BECC Membership
BECC consists of scientists at different stages of their career. On these pages we explain the different levels of membership in BECC, present the nomination- and application forms as well as the benefits of being a member, and what is expected of you.
BECC consists of scientists at different stages of their career and is defined by its Principal Investigators (PIs) that perform research, education, and outreach within the subject area of BECC. PIs contribute to the development of BECC by proposing and reporting research, participating in BECC activities and PI-meetings, and by engaging in communication and dissemination of BECC findings.
A BECC researchers is a researcher, post-doc, or PhD-student associated with the research groups or research environment of BECC PIs, whose research contributes to BECC’s strategic aims and is in line with BECC’s strategic and operational plans.
A BECC friend is a person within academia with active collaboration with BECC PIs or BECC members and is not restricted to LU or UGOT. A BECC friend may join some BECC activities.
Benefits and requirements
With membership comes benefits, but also some expectations. See the table, BECC memberships - categories and terms, below.
Become a part of BECC
To become a BECC member or BECC friend, please send an e-mail to josefin [dot] madjidian [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se with the below information.
Name:
Current position:
Affiliation:
Connection to BECC research environment (for example research group or research collaboration with PI):
Research subject and how it couples to BECC's Grand Challenges:
Have you taken part of the terms of a BECC-membership?
To nominate a PI, follow this link: BECC Principal Investigators
BECC membership - categories and terms
Principal investigator (PI)
A PI in BECC is a permanently employed researcher at LU or UGOT (as researcher, associate senior lecturer, lecturer, or Professor). A BECC-PI demonstrates scientific leadership, for example through pursuing an independent research program closely related to BECC’s
research strategy, and significantly contributes to the strategic development of BECC as a research environment.
Nomination and application
To become a PI, a researcher must be nominated by a current BECC PI to the BECC Board. Nominations are made twice a year (deadlines 1 April and 1 November) followed by a selection process by the BECC board. A PI may nominate maximum 2 researchers per year.
Benefits
- Invited to contribute to the development of BECCs strategic documents.
- Invited to use BECC support functions (for example related to outreach), given available capacity.
- Can apply for all BECC’s funding mechanisms: Incubator grant, Actions, workshops, guest researchers etc.
- Invited to participate in BECC activities
- Can use BECC as affiliation in applications, publications, and presentations.
Requirements
- Participates in BECC activities, including PI meetings.
- Contributes by reporting activities (for example publications, conference participations, outreach activities etc) in line with BECC’s research delimitation, regardless of funder.
- Contributes to the development of BECC by proposing research, and by engaging in communication and dissemination of BECC-related findings.
- Highlights BECC affiliation (and funding when applicable), for example in relevant applications, talks, reports and scientific publications.
Membership renewal
BECC PI-membership is renewed every three years by the Board.
A membership can be discontinued due to inactivity, change of research direction, move outside LU/UGOT, or retirement. The Board can choose to change status from BECC PI to BECC researcher or BECC friend or a final termination of association
BECC researcher
Research leader, researcher, post-doc, or PhD-student associated with the research groups or research environment of BECC PIs, whose research contributes to BECC’s strategic aims and is in line with BECC’s strategic and operational plans. Employed at LU or UGOT.
Application
After application (at any time), a decision is taken by the coordinator.
Benefits
- Invited to use BECC support functions (for example related to outreach), given available capacity.
- Can apply for some of BECC’s funding mechanisms: Actions, workshops, guest researchers etc.
- Invited to participate in BECC activities.
- Can use BECC as affiliation in applications, publications, and presentations.
Requirements
- Participates in BECC activities, including PI meetings.
- Contributes to the development of BECC by proposing research, and by engaging in communication and dissemination of BECC-related findings.
- Highlights BECC affiliation (and funding when applicable), for example in relevant applications, talks, reports and scientific publications.
Membership renewal
None.
BECC Friend
Research leader, researcher, post-doc, PhD-student, or master student with active collaboration with BECC PIs or BECC researchers. This category is not restricted to LU or UGOT affiliations.
Application
After informal application (at any time) a decision is taken by the coordinator.
Benefits
Invited to participate in most BECC activities.
Requirements
None, but we encourage you to participate in activities.
Membership renewal
None.