NDSU welcomes the opportunity for undergraduate students, faculty and staff to work in partnership with companies on research and scholarly activities.  

• Information for Sponsors of Academic Projects
• Guidance for Faculty/Staff
• Guidance for Student

All of the agreement templates below were developed with guidance from NDSU's General Counsel and are not negotiable.  Academic semesters are short and the time required to negotiate an agreement would impede the progress of students in achieving the required outcomes for the coursework.

Academic Project Agreement Templates

• Academic Project Proposal Form – Company Sponsored
• Sponsored Academic Project Agreement – Sponsor Owns IP
• Sponsored Academic Project Agreement – Student Owns IP
• Non-Disclosure Agreement for Academic Project

Student IP from Academic Projects

• Memorandum of Understanding – Student Owns IP – Undergraduate Coursework Only
• Student Assigns IP to NDSU – Undergraduate Coursework Only
• Student Assigns IP to Sponsor – Undergraduate Coursework Only