Question 2
Are there restrictive terms within the agreement/award?
Fundamental Research means basic and applied research in science and engineering, where the resulting information is shared broadly within the scientific community.
The fundamental research and public domain exclusions apply only to information or technical data. They do not apply to things (physical items including, for example, specified scientific equipment) or services (e.g., training foreign nationals inside or outside the United States). Other exemptions may apply to exports of equipment and services even if the fundamental or public domain exemptions do not.
The proposed research is not considered “Fundamental” if the sponsor Terms and Conditions of the agreement reference any of the possible restrictions.
- Foreign Participation Restrictions (see Question 2a)
- Publication Restrictions (see Question 2b)
- Sponsor has specified that the material or information associated with the agreement/award will be export controlled (Question 2c)
- Dissemination of Research results
In summary, any contractual or sponsor-imposed restrictions on foreign participation, publication approval or dissemination of research results negate the status of fundamental research.
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