Common use of Research Funded by External Sources Clause in Contracts

Research Funded by External Sources. 1. Prior to accepting support from a private sector sponsor, a faculty member must disclose all directly-related commercial connections and financial interests in that sponsor to the President/designee, including any directly related commercial connections and financial interests held by the faculty member’s immediate family. 2. No agreement or contract for sponsored research projects shall be entered into which prohibits a faculty member from publishing research results, except that the sponsor has the right to delete proprietary information from manuscripts prior to publication. A faculty member may agree in writing to delay publication until patents are filed.

Research Funded by External Sources. 1. Prior to accepting support from a private sector sponsor, a faculty member must disclose all his/her, and/or his/her immediate family’s, directly-related commercial connections and financial interests in that sponsor to the President/designee, including any directly related commercial connections and financial interests held by the faculty member’s immediate family. 2. No agreement or contract for sponsored research projects shall be entered into which prohibits a faculty member from publishing research results, except that the sponsor has the right to delete proprietary information from manuscripts prior to publication. A faculty member may agree in writing to delay publication until patents are filed.

Research Funded by External Sources. 1. Prior to accepting support from a private sector sponsor, a faculty member must disclose all directly-related commercial connections and financial interests in that sponsor to the President/designee, including any directly related commercial connections and financial interests held by the faculty member’s immediate family. 2. No agreement or contract for sponsored research projects shall be entered into which prohibits a faculty member from publishing research results, except that the sponsor has the right to delete proprietary information from manuscripts prior to publication. A faculty member may agree in writing to delay publication until patents are filed. 3. c below.)