| Full membership |
| Conditions |
- Membership is only open for research funding organisation or administrations
- Membership is on an organisational level
- Membership commences with the signature on the Letter of commitment
- Membership is possible for a minimum of one year (18 months for the first period from July 2009 to December 2010).
- The annual fee is affixed by the NSG. This fee is to be paid by bank transfer. In exceptional cases it is possible to pay in kind. A request to pay in kind is to be approved by the NSG.
- Termination of the membership has to be in writing to the secretariat 6 months before. The fee paid is not returnable.
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| Rights |
- Appointment of Advisory group members
- A seat in the SNOWMAN Network Steering Group
- A vote in the election of the NSG chair
- All task teams are open for participation
- To initiate a call or another task
- Participating in updating the SNOWMAN Research Programme
- The right, not the obligation to participate in the annual call
- If the member is participating in a Call, a seat in the Call Steering Committee
- Participation in all SNOWMAN meetings
- Access to all research results from all SNOWMAN projects
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| Affiliate membership |
| Conditions |
- Membership is only open for research funding organisations or administrations
- Membership is on an organisational level
- Membership is possible for a maximum of one year (18 months for the first period from July 2009 to December 2010), after that period the affiliate member has to decide to become a full member or an observe
- Free membership, unless the member wants to participate in a call. Than a contribution for the secretariat cost will be charged.
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| Rights |
- Participation in a call
- If the member is participating in a Call, a seat in the Call Steering Committee
- Participation in SNOWMAN meetings on invitation
- Access to all research results from all SNOWMAN projects
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| Observers |
| Additional funding organisations may be invited by the NSG for any specific meeting. |
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| Third money participants |
- Participation in the call with third money will lead to participation of that organisation in the CSC. Where an organisation takes part in a SNOWMAN research call using third party funds, the organisation's representative must have full authority to commit the third party funds within the call.
- Participation in a project with third money will lead to participation in the project board.
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