Overview
The one-page form that follows is the NIH-recommended Simple Letter Agreement for material transfers between academic/non-profit institutions. This form should only be used for the transfer of research material owned by Tufts to academic/non-profit institutions.
Please DO NOT use this form if:
- a commercial entity wishes to receive the material, or
- the material contains cre or lox DNA, or
- the material is the subject of a pending patent application or an issued patent, or
- the material resulted from a project funded by, or using materials received from, industry.
If any of the above is true, please refer the matter to the Office for Technology Licensing and Industry Collaboration (OTL&IC) as detailed below.
Instructions for Tufts Investigator (Provider Scientist)
Please print and sign two copies of the attached material transfer agreement (MTA), and mail them to the academic scientist who requested the material. Please be sure to fill out your contact information (under "Provider Information") so that the recipient can return a fully executed MTA to you. Send the material to the recipient scientist only upon receipt of a fully signed, unaltered MTA. You can accept a faxed copy of the MTA to speed the transfer.
Please keep a record of the MTA and the shipment.
The attached form cannot be altered other than to fill in the blanks. If the recipient requests changes or has questions about the MTA, please ask that person to contact OTL&IC directly.
If you prefer, you can email this form directly to the requesting scientist and have him/her begin the signature process. If you choose this option, please wait to send the material until you have received an unaltered MTA signed by both the recipient scientist and an institutional official, and be sure to return a fully executed copy of the MTA to the recipient at the address they provide.
Instructions for Recipient Scientist/Institution
Please sign two copies of this agreement, and have both copies signed by an authorized official of your institution. Once the recipient scientist and authorized official have both signed this form, please return the MTA to the provider scientist at Tufts University by fax or mail. If the provider scientist needs to co-sign and return a fully executed copy of the agreement, please clearly indicate the address to which he/she should return the fully executed copy.
QUESTIONS OR CHANGES? PLEASE CONTACT OTL&IC.
Form
Simple Letter of Agreement (MS Word fillable)
