMNT: MARINE ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 5. DATA ANALYSIS: INTERPRETATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA 6. DISCOVERY: MARINE ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCES RESEARCH Introduction to Biological Oceanography Introduction to Chemical Oceanography Introduction to Marine Geology Introduction to Physical Oceanography Biological Oceanography Chemical Oceanography Dynamic Oceanography Seafloor Geology CSS1 CBS1 3,75 6 SOTON UB1 Applied and Marine Geophysics Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth system Coastal Sediment Dynamics Deep Sea Ecology (E) Geodynamics & Solid Earth Geophysics OP 7,5 SOTON Introductory Remote Sensing of the Oceans Large Scale Ocean Processes Microfossils, Environment and Time (E) Zooplankton Ecology and Processes (R) Instrumentation and Measurements in Operational Oceanography (R) Marine Primary Production (R) OP EHU Satellite Oceanography and Meteorology Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean OP Interdisciplinary Aspects of Marine Science CLS3 Marine Plant Biology and Ecology 6 ULg Marine Ecology OP Marine Nutrient Dynamics and Ecosystem Modelling Remote Sensing of the Oceans Advanced Instrumental Analysis Cellular and Molecular Biomarkers (E) Degradation and Rehabilitation of Estuarine Ecosystems (E) Ecological Quality Assessment in Coastal Ecosystems (E) Ecotoxicity Bioassays in Aquatic Risk Assessment (E) Environmental Analytical Chemistry (E) Environmental Genomics (E) Eutrophication and Harmful Algae (E) OP EHU Fish and Shellfish Parasitology Fish and Shellfish Reproduction and Endocrinology Fish Welfare and Seafood Quality Histology and Histopathology of Aquatic Animals Marine Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Molecular Population Genetics of Fish and Shellfish (R) Physiological Energetics of Marine Organisms Advanced Marine Zoology (E) Biochemistry, Physiology and Production of Marine Animals (R) Ecotoxicology and Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants (E) OP 6 ULg Threats to Marine Mammals (E) Functional and Molecular Marine Microbiology (R) International Maritime and Environmental Law OP 7,5 SOTON Fisheries Socio Economics (R) Sustainable Fisheries Management (R) OP EHU Multicultural Integration in EU Policies for Management OP 6 ULg Environmental Data Analysis (E) OP EHU Analyses of Environmental Data and Modelling CBS1 6 UB1 Numerical Methods Applied to the Environment OP 6 ULg Contemporary Topics (in Ocean and Earth Sciences) CSS1/OPSS3 7,5 SOTON Introduction to Research Activities OP Research in C 6 EHU Master Thesis C 30 ALL. MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 6/15

7 STUDENT MOBILITY SCHEDULE: MER EUROPEAN MSc in MARINE ENVIRONMENT and RESOURCES U SOUTHAMPTON (S), U BORDEAU (B), U LIEGE (L), U BASQUE COUNTRY (E), ASSOCIATED PARTNERS (A) 1st Sem 30 ECTS B S nd Sem 30 ECTS E E 3rd Sem 30 ECTS S L th Sem 30 ECTS B S E L A 10 ECTS ( MONTHS) Compulsory mobility through 3 partners.- DETAILED COMBINATIONS PER OPTIONS IN THE NET PAGES. B, UB1; S, SOTON; E, UPV/EHU; L, ULg; A, Associated partners (registration at a partner, preferably at UPV/EHU) MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 7/15

8 Option "A" SEMESTER 1 UB1 Biological Oceanography Chemical Oceanography 1 Dynamic Oceanography C1 6,0 Methodological Basis for Environmental Sciences Seafloor Geology 1 SEMESTER EHU Research in C 6,0 1 6 Optional Modules (x) OP Optional modules in EHU Advanced Instrumental Analysis Cellular and Molecular Biomarkers Degradation and Rehabilitation of Estuarine Ecosystems Ecological Quality Assessment in Coastal Ecosystems Ecotoxicity Bioassays in Aquatic Risk Assessment Environmental Data Analysis Environmental Genomics Environmental Analytical Chemistry Eutrophication and Harmful Algae Fish and Shellfish Parasitology Fish and Shellfish Reproduction and Endocrinology Fish Welfare and Seafood Quality Fisheries Socio Economics OP Multicultural Integration in EU Sustainable Fisheries Management Histology and Histopathology of Aquatic Animals Instrumentation and Measurements in Operational Oceanography Introduction to Research Activities 5 Marine Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (not available) Marine Primary Production Mol Populat Genetics Fish & Shellfish (Marine Resources Genomics) Physiological Energetics of Marine Organisms Satellite Oceanography and Meteorology Sustainable Fisheries Management MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 8/15

9 SEMESTER 3 SOTON (OPTION 1A) Optional Modules (x 7,5) OP 30 Optional modules in SOTON Applied and Marine Geophysics Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth system 3 Coastal Sediment Dynamics Contemporary Topics on Ocean and Earth Sciences 1 Deep Sea Ecology 3 Marine Geoarchaeology OP 7,5 International Maritime and Environmental Law Introductory Remote Sensing of the Oceans Large Scale Ocean Processes Microfossils, Environment and Time 3 Zooplankton Ecology and Processes SEMESTER 3 ULg (OPTION 1B) Interdisciplinary Aspects of Marine Science C3 6 1 Optional Modules (x 6) OP Optional modules in ULg Advanced Marine Zoology Biochemistry, Physiology and Production of Marine Animals Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean Ecotoxicology and Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants Functional and Molecular Marine Microbiology Marine Ecology OP 6 Threats to Marine Mammals Marine Nutrient Dynamics and Ecosystem Modelling 3 Marine Plant Biology and Ecology Numerical Methods Applied to the Environment Policies for Management Remote Sensing of the Oceans SEMESTER UB1, SOTON, ULg, EHU (or A) Master Thesis C 30 5 MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 9/15

10 OPTION "B" SEMESTER 1 SOTON Contemporary Topics on Ocean and Earth Sciences 7,5 Introduction to Biological Oceanography Introduction to Chemical Oceanography C Introduction to Marine Geology 3,75 Introduction to Physical Oceanography 1 Optional Module(x7,5) OP Optional modules in SOTON Applied and Marine Geophysics Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth system Coastal Sediment Dynamics Deep Sea Ecology Marine Geoarchaelogy International Maritime and Environmental Law Introductory Remote Sensing of the Oceans Large Scale Ocean Processes Microfossils, Environment and Time Zooplankton Ecology and Processes SEMESTER EHU OP 7, Research in C 6,0 1 6 Optional Modules (x) OP Optional modules in EHU Advanced Instrumental Analysis Cellular and Molecular Biomarkers Degradation and Rehabilitation of Estuarine Ecosystems Ecological Quality Assessment in Coastal Ecosystems Ecotoxicity Bioassays in Aquatic Risk Assessment Environmental Data Analysis Environmental Genomics Environmental Analytical Chemistry OP Eutrophication and Harmful Algae Fish and Shellfish Parasitology Fish and Shellfish Reproduction and Endocrinology Fish Welfare and Seafood Quality Fisheries Socio Economics MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 10/15

11 Multicultural Integration in EU Sustainable Fisheries Management Histology and Histopathology of Aquatic Animals Instrumentation and Measurements in Operational Oceanography Introduction to Research Activities 5 Marine Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (not available) Marine Primary Production Mol Populat Genetics Fish & Shellfish (Marine Resources Genomics) Physiological Energetics of Marine Organisms Satellite Oceanography and Meteorology Sustainable Fisheries Management SEMESTER 3 ULg (OPTION 1B) Interdisciplinary Aspects of Marine Science C3 6 1 Optional Modules (x 6) OP Optional modules in ULg Advanced Marine Zoology Biochemistry, Physiology and Production of Marine Animals Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean * Ecotoxicology and Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants Functional and Molecular Marine Microbiology Marine Ecology Threats to Marine Mammals Marine Nutrient Dynamics and Ecosystem Modelling Marine Plant Biology and Ecology Numerical Methods Applied to the Environment Policies for Management * Remote Sensing of the Oceans * OP 6 3 * Students having done BCES, IRSO or IMEL in SOTON in Semester 1 (**) can only follow this courses as extracurricular (beyond the 30 ECTS needed for Semester 3) SEMESTER UB1, SOTON, ULg, EHU (or A) Master Thesis C 30 5 MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 11/15

12 ANNE : AGREED STUDY PLAN OPTION _ AGREED STUDY PLAN LIAM DICKSON COURSE TYPE ECTS ECTS Contemporary Topics on Ocean and Earth Sciences C1 7,50 7,50 SOTON EHU ULg Introduction to Biological Oceanography C1 3,75 3,75 Introduction to Chemical Oceanography C1 3,75 3,75 Introduction to Marine Geology C1 3,75 3,75 Introduction to Physical Oceanography C1 3,75 3,75 Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth system OP 7,50 7,50 Research in C 6,00 6,00 Cellular and Molecular Biomarkers OP,00,00 Environmental Genomics OP,00,00 Fish and Shellfish Parasitology OP,00,00 Fish and Shellfish Reproduction and Endocrinology OP,00,00 Histology and Histopathology of Aquatic Animals OP,00,00 Molecular Population Genetics of Fish and Shellfish OP,00,00 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Marine Science C3 6,00 6,00 Biochemistry, Physiology and Production of Marine Animals OP 6,00 6,00 Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean OP 6,00 6,00 Ecotoxicology and Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants OP 6,00 6,00 Remote Sensing of the Oceans OP 6,00 6,00 EHU (1) Master Thesis C 30,00 30,00 TOTAL MSc PROGRAMME 10,00 RELEVANT DATA (1) MANAGED BY MER SECRETARIAT (COVERED BY REGISTRATION FEES) TO BE PAID TO THE STUDENT NATIONALITY GENDER BIRTH YEAR PATHWAY TUTOR TOPIC MASTER RESEARCH HOST INSTITUTION MASTER RESEARCH (TO BE CONFIRMED) SUPERVISOR (TO BE CONFIRMED) S MOBILITY AQUARIUM SS ACCOMODATION & MOBILITY S MOBILITY INCLUDED INCLUDED VIVAS ACCOMODATION & MOBILITY INSURANCE (MUNDUS) YEARS INCLUDED REGISTRATION EHU YEARS DEGREE AWARD INCLUDED REGISTRATION UB YEARS NO DEGREE NOT REGISTERED REGISTRATION ULG YEARS DEGREE AWARD INCLUDED REGISTRATION SOTON 1 SEMESTER DEGREE AWARD INCLUDED MUNDUS TRAVEL GRANT (000 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE) MUNDUS MONTHLY ALLOWANCE MONTHS MAIN TRAVEL/MOBILITY SCHEDULE - Advanced draft (subjected to minor adjustments in dates) MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 1/15

13 ANNE 3: PRINCIPLES, RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES IN THE CONTET OF THE EUROPEAN HIGH EDUCATION AREA AND THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers The European Commission has adopted a European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. These two documents, addressed to researchers as well as to employers and funders in both the public and private sectors, are key elements in the European Union's policy to make research an attractive career, which is a vital feature of its strategy to stimulate economic and employment growth. Giving individual researchers the same rights and obligations wherever they may work throughout the European Union should help counter the fact that research careers in Europe are fragmented at local, regional, national or sectoral level, and allow Europe to make the most of its scientific potential. As a MSC student, you must be aware of these principles and requirements. Some of them will apply to you right now as MSc student (e.g., admission, administrative tasks, supervision, mentoring, non-discrimination, research environment, funding and salaries, gender balance, access to career advice, intellectual property rights, co-authorship, etc.). Others will apply to the research career you might be willing to start as a doctoral candidate after the MSc graduation; being aware of them will help you in preparing yourself for this endeavour. The European Charter for Researchers is a set of general principles and requirements which specifies the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of researchers as well as of employers and/or funders of researchers. The aim of the Charter is to ensure that the nature of the relationship between researchers and employers or funders is conducive to successful performance in generating, transferring, sharing and disseminating knowledge and technological development, and to the career development of researchers. The Charter also recognizes the value of all forms of mobility as a means for enhancing the professional development of researchers. In this sense, the Charter constitutes a framework for researchers, employers and funders which invites them to act responsibly and as professionals within their working environment, and to recognise each other as such. The Charter addresses all researchers in the European Union at all stages of their career and covers all fields of research in the public and private sectors, irrespective of the nature of the appointment or employment, the legal status of their employer or the type of organisation or establishment in which the work is carried out. It takes into account the multiple roles of researchers, who are appointed not only to conduct research and/or to carry out development activities but are also involved in supervision, mentoring, management or administrative tasks. The General Principles and Requirements applicable to Researchers deal with: research freedom, ethical principles, professional responsibility, professional attitude, contractual and legal obligations, accountability, good practice in research, dissemination, exploitation of results, public engagement, relation with supervisors, supervision and managerial duties, continuing professional development. The General Principles and Requirements applicable to Employers and Funders deal with: recognition of the profession, non-discrimination, research environment, working conditions, stability and permanence of employment, funding and salaries, gender balance, career development, value of mobility, access to research training and continuous development, access to career advice, intellectual property rights, co-authorship, supervision, teaching, evaluation/appraisal systems, complaints/appeals, participation in decision-making bodies, and recruitment. The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers aims to improve recruitment, to make selection procedures fairer and more transparent and proposes different means of judging merit: Merit should not just be measured on the number of publications but on a wider range of evaluation criteria, such as teaching, supervision, teamwork, knowledge transfer, management and public awareness activities. The Code consists of a set of general principles and requirements that should be followed by employers and/or funders when appointing or recruiting researchers. These principles and requirements should ensure observance of values such as transparency of the recruitment process and equal treatment of all applicants, and are complementary to those outlined in the European Charter for Researchers. The General Principles and Requirements for the Code of Conduct deal with: recruitment, selection, transparency, judging merit, recognition of mobility experience, recognition of qualifications, etc.) MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 13/15

14 Definitions Researchers: Professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods and systems, and in the management of the projects concerned. Early-Stage Researchers: Researchers in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research activity, including the period of research training. Experienced Researchers: Researchers having at least four years of research experience (full-time equivalent) since gaining a university diploma giving them access to doctoral studies, in the country in which the degree/diploma was obtained or researchers already in possession of a doctoral degree, regardless of the time taken to acquire it. Employers: all those public or private institutions which employ researchers on a contractual basis or which host them under other types of contracts or arrangements, including those without a direct financial relationship. The latter refers particularly to institutions of higher education, faculty departments, laboratories, foundations or private bodies where researchers either undergo their research training or carry out their research activities on the basis of funding provided by a third party. Funders: all those bodies which provide funding, (including stipends, awards, grants and fellowships) to public and private research institutions, including institutions for higher education. Table. Summary of the elementary rights, obligations and responsibilities of the MER Consortium and the MER MSc student within the Mundus framework. Consortium rights Consortium obligations and responsibilities Financial To charge fees for tuition and participation in the course To distribute studenships and scholarships in a timely manner To distribute fees in the consortium in an equitable manner based on ECTS To report to the funder (e.g. EACEA in the case of Mundus) on the financial execution of studentships and scholarships To pay for the student and scholar insurance To pay for the student travel Administrative To select students based on the established criteria To question documents that have been provided To terminate the agreement if the student does not fulfill the obligations or behaves in an inadmissible way To inform the funder (e.g. EACEA in the case of Mundus) of any problems or incidents To inform the funder (e.g. EACEA in the case of Mundus) of any student who leaves the course To apply to the funder (e.g. EACEA in the case of Mundus) for an extension in case a student must interrupt studies (eg pregnancy, illness) To report to the funder (e.g. EACEA in the case of Mundus) on course implementation To award the Diplomas and Diploma Supplements in a timely manner Student rights To receive the studentship in a timely manner To be treated in an equitable manner Student obligations Student responsibilities To pay for accommodation in a timely manner To administer their studentship in a responsible manner To respect the administrative requests in a timely way To travel on the established dates To respect the rules of the hosting institutions To behave in a responsible manner and inform the consortium members of any problems To fulfill the requirements of the study plan consortium To attend the courses of the study plan To submit assignments in a timely manner To obtain the correct number of credits Annex : MER CONSORTIUM CODE OF ETHICS (available on the MER web page) Annex 5: STUDENT S FINANCIAL IDENTIFICATION FORM (to be provided, at the latest, within the first two weeks after the beginning of the student's study programme; as page 15/15 of this Student Agreement document) - Financial Identification Form PDFfile MER EMMC Student Agreement (0 ) MER 0-01 Page 1/15

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