Forms, Policies and Procedures

Material Transfer Agreement

The material transfer agreement (MTA) form is used to manage and record the transportation of research material, such as biological or chemical material, from one party to another. In the agreement, in addition to establishing the faculty’s role as receiver or provider, the MTA also establishes the extent of the provider’s ownership and the receiver’s usage. For more information regarding intellectual property and research, please refer to the Regulatory Affairs page. For additional questions, please contact Regulatory Affairs at 302-831-2136.

Material Transfer Agreement Webform

The material transfer agreement (MTA) form is used to manage and record the transportation of research material, such as biological or chemical material, from one party to another. In the agreement, in addition to establishing the faculty’s role as receiver or provider, the MTA also establishes the extent of the provider’s ownership and the receiver’s usage. For more information regarding intellectual property and research, please refer to the Regulatory Affairs page. For additional questions, please contact Regulatory Affairs at 302-831-2136.

Conflict of Interest Management Template

This form is used to clarify and help manage conflicts of interest (COI) within research. A potential COI occurs when there is a divergence between an individual’s private interests and his or her professional obligations, such that an independent observer might reasonably question whether the individual’s professional judgment, commitment, actions or decisions could be influenced by considerations of personal gain, financial or otherwise. By disclosing and managing COI’s, the hope is that objectivity can be maintained.

This template helps researchers become aware of potential conflicts of interest and develop plans to maintain objectivity in their research.

Research Agreement Between a Company and the University of Delaware

This intellectual property form helps to manage, record and protect the intellectual property generated by research done at the University of Delaware. For more information regarding intellectual property and research, please refer to the Regulatory Affairs page. If there are specific questions, please contact Regulatory Affairs at 302-831-2136.

Alternative Research Agreement

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.

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

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. …

Research Agreements with Industry

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.

Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Agreement

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.

Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) Agreement

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.

Standard Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement

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.

Standard Research Agreement

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.