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Research Institutional Contract

 Office of Sponsored Projects. 

New Contract Request Steps:

You selected to initiate a Research Agreement.

  • Purpose.
  • Benefit.
  • Goal.

Download the respective checklist and gather information.

  • Third party information. See Form
  • Agreement information per checklist.
  • Internal approvals as applicable.

Fill out the electronic form.

  • Include documentation.
  • Include approvals.
  • Upload a template if not using UTEP Standard.

Step 2. Expand the section to view agreement type and download the checklist:

For the following list of agreements, you are only required to upload a template along with the form if NOT using a UTEP Standard Template.

Contract Type

Definition

Additional Information

Agreement Checklist
Consortium Agreement Establish the use of an awarded grant for a specific project in collaboration with an agency.

 

 Consortium Checklist
Institutional Authorization Agreement Agreement for University to conduct or receive an Institutional Review Board (IRB) review. Institutional Authorization Checklist
Joint Creation and Ownership Agreement Establish joint ownership for intellectual property generated with University resources. Joint Creation Checklist
Research Agreement of Cooperation (MOU) Establish a general cooperative relationship between the University and a partner organization.

This agreement includes an english/spanish version.

 Agreement of Cooperation Checklist
Research General Affiliation Agreement Establish a partnership with general terms and conditions between the University and a partner organization. Serves as foundation for future specific program agreements. This agreement includes the international version. General Affiliation Agreement Checklist
Research Non-Disclosure Agreement Confidentiality or Non-disclosure agreement between University and a partner. Non Disclosure Checklist
Sponsored Research Agreement Research Sponsorship for collaborative research venture and establish specifications for intellectual property (IP) property rights for the partners. This agreement includes the master, joint IP and no IP versions. Sponsored Research Checklist
Teaming Agreement Research partnership establishing each party as Contractor and Subcontractor of program/project as well as rights and responsibilities. Teaming Checklist
Visiting Scientist Agreement Participation of scientist from partner organization to provide training or research at the University. Visiting Scientist Checklist

For the following list of agreements, you are only required to upload a template along with the form if NOT using a UTEP Standard Template.

Contract Type

Definition

Additional Information

Agreement Checklist
Material or Data Transfer Agreement Provide a record of transfer of research material or data between UTEP and a partner institution. MDTA Checklist
Option Agreement Provide the option to obtain specific patent and/or technology rights from the University. Includes startup version. Option Checklist
Patent License Agreement Provide license of University patent rights. Includes startup version. Patent License Checklist
Technology License Agreement Establish permission for the use of technology owned by the Board of Regents for a specific purpose. Technology License Checklist
TMAC Service Agreement Agreement to establish the terms for services by the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) at the University. TMAC Service Checklist

For the following list or any other research agreements it is required that a template is uploaded along with the form:

Agreement Checklist

Contract Type

Additional Information
Data Sharing Agreement
Federal Demonstration Partnership Subcontract Link to the Federal Demonstration Partnership website for templates available >> thefdp.org
Non Conforming Intellectual Property Agreement
Testing Agreement
Visiting Researcher Agreement
Any Other Research Agreements

Step 3. Complete the electronic form:

Please do not open this form unless you have all needed information ready.

IMPORTANT: The OSP team can assist with questions, please complete the Notice of Intent (NOI) Submission Form

Once you are ready:

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