Regulations
for foreign members of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria (USB)
1. In correspondence with
Article 11, paragraph 6 of the Statute of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria
these Regulations arrange the procedures for adopting foreign citizens as members
of the USB, the membership fee, their rights and obligations.
2.1. Member of USB can
become any researcher with foreign or double citizenship, which:
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has
been conferred a scientific degree or academic rank (habilitation):
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is
engaged in scientific, research, consultancy, expert or lecturing activity;
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is
author of creative achievements with research value;
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is
in constant contact with Bulgarian researchers, Bulgarian academies,
universities, higher education establishments, scientific organizations or research
departments in trade companies;
2.2. By way of exception,
members of USB can become foreign citizens with higher education who are
owners, managers or experts of trade companies dealing with science research,
consultancy and expert activities.
3.1. The written
application for membership signed by the foreign citizen is addressed to the
respective scientific section or branch of the USB - with the following
enclosures:
- a short CV with bibliographic reference of
main research work;
- copies of two research publications -
chosen by the applicant;
- written references from two regular members
of the USB;
3.2. The applications for
foreign membership in USB, together with the approval of the respective
scientific section or branch of the USB, of which the candidate would like to
become member of, are put forward to the Executive board for endorsement.
3.3. Membership
applications forwarded directly to the Executive board are sent for approval to
the section or branch, closest to the research field of the candidate.
4.1. The foreign member of
the USB is included in the list of members of the section or branch of which he
wishes to become a member and where he could best satisfy his research
contacts.
4.2. The foreign member
upon adoption, receives a membership certificate and the present Regulations in
English.
4.3. A short information
on the new member is published in the bimonthly “Nauka” magazine of the USB.
4.4. Information on the
new member is included in the web page of the USB, where the present
Regulations are available.
5.1. The foreign USB
member has the obligation to pay his fee yearly. The adoption membership fee
for foreign USB members is 50 USDollars or the equivalent in Euro or leva. Out of them an amount of 20 USDollars represent
introductory membership fee and are forwarded to the central headquarters of
the USB. For every subsequent year the membership fee is 30 USDollars.
5.2. The foreign member is
excluded from the membership list if he has omitted to pay his fee for more
than two consecutive years.
6. The USB foreign member
has the right to:
- receive
free of charge the USB “Nauka” magazine;
- to
receive every six months information on USB scientific events in the respective
field;
- to
be assisted in establishing contacts with higher schools, research institutions
and individuals in Bulgaria.
-
to receive preferences when using the
services or the recreation center of the USB - the “Fr. Joliot-Curie”
International House of Scientists.
- to
receive assistance from the section or branch of which he is member of for
obtaining Bulgarian publications, statistical data, printed material, as well
as for publishing his own works in Bulgaria.
- to
participate in team work on projects started by the USB on Bulgarian or foreign
programs;
- to
participate in the USB award competitions for best research achievements.
7. The USB foreign members
is required to:
- assist
USB and its sections and branches in establishing contacts with partner
organizations abroad;
- propose
renown Bulgarian scientists in his field as foreign members of scientific and
other appropriate bodies abroad;
- inform
USB and the respective section/branch on scientific events held in his country,
that would be of interest in the respective scientific field;
- collaborate in identifying scientific
organizations/institutions - potential partners to USB for international
projects and programs;
- gain
over foreign organizations for holding international conferences and seminars
in Bulgaria and at the “Fr. Joliot-Curie” International Center of scientists,
Varna.
- deliver
lectures in his research field during visits to Bulgaria;
- assist
Bulgarian researchers in arranging specializations and visits abroad;
8. The sections
and branches where the member is listed assist their foreign members in
fulfilling their rights and duties.
9.1. USB
foreign member of the same country, region of scientific organization can form
a club or society, which is registered with the USB.
9.2. The Societies or
clubs created after paragraph 9.1. can be joined by scientists who are not
foreign members of USB.
These Regulations have
been adopted at the meeting of the USB Governing Board, held on April 11, 2002
and approved by General Assembly of the Proxies on July 4, 2002.
Address for
correspondence:
USB
39,
Madrid Blvd.
Bulgaria
tel.:
(+359 2) 943 01 28; 944 11 57
fax:
(+359 2) 944 15 90
e-mail: science@usb-bg.org