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.

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The contract process in 4 steps:

STEP 1. Getting started / Preparation
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STEP 1. Getting started / Preparation

• Identify a collaborative partner / funding body

• Assess opportunities and risks

• Understand what type of agreement is important in your case

STEP 2. Content - what should be included?
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STEP 2. Content - what should be included?

• Identify all financial and regulatory issues to make the review process efficient

• Then the Legal unit can review your research agreement draft

STEP 3. Make an agreement
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STEP 3. Make an agreement

• Get an agreement template recommended at KI

• Draft, negotiate and finalise an agreement

• The agreement's final version should be reviewed by the Legal unit

STEP 4. Signature- who should sign the agreement?
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STEP 4. Signature- who should sign the agreement?

• The agreement requires signatures from all parties & other stakeholders

• The research project can start only when the agreement is signed

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Rules & guidelines (PDF files)

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Guidelines for research-related contracts (pdf) Rules for handling secondary occupations (pdf) Guidelines on conflict of interest (COI) (pdf) Rules for financial conflicts of interest in research projects funded by the American federal governmental authorities (pdf) Delegation rules for KI Guidelines for digital signatures Research funding forms and KI registrations Riktlinjer för forskningsrelaterade avtal (pdf) Regler för hantering av bisysslor (pdf) Riktlinjer om jäv (pdf) Anvisningar för hantering av ekonomiska intressekonflikter i forskningsprojekt finansierade av amerikanska federala hälsomyndigheter (pdf) Delegationsordning vid KI Riktlinjer för elektroniska underskrifter