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University of Massachusetts at Amherst Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Proposals which include Co-Principal Investigators

Title of Proposal:_______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Sponsor:______________________________________________________________________________

OGCA#/Acct.#_________________________________________________________________________

Principal Investigator:____________________________________________________________________

Department and Telephone #:______________________________________________________________

Co-Principal Investigator:_________________________________________________________________

Department and Telephone #:______________________________________________________________

Co-Principal Investigator:_________________________________________________________________

Department and Telephone #:______________________________________________________________

1. Responsibilities for carrying out major tasks specified in the proposal and granting instrument:

P.I.:

Co P.I. :

Co P.I. :

2. Investigator(s) who may authorize expenditures from the grant or contract funds:

3. Investigator(s) responsible for preparation of reports (non-financial) required by the grant or contract.

4.a. It is presumed that intellectual property rights, especially authorship of papers and publications or other intellectual products will be governed by the terms of the Policy Statement on Joint Authorship, as approved by the Graduate Council, 2 April l990.

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The signatories to this MOU affirm that they have read and understand the Policy Statement. Any deviations from the Policy Statement should be noted herein.

4.b. Intellectual property rights, including authorship of papers and publications, patents (refer to University's Patent Policy), or other intellectual products:

5. Division of RTF return to Investigators, Department Heads/Chairs and Dean (If multiple departments are involved, signatures of all appropriate Department Heads and Deans are required)*:

6. Rules of succession in event of resignation or incapacity of a signatory.

7. The Principal Investigator is responsible for accepting the terms and conditions of the grant or contract, and obtaining the concurrent acceptance of all Co-Investigators.

Signatures required of all PI's and Co-PI's and, when appropriate (ref #5) the Department Head(s) and Dean(s).

BY:__________________________________________ Date:_____________

BY:__________________________________________ Date:_____________

BY:__________________________________________ Date:_____________

BY:__________________________________________ Date:_____________

A MOU is required in accordance with "Guidelines-Principal and Co-Principal Investigators: Defining Roles, Rights, Responsibilities and Obligations" dated April 24, 1992, as approved by the Research Council and University Administration.

*Consistent with current procedures, actual transfer of RTF must be coordinated with the University Budget Office.

Note: This MOU shall cover the entire project period of the award unless superseded by a revised MOU.

FORM/04/93

COPIMOU

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