Research Contracts & Agreements
One way of accessing external expertise, financing and resources is to collaborate with companies or other external partners. With such collaborations, funders and collaborators usually require a contract for a research project, which defines respective rights, obligations, timelines and budget.
The contract process in 4 steps:
1. Get started
1. Get started
Firstly, you need to identify a collaborative partner or funding body, assess any risks and understand what type of agreement is important in your case.
2. What needs to be included?
2. What needs to be included?
Then you need to define budget and regulations that apply to your project.
3. Make an agreement
3. Make an agreement
Next you need to draft, negotiate and finalise an agreement that is legally correct.
4. Who needs to sign the agreement?
4. Who needs to sign the agreement?
And finally, before the research project can start, the agreement must be signed by all parties.
Support & additional resources
Support for research contracts
Support for research contracts
The person responsible for coordinating the contract process (often the PI) can get support from different units at KI.
Purpose & content of a contract
Purpose & content of a contract
Learn why do you need a research contract and what should be included in such a contract.
Types of research contracts
Types of research contracts
There are many different types of contracts, depending on the nature of the partnership.