How to comply

  1. Make sure your research qualifies as fundamental research[1]: Be alert to restrictions on the publication of your research results and on who can participate in your research.  Provide your sponsored office with a complete description of the research you propose, including any non-disclosure agreements or other agreements that may outline restrictions on your research activities or that contemplate the possible acceptance or use of items or technology subject to U.S. export controls.

  2. Consult your school Export Control Administrator or Office of the Vice Provost before shipping or sharing technology, information or tangible research materials internationally.  Research equipment, as well as the tangible results of research, such as prototypes, materials, and biological samples may require a license to ship or hand-carry outside the U.S.  Consult your School’s Export Control Administrator prior to shipping or travelling with research items or technology (including research equipment) internationally.

  3. When collaborating with foreign individuals and organizations, confirm that they are not subject to U.S. embargoes or sanctions.  Contact your School’s Export Control Administrator to screen foreign nationals and organizations.  Additionally, contact your School’s Export Control Administrator before travelling to, or conducting research in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the Crimea Region of the Ukraine.

 
[1] Fundamental Research is defined as "basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which are ordinarily published and shared broadly within the scientific community."  Such research is exempt from many aspects of export control laws and regulations.