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GUIDELINES TO RESEARCH AGREEMENTS (SCHEDULE 1)
1.
How to initiate a research agreement?
Email the following to ILO Contracts Admin at ilobox4@nus.edu.sg.
i.
the completed Schedule 1; AND
ii.
Grant Endorsement Rorm1 signed and endorsed by your Head of Department and
Vice Dean (Research); AND
iii.
a copy of your awarded Grant Proposal, if applicable.
Schedule 1 serves the purpose of guiding you to provide the standard relevant information
required for a research collaboration agreement (RCA) or a contract research agreement
(CRA). However, if you have additional information which you think ILO needs to know,
please do indicate them as well.
You can download a copy of the Grant endorsement form at the NUS Staff Portal  Forms
 Research  grant-endorsement-form
1If
you have already completed the Grant Endorsement Form and obtained the necessary
approvals during the grant application process, please forward to us a softcopy of the duly
signed document.
2.
Why do I need to complete Schedule 1?
ILO officers need to understand the project which is being subject to the research
agreement, inter alia, the scope of the work, deliverables due and budget/contributions to
be made by the parties. This information enables us to tailor the agreement specifically to
suit the requirements of the project and to also negotiate more effectively in the best
interests of your research and NUS.
More importantly, Schedule 1 forms part of the legal agreement and it records the
understanding between the parties of the collaboration.
If you need help with completing Schedule 1, please contact ILO for assistance.
For more information on research agreements, please log onto the NUS Staff Portal > Research >
Research Compliance > Research Agreements (Overview).
You may also send all contract-related queries and/or requests to ilobox4@nus.edu.sg.
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Schedule 1
Proposal for Research Collaboration Project between NUS and
<Name of Company/Institution (1) > and
<Name of Company/Institution (2)>:
“<Title of Project>”
1.
BACKGROUND/ INTRODUCTION / OBJECTIVES
2.
SCOPE OF WORK
3.
PROJECT SCHEDULE / TIME FRAME AND RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX
“Deliverables”
Deliverable 1
Deliverable 2
Q1
NUS
Deliverable 3
Progress/Interim Report
Technology/Invention Disclosure
(if applicable)
Final Report
4.
Q2
Q3
Q4
Collabo
rator
Joint
Joint
Joint
Joint
DELIVERABLES
NUS’s deliverables from this Project are:
(FOR EXAMPLE)
a.
Quarterly Reports on xxxx
b.
Final Report on xxxxx
c.
Design of xxxxxx equipment
d.
Antigens for xxxxx
[Insert Collaborator name/ acronym]’s Deliverables from this Project are:
(FOR EXAMPLE)
a.
Analysis of xx;
b.
Quarterly reports on xxxxx
c.
Final report on xxxx
The deliverables which the Parties shall jointly deliver under this Project are:
(FOR EXAMPLE)
a.
Analysis of xxxx
b.
Quarterly reports on xxxx
c.
Design of xxxxxx equipment
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5.
5.
BACKGROUND IPR
(A)
NUS Background IPR
(B)
Collaborator Background IPR
6.
CONTRIBUTIONS / PROJECT BUDGET
6.1
Budget Breakdown
Cash Contribution
Collaborator shall pay to NUS a total amount of <insert amount>as a one-line
project fee (inclusive of applicable Overheads and GST) to the project in
accordance to the payment schedule stated in Section 6.2 of this Schedule 1.
OR
Contribution by Collaborator
S$
Cash
Equipment
[insert description of equipment]
Manpower
Postdoctoral fellow
Research assistant/fellow/engineer, etc
Consumables
[insert description of consumable items]
Others
[e.g. travel , software license etc.]
Sub-Total
ADD Overheads on Sub-Total*
ADD 7% GST on (Sub-Total + Overheads)
Sub-Total Contribution by Collaborator
*Overheads are chargeable on research funding to the
University, in accordance with the prevailing policies.
In-kind
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N.A.
N.A.
0.00
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Contribution by NUS
S$
Cash
In-kind
Equipment
[insert description of equipment]
Manpower
Postdoctoral fellow
Research assistant/fellow/engineer, etc
Consumables
[insert description of consumable items]
Others
[e.g. travel, software license etc.]
through <insert Grant name and ref. no.>
Equipment
[insert description of equipment]
Manpower
Postdoctoral fellow
Research assistant/fellow/engineer, etc
Consumables
[insert description of consumable items]
Others
[e.g. travel, software license etc.]
ADD Sub-Total
ADD Overheads on Sub-Total
7% GST on (Sub-Total + Overheads)
Sub-Total Contribution by NUS
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N.A.
N.A.
0.00
Total Contribution by Collaborator
Total Contribution by NUS
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET
6.2
OTHER IN-KIND INPUTS / RESOURCES CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT
e.g.
NUS will be contributing manpower/equipment/etc. to the project.....
available equipment, resources, infrastructure, etc.
will make
Collaborator will be contributing manpower/equipment/etc. to the project.....
make available equipment, resources, infrastructure, etc.
6.3
Payment Schedule
Date/Event
6.4
will
Amount to be paid to _______
BUDGET NOTES
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(a)
(b)
(c)
7.
Ownership of equipment bought specifically for this Project will be owned
by NUS upon the expiry or earlier termination of this Agreement.
NUS Principal Investigator is allowed to vire the amounts between the
categories within the NUS budget without requiring the approval of the
Collaborator, provided that the total NUS budget is not affected.
Any budget surpluses are to be retained by NUS for its use as it sees fit.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

NUS Principal Investigator
(Name, address, and contact details)

Collaborator’s Principal Investigator
(Name, address, and contact details)
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