CAS Research Fellowship for International Young Researchers
CAS Research Fellowship for International Young Researchers
CONTRACT
The engaging party: The Institute of , Chinese Academy of Sciences
The engaged party: Dr.
1.The Institute of ______________, Chinese Academy of Sciences, (Hereinafter referred to as Party A) wishes to engage the service of Dr. ____________ (Hereinafter referred as Party B) as a Visiting Scholar for one year. The two parties, in a spirit of friendly cooperation, agree to sign this contract and pledge to fulfill conscientiously all the obligations stipulated in it.
2.The period of service will be from _____________ to ______________.
3.The temporary title of the engaged party is Visiting Scholar . Part B is required to be disciplined to the related regulation of Part A during the contract period.
4.The duties of Party B are ___________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. ( more details refer to the attached pages)
5.Part B chooses Mr./Ms. _______________ as his/her co-researcher, and is required carry out the co-research actively.
6.Party B’s monthly stipend will be ￥_______ yuan RMB. There will be additional￥_______ yuan RMB per month for accommodation and￥_______ yuan RMB per month for the medical and social insurances. ( more details refer to the attached pages)
7.Party A’s Obligations
a)Party A shall introduce to Party B the laws, decrees and relevant regulations enacted by the Chinese government, the Party A’ work system and regulations concerning administration of foreign experts.
b)Party A shall conduct direction, supervision and evaluation of Party B’s work.
c)Party A shall provide Party B with necessary working and living conditions.
d)Party A shall pay Party B’s salary regularly by the month.
8.Party B’s Obligations:
a)Party B shall observe the laws, decrees and relevant regulations enacted by the Chinese government and shall not interfere in China’s internal affairs.
b)Party B shall observe Party A’s work system and regulations concerning administration of foreign experts and shall accept Party A’s arrangement, direction, supervision and evaluation in regard to his/her work. Without Party A’s written consent, Party B shall not render service elsewhere or hold concurrently any post unrelated to the work agreed on with Party A.
c)Party B shall complete the tasks agreed on schedule and guarantee the quality of work.
d)Party B shall respect China’s religious policy, and shall not conduct religious activities incompatible with the status of an expert.
e)Party B shall observe China’s security stipulations about the relevant technology and research, and shall not conduct any activities incompatible with the status of an expert.
f)Party B shall respect the Chinese people’s moral standards and customs.
9.The right of production, including the copyright of paper, patents etc. based upon the contract work belongs to Party A. Party B is entitled to the reward policy or publication in place at Party A. Publication in refereed journals is highly encouraged. Part B should acknowledge the Fellowship as follows: “supported by the CAS Research Fellowship for International Young Researchers “( more details refer to the attached agreement on the right of production)
10.Party B will enjoy the official holidays in China during the contract period. In addition, Part B will be entitled to holidays not exceeding 5 days, based on his/her domestic country’s custom.
11.Written application is prerequisite for absence from duty, for sick absence the application shall be presented with proof from hospital. Payment during sickness absence within 10 days is issued at normal rate. If the Party B is unable to continue the employment due to health problem, the contract can be terminated on basis of negotiation on merits of each case.
12.Revision, Cancellation and Termination of the Contract:
a)Both parties should abide by the contract and should refrain from revising, canceling, or terminating the contract without mutual consent.
b)The contract can be revised, canceled, or terminated with mutual consent. Before both parties have reached an agreement, the contract should be strictly observed.
c)Party A has the right to cancel the contract with a written notice to Party B under the following conditions:
i.Party B does not fulfill the contract or does not fulfill the contract obligations according to the terms stipulated, and has failed to amend after Party A has pointed it out.
ii.According to the doctor’s diagnosis, Party B cannot resume normal work after a continued 30-day sick leave.
d)Party B has the right to cancel the contract with a written notice to Party A under the following conditions:
i.Party A has not provided Party B with necessary working and living conditions as stipulated in the contract.
ii.Party A has not paid Party B as scheduled.
13.Breach Penalty: When either of the two parties fails to fulfill the contract or fails to fulfill the contract obligations according to the terms stipulated, that is, breaks the contract, it must pay a breach penalty of US$_________________ (or the equivalent in RMB￥____________).If Party B asks to cancel the contract due to events beyond control, it should produce certifications by the department concerned, obtain Party A’s consent, and pay its own return expenses; If Party B cancels the contract without valid reason, it should pay its own return expenses and pay breach penalty to Party A. If Party A asks to cancel the contract due to events beyond control, with the consent of Party B, it should pay Party B’s return expenses; if Party A cancels the contract without valid reason, it should pay Party B’s return expenses and pay a breach penalty to Party B.
14.The appendixes of this contract _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________are inseparable parts of the contract and have equal effect.
15.This contract takes effect on the date signed by both parties and will automatically expire when the contract ends. Party A shall pay half-month salary to Party B as an allowance. If either of the two parties asks for a new contract, it should forward its request to another party 90 days prior to the expiration of the contract, and sign the new contract with mutual consent. Party B shall bear all expenses incurred when staying on after the contract expires.
16.The two parties shall consult with each other and mediate any disputes which may arise about the contract. If all attempts fail, the two parties can appeal for legal procedure.
17.This Contract is signed at_____________, ___(day) of __(month), 200_(year) in the Chinese and English languages in duplicate, both texts being equally authentic.
18.CAS has the sole right to interpret the Contract.
Party A：Prof. The Engaged Party：Dr.
Institute of,
Chinese Academy of Sciences I’ve read the contract and agree with all terms.
(Address of the Party B)
Signed：Signed：
Date：Date：
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