Forms, Policies & Procedures

Fly America Waiver Checklist

This checklist assists in determining qualification for a waiver of the restrictions of the Fly America Act under 41 CFR Part 301-10.

General Safety-Fire-Security Survey Checklist

General Inspection checklist for fire hazards.

Gifts or Sponsored Agreements Checklist

This document is meant to provide guidance to determine if a transaction is a gift to be processed and administered by the Office of Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) or the Research Office (RO). See UD Gift Policy Section 8 (Gift vs. Sponsored Project) for complete details about how to make this determination.

Download the form below and answer all eight questions in the checklist, including comments whenever necessary. To use this form, review all the documentation associated with the funding for indications that will help you to determine whether the funding should be considered support for a sponsored project or a gift.

GUR Final Report Template

The University requires that a report on the project be submitted to the Research Office no later than 90 days after the end of the grant.

This form serves as a template for the Final Report on GUR and UDRF Grants. Completion of this form affects eligibility for future internally funded grants.

For more info contact
The Research Development Office
researchdev@udel.edu
(302) 831-2136

Hydrofluoric Acid User Authorization Form

This form must be completed by the Principal Investigator (PI) and the designated hydrofluoric acid user before any Hydrofluoric Acid usage and must be updated annually.

Industry Research Agreement – Overview

This form is used to help manage the resources allocated from grants, gifts and sponsored agreements. Both the University and the government have specific protocols in place to prevent the misuse of funds and other resources. Please contact your assigned contract and grant specialist if you have specific questions, or if you have questions about other forms and steps in the award process. If you are unsure of who holds the contract and grant specialist position for your department, please refer to the Administrator Directory search on the Staff Directory Page.

Industry Research Agreement – Alternative

This form is a research agreement between a company and the University of Delaware. It has the following formal wording:

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RESEARCH AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMPANY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

THIS AGREEMENT is between , with offices at (hereinafter referred to as COMPANY), and the University of Delaware, with offices at Newark, Delaware 19716 (hereinafter referred to as UNIVERSITY), an educational nonprofit institution chartered under the laws of the State of Delaware. …

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For a full description of the applicability of the “Research Agreements with Industry” please download this pdf. There are two options available to PI’s in IP Term Negotiations which include Standard Research Agreement and Exclusivity of Licensing to Private Sector Partner overviews.

Industry Research Agreement – Standard

This is a research agreement template between a company and the University of Delaware. It is meant as a template for aid in drafting of such agreements.

Infectious/Biological Waste Pick-Up Request Webform

The waste pickup request form is a University of Delaware web form. To use this form you must log in using your UdelNet ID and Password. You will be asked to provide the following information: your name, department, phone number, location of the waste, and the quantity of waste to be picked up. Waste is picked up from locations on a weekly basis.

Information and Checklist for the Temporary Export of Research Equipment

When you travel outside the United States with University-owned research equipment, you have an obligation to make sure that the shipment is compliant with all applicable U.S. regulations, as well as the regulations for the destination country.  These include Export/Import regulations and associated documentation requirements. Please try to plan travel with research equipment well in advance, even if you are carrying the equipment with you.  It is important to note that transport of University property is a commercial shipment.

Institutional Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement

This is an institutional confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement template between the University of Delaware and a corporation. It is meant as a template for aid in drafting of such agreements.

Internal Seed Grant Request for “Rebudgeting” or “No Cost Extension”

UD seed grant funds are available to support research, scholarship and creative activities through annual university-wide competitions. These are merit-based grants designed to help launch an idea leading to future external sponsorship of research in the area. Several of the seed grant mechanisms are administered by the Research Office on an annual basis but there are one-time opportunities as well.

This form is to be used to submit your “No Cost Extension,” “Rebudgeting,” or both to amend your terms of the grant.

This form is used when there is a need to adjust the previous budget in General University Research, UDRF, UDRF-SI, FRAUNHOFER CMB-UD related projects.