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Becoming a CITeR Affiliate

CITeR Affiliate Agreement and Bylaws

An organization wishing to join CITeR as a fee-paying affiliate and receive full affiliate privileges and benefits must execute a Center Affiliate Agreement. A link to our template membership agreement is provided for prospective affiliates. This agreement provided by the NSF reflects well-established I/UCRC policy with respect to affiliate rights, terms, and IP that has been at the foundation of the I/UCRC Program?s long track record of successful centers providing value to their affiliates. CITeR?s Affiliate Advisory Board Bylaws further expands on some of the operational aspects of affiliate status and the Affiliate Advisory Board.

Annual Affiliation Fee

Center affiliates continue to endorse a single affiliation fee level:

? Base Affiliate Fee: Full voting membership in the Center is open to companies and organizations for a fee of $40,000 per year.

Affiliate organizations can choose to exceed the base fee. This is often done by affiliates to both infuse more support into the research portfolio as well as exert more influence in project selection which is done in part with a fee weighted process. Per the Affiliate Agreement, fees can be billed annually, semiannually, or quarterly.

Considering Affiliation?

If your organization is seriously considering affiliation and would like to see the CITeR affiliates and faculty at work, please contact us and we can discuss attendance at a semiannual meeting as our guest. Prior approval is required and attendance is limited to one meeting and does not include the Affiliate Advisory Board Meeting. Execution of our Non-Disclosure Agreement is required.