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Chapter 3 QUALIFICATION AND LABOUR REMUNERATION OF A SCIENTIST
Chapter 3
QUALIFICATION AND LABOUR REMUNERATION OF A SCIENTIST
Article 12. Qualification of a scientist
Qualification of a scientist is determined by:
the presence of higher education;
obtaining of the postgraduate education in postgraduate studies (adjuncture), postdoctoral training;
the presence of scientific degree;
the presence of academic rank;
the presence of the academic scientific degree of Corresponding Member or Full Member (Academician) of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus;
volume and level of published scientific work, research and developments carried out;
assessments of the scientific community and experts in the relevant fields of knowledge.
A scientist who has a scientific degree is recognized as a scientist of higher qualification.
Article 13. Training of scientists of higher qualifications
The training of scientists of higher qualifications is conducted by institutions providing higher education, scientific and other organizations that have received the right to deal with postgraduate education in the procedure established by legislation.
The training of scientists of higher qualifications can also be conducted in foreign educational institutions and scientific organizations.
The training of scientists of higher qualifications is organized within the framework of postgraduate studies (adjuncture) and postdoctoral training in order to ensure the conditions necessary for preparing and defending a dissertation for the scientific degree of a Candidate of Sciences and Doctor of Sciences respectively. The training of scientists of higher qualifications may be in the form of application for those working on a dissertation out of postgraduate studies (adjuncture) and postdoctoral training.
The procedure and conditions for training of scientists of higher qualification are determined by the present Law and other acts of legislation.
Article 14. Councils on the defence of theses
In order to conduct the defence of theses in scientific organizations and institutions providing higher education or training of the employees with higher education who have significant scientific advances in the relevant field of science and which are provided with the necessary scientific personnel of higher qualification, councils on the defence of theses are established as defined by legislation. Councils on the defence of theses conduct a detailed analysis of the content and quality of the thesis, provided for the defence; and they determine its compliance with the requirements for theses in accordance with legislation.
Councils on the defence of theses are responsible for the compliance of the thesis with the chosen specialty, the quality and objectivity of its expertise, the validity of their decisions.
The order of creation, registration and activities of councils on the defence of theses and control of their performance is established by legislation
Article 15. Scientific degrees
In the Republic of Belarus the scientific degrees of Candidate of Sciences and Doctor of Science are awarded.
Degrees awarded in other states are recognized in the Republic of Belarus in the manner prescribed by legislation.
The procedure of awarding scientific degrees is determined by the President of the Republic of Belarus.
Article 16. Academic ranks
In the Republic of Belarus academic scientific ranks of Corresponding Member and Full Member (Academician) of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, as well as academic ranks of Associate Professor and Professor are assigned.
Academic scientific ranks are given to prominent scientists – the citizens of the Republic of Belarus on the results of elections conducted by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. A necessary condition for attribution of academic scientific ranks is the presence of the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences.
The order of attribution of academic ranks of Associate Professor and Professor is determined by the President of the Republic of Belarus.
Academic ranks issued in other states are recognized in the Republic of Belarus in the manner prescribed by legislation.
Article 17. Admission of persons for the posts of scientists and remuneration of their labour
Admission of persons for the posts of scientists is executed in accordance with labour laws, including that on the basis of a temporary employment contract after passing up the competition for the replacement of the position of a scientist or contract without going through the competition for the replacement of the position.
The procedure and conditions of the competition for the replacement of the position of a scientist are set by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
The remuneration of a scientist`s labour in state organizations is carried out in accordance with legislation taking into account the results of his (her) scientific activities and scientific qualifications.
The remuneration of labour of members of temporary research teams is carried out on a contractual basis in accordance with legislation.
The Full Members (Academicians), Corresponding Members of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, including pensioners having the mentioned scientific ranks, as well as doctors and candidates of sciences – employees of state organizations are given monthly surcharge for the academic scientific status, academic ranks of associate professors and professors and scientific degrees in the amount and manner prescribed by legislation.
The remuneration of a scientist’s labour and the establishment of surcharges for scientific degrees, academic ranks of associate professors and professors and academic scientific ranks in organizations of private ownership are carried out in accordance with legislation and the agreement between the employee and employer.
See also: Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 SUBJECTS AND PARTICIPANTS OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Chapter 4 RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
© National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 2011
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