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Memorandum of Understanding between FAPESP and ESRC Versão em português
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FAPESP – THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND ESRC - THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL – PhD Partnering Activities
The State of São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP, public foundation with the mission to foster research and the scientific and technological development of the State of São Paulo through system of peer review, and The Economic and Social Research Council of United Kingdom - ESRC, the British organisation for funding research on economic and social issues, through system of peer review, with an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector, both entities hereafter referred to as “the Parties”.
Recognizing the key role that science, technology, and innovation play in economic and social development and the potential benefits of enhanced scientific and technological collaboration between the two agencies,
The Parties have mutually agreed as follows:
1. The Parties will:
a) Promote collaborative research in areas of mutual interest creating opportunities for scientific cooperation between PhD students and their advisors, supported by FAPESP and ESRC;
b) Facilitate mutually beneficial collaboration in science, technology and innovation through the interaction between PhD students from the State of São Paulo and United Kingdom and their scientific communities.
2. In pursuance of the objectives of this Memorandum of Understanding, referred to in paragraph 1 above, the Parties will:
a) Support the establishment of research teams composed, for example, two PhD students and their supervisors, working together on international projects or similar theoretical research;
b) Encourage increased science and technology collaboration between doctoral institutions of the State of São Paulo and the UK, in Economics and Social Science by sharing and disseminating information about funding mechanisms to support the exchange of those students and their supervisors, the organization of scientific and technological meetings, workshops, and symposia of mutual interest.
3. This Memorandum of Understanding will respect policies relative to negotiation of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights established by researchers' respective institutions and by these Parties.
This Memorandum of Understanding is based on equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit, and implies no financial commitment from either Party.
4. Details of financing and other appropriate matters for implementation of the cooperative activities under this Memorandum of Understanding will be subject to specific agreement between the Parties on a case by case basis, beginning with the joint development of an Action Plan. The Parties understand that the intention of this Memorandum of Understanding is not to create legally binding commitments between the Parties in either domestic or international legislation.
5. Any dispute arising from the interpretation or implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding will be resolved amicably and expeditiously by consultation or negotiation between the Parties or such other means as they may mutually decide.
6. This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended by mutual written consent of the Parties at the request of either Party. Any amendments will become effective upon written notification of mutual agreement by the Parties.
7. This Memorandum of Understanding shall be valid for a period of five (5) years. By mutual consent, the MoU may be extended for an additional five-year period. It may be terminated by either Party upon at least six (6) months written notice to the other Party. Termination of this Memorandum will not affect the activities already approved jointly under the terms of this Memorandum.
Done in four originals copies in Portuguese and English, two in each language, all texts being equally authentic and of equal effect.
MOU signed on September 26, 2012.