Type of membership

Regular Members:

• Are active researchers attached to a post-secondary institution in Quebec;
• Have a PhD;
• Have expertise in a research field related to the circular economy;
• Contribute significantly through their scientific productions (research projects subsidized by recognized funding agencies, regular publications, communications, student supervision, etc.) within at least one of the RRECQ’s research axes;
• Intend to participate actively in the life and activities of the RRECQ (seminars, conferences, calls for projects, committees, etc.).

Status within the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ): researcher (status 1, 2 or 3 of the general common rules) or co-researcher.

Associate Members:

• Are attached to a post-secondary institution;
• Have expertise in a field of practice or teaching related to the circular economy;
• Intend to participate in the life and activities of the RRECQ (seminars, conferences, calls for projects, committees, etc.).

Status within the FRQ: researcher (status 1, 2 or 3) or one of the other research statuses (status 4) of the common general rules.

Student Members:

• Are part of the student community, full-time or part-time, at the college level, or at the 1st, 2nd or 3rd cycle of university;
• Have a thesis, dissertation, directed work or internship project that is related to the work and activities of the RRECQ;
• Are directed or co-directed by a regular member of RRECQ.

Student membership ends when the student completes his/her studies.

Status within the FRQ: student or postdoctoral fellow, as the case may be.