Agreement Request Form

LEGAL SERVICES (RESEARCH) AGREEMENT REQUEST

Please use this form to submit a research agreement request to Legal Service (Research). For any questions, please contact legaladm@ucalgary.ca

NOTE: All Cumming School (CSM) Faculty Members' research agreement requests and clinical trial agreement requests should be submitted to:  https://research.ucalgary.ca/iriss/csm-legal

The following research agreements can be submitted:

Amendment: An agreement that changes or amends an existing/prime agreement. This may include time extensions, additional work/funds, etc.

Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA)/Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA): An agreement to preserve the confidentiality of certain information. Usually to facilitate discussion of potential research collaborations. Note - No work is performed/delivered under a NDA. If you are ready to start collaborations, you will need a Research Contract/Grant to proceed

Research Contract/Grant: Typically industry or other funders/collaborators looking to support a research project at the University of Calgary. Terms may include confidentiality, ownership/use of results, publication process, etc.

Data Transfer Agreement/Data Sharing Agreement: An agreement in which data is being exchanged with a UCalgary researcher (incoming/outgoing). If any funds are involved, they are usually transfer and/or shipment costs

Material Transfer Agreement: An agreement in which UCalgary Researcher is either receiving or sending materials (e.g. cell lines, mice, chemical samples, etc). If any funds are involved, they are usually for shipping costs

Service Agreement (UCalgary being hired): An agreement where a UCalgary Researcher is being hired to perform a service for an external party. E.g. UCalgary testing equipment/samples for an external party

Service Agreement (UCalgary hiring):  An agreement where an external party is being hired by UCalgary to perform a service; UCalgary is procuring the service. Please note that if this service is not a research collaboration with the external party, you will have to contact Supply Chain Management, as this agreement will not be processed by Legal Services (Research)

Subcontract: A reserach agreement for incoming funds when a UCalgary PI is collaborating with an external partner who is transferring funds and funding terms to UCalgary. The same idea will apply for outgoing funds to an external researcher who is collaborating with the UCalgary PI

Other: any other forms of research documents that do not fall into the above categories. E.g. Memorandums of Understanding, Letter of Intent, etc.