OVERVIEW
The Research Fellow program at PSU is an important recognition of the
collaborative efforts of
researchers who have established a mutual relationship with the PSU lab. It is
crucial that the program
is used appropriately and ethically to ensure that it continues to benefit the
research community.
DEFINITION
A PSU Research Fellow is a researcher affiliated with another University and
works officially in
collaborating in producing research publications with Prince Sultan University,
remotely.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The research fellow is selected by a lab leader based on the requirement of the lab and the
mutual interest to collaborate. The research fellow must have a good publication record and
has high potential to provide an added value with this collaboration.
The research interest of the candidate must be compatible with that of the research lab
with whom it will be affiliated.
RANK
The Research Fellow could be a faculty member (Assistant Professor, Associate
Professor, Professor) or a researcher (e.g. Postdoc, Senior Researcher, …)
affiliated with another University.
RECRUITMENT
If the candidate satisfies the criteria above, the lab leader should submit a
recommendation letter for
recruitment of the research fellow along with his CV.
The recommendation letter should provide clear justification for the need for
the recruitment of the
candidate as a research fellow. In addition, the letter should specify the
expected duration of the
contract.
The recommendation letter should be approved by the dean of the college. The
dean of the college should
submit a request letter through RIC to the President’s office for approval.
Once the recruitment is approved by RIC, and then by the President’s office, the
contract is signed with
the candidate.
DUTIES
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Co-author research publications in collaboration with the lab under supervision
of lab leader.
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Conduct research in collaboration with the lab.
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Provide at least one seminar/talk/presentation per semester to the faculty
members or researchers at PSU.
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Contribute to the activities of the research lab.
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The Research Fellow must be regularly aware of research incentives and
publications policies adopted by PSU and any update of these policies.
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Any publication produced by the Research Fellow, within the context of this
contract, must have PSU affiliation as an affiliation of the Research Fellow.
BENEFITS
The Research Fellow will be paid according to the PSU bylaws of publications incentives
and publications fees, with the following terms:
If the Research Fellow published with at least one PSU faculty member:
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The distribution of incentives applies exactly the same as any faculty member
according to PSU-RIC bylaws. To apply for publication incentives, please
coordinate with your PSU collaborator to apply in your behalf. The deserved
amount will be sent directly to your international bank account shared in the
contract signed.
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The incentives are granted for any journal paper whose submission date is within
the active contract duration.
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The publication fees of any joint paper are only paid by a local PSU author (not
by the Research Fellow).
If the PSU Research Fellow publishes alone without involving a PSU-affiliated author, no
fees or incentives will be paid.
The candidate is considered as a member of the lab with whom he is affiliated.
DURATION
The contract shall be for a period of 12 months from the date of signing the contract.
DISCLAIMER
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The candidate must make sure that being a PSU research fellow does not conflict
with his contract at his University and that he is legally allowed to join such
the PSU research fellow program.
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The research fellow program does not imply in any means that the research fellow
is a PSU employee, but rather a remote collaborator.
FORMS
Download a copy of the contract template at
Link
By clicking on the top menu bar on: File > Download > Microsoft Word (.docx).
OUTCOMES & EVALUATION
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The lab leader should upload the
Contract Scan in this form after being signed by all parties.
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The start date of the contract is the
university president's signature date. And the end date of the contract is as
per the Fellows
Program MEMO announced.
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The Research Fellow is counted in the
Number of PSU Authors as their affiliation should appear in the paper as
affiliated to PSU.
Therefore, the distribution of incentives applies exactly the same as any
faculty member according
to PSU-RIC bylaws. The publication fees of any joint paper are only paid by a
local PSU author (not
by the Research Fellow). And if the PSU Research Fellow publishes alone without
involving a
PSU-affiliated author, no fees or incentives will be paid.
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The incentives are granted for any
journal paper whose submission date is between the start and end date of the
contract.
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In the incentives form, the "Faculty
Name" field should represent the Research Fellow's name when applying for
incentives on his/her
behalf from the lab leader's side. And In the "PSU Employee ID Number" field,
the lab leader can
insert "0".
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Please make sure to share the latest
bylaws of publications fees and incentives with the research fellows to be aware
of any new rules so
they can adjust accordingly.
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Having the Acknowledgment of PSU on
the collaborated papers with research fellows is mandatory as mentioned in the
new bylaws of 2023.
POSITION APPLICATION DOCUMENTS