Working with researchers across all faculties and disciplines, the team collaborates with faculties, funding agencies, government partners, industry, non-profit organizations and other academic institutions to facilitate research collaborations. while supports researchers, protects the University’s interests and ensures compliance with institutional, sponsor and regulatory requirements.

As a single integrated service, Research Contracts and Agreements manages the University’s portfolio of national and international research agreements, helping to streamline processes, promote consistency and provide researchers with a clear point of contact for all contract-related matters.

The team supports a broad range of agreements, including research contracts, collaborative research agreements, inter-institutional agreements, funds transfer agreements, service agreements, data-sharing agreements and other research-related partnerships.

Research contracts and agreements support

• Negotiation and review of research contracts and agreements
• Development and drafting of contract documents
• Institutional approvals and authorized signature processes for contracts
• Guidance on sponsor requirements, compliance obligations and University policies
• Advice on indirect costs, budgets and contract terms
• Inter-institutional and multi-partner research initiatives
• Data-sharing agreements
• Amendments, renewals and transitioning monetary research contracts to account opening and post-award administration
• Co-ordination with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate successful research partnerships

When to contact Research Contracts and Agreements

When developing a new research project, principal investigators work with their faculty research advisor to explore sponsor and funding agency opportunities and requirements.

Contact Research Contracts and Agreements whenever you’re developing a research partnership, preparing a proposal for contract research, reviewing a research agreement, negotiating funding terms (indirect costs), managing an amendment of an existing contract or seeking guidance on contractual requirements for a research project.

Your first step is to gather supporting documents and contact the team at [email protected]. We’ll then contact you to better understand your request and begin the consultation process.

Learn more about Research Contracts and Agreements

Our research contracts and agreements essential information breakdown helps users understand grants, contracts, research agreements and eligibility to hold research funding at the University.