For Non-MIT Users
For Outside Academic Users
An Outside Academic User is anyone who does not have a direct MIT affiliation, or who is not paid for by charges to an internal MIT account, but who works for a research project of another University or other academic establishment (including hospital-based research).
Eligibility:
Research personnel from outside academic organizations are granted use of Center facilities, consistent with NSF Policy, when it is determined that the proposed service will not interfere with the progress of MIT research projects. Collaborative programs with Center Faculty and Technical Staff are encouraged where such arrangements would enhance the research capability of both parties.
Application Procedure:
Once received, the application is reviewed by the Center's Director and, if approved, the agreement will be signed and a copy returned to the applicant. The facilities cannot be used until this agreement is approved.
Authorizations to use the facilities for specific projects are granted for a period of one year. Re-application and re-approval are necessary prior to the expiration date of the agreement or when there is a significant change in the nature or scope of the project. Use beyond the scope of this agreement or beyond the expiration date is not permitted.
Please contact the CMSE Assistant Director with any questions:
Susan Dalton
Tel: (617) 253-7632
E-mail: sdalton@mit.edu
Scheduling:
Please contact the appropriate facility staff member to schedule time on our instruments or to arrange for services. The facilities are scheduled for the maximum effectiveness of the MIT materials research community and as such, MIT users will be given first priority. Approval to use our facilities does not guarantee time on our instruments. An approved application and a copy of an organizational purchase order (PO) is required prior to the use our facilities.
Rates, Billing Procedure, and Payment:
The Center's Administrative Office invoices monthly through the MIT Accounting Office for use of facilities based on the approved rate schedule. This schedule is subject to change. Billing is based on the actual logged usage of the facilities. Most fees for instrument use are billed on an hourly basis. In addition, fees for supplies and materials may be applied. Charges are due when billed. Failure to pay in a timely way is grounds for the termination of this agreement.
Checks should be made payable to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and forwarded to the following address:
Center for Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
Room 13-2090
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4037
Attn: Jei Lee Freeman
Questions regarding purchase orders and charges should be addressed to Ms. Jei Lee Freeman, Tel: (617) 253-5965, E-mail: jeileef@mit.edu.
Reports and Publications:
All users of Center facilities must keep us fully informed of the nature and progress of their work. Acknowledgment of the use of Center facilities is expected in publications or research reports, as is the assistance of a specific CMSE Technical Staff member if their work has made a significant contribution to your research. Please use the following statement: "This work made use MRSEC Shared Experimental Facilities at MIT, supported by the National Science Foundation under award number DMR-02-13282." We would appreciate receiving a copy of publications which cite research conducted through the use of Center's facilities.
For Outside Non-Academic Users
Outside Non-Academic Users include persons who are not affiliated with an academic institution or hospital, and also MIT faculty members in connection with a consulting or other formal arrangement the faculty member may have with a commercial entity.
For outside commercial use of the Shared Experimental Facilities, CMSE implements these requirements in the following general policies:
- Outside users may not make use of CMSE facilities if any commercial analytical or service organization offers essentially the same service.
- Outside users may only use CMSE facilities to the extent that such work does not interfere in any way with MIT and other academic research.
- Use of the facilities is intended for short-term projects, such as the simple test of an idea. A long-term project (for example, a process development project which requires extensive or prolonged use of analytical services) is not appropriate.
- Use of the facilities is intended only for basic research and/or product development purposes. MIT does not allow its facilities to be used for other purposes, specifically including use in any way in connection with any lawsuit or similar proceedings.
- Staff will offer such help as they are able to users, in regard to interpretation or other use of data, photographs, or other results obtained from facility information. The user, though, ultimately takes sole responsibility for the interpretation and application of the results to their problem.
- CMSE will not usually enter any form of confidentiality agreement with respect to work performed in its facilities.
For more information on policies applying to non-academic use of the CMSE-SEF instrumentation, please contact:
Susan Dalton, CMSE Assistant Director
Tel: (617) 253-7632
E-mail: sdalton@mit.edu
Eligibility:
Research personnel from outside organizations are granted use of Center facilities, consistent with NSF Policy, when it is determined that the proposed service is not available in the commercial sector and the project will not interfere with the progress of MIT research projects. Collaborative programs with Center Faculty and Technical Staff are encouraged where such arrangements would enhance the research capability of both parties.
It is emphasized that the intent is to provide access to CMSE instrumentation for purposes of scientific or technical investigation related to basic research or product development. CMSE policy does not allow third parties access to Center instrumentation for other purposes (eg. when the primary purpose is related to any lawsuit, court action, or similar proceedings). CMSE further intends that access made available under this procedure be of limited scope and duration. Potential users seeking access which would be central to the purpose of an extended research effort, or which would have the potential for taking up a significant fraction of the available time on an instrument, should call for a discussion of other mechanisms by which their needs could be met.
Confidentiality:
The work environment at MIT, as with most other Universities, is one of free intellectual exchange and openness. Staff are not required to undertake any obligation of confidentiality with respect to their daily work. It is CMSE's policy to decline applications for use of its facilities from third parties if any form of confidentiality agreement would be required.
Application Procedure:
The facilities cannot be used until this agreement is approved and appropriate arrangements are made for payment for services.
Authorizations to use the facilities for specific projects are granted for a period of one year. Re-application and re-approval are necessary prior to the expiration date of the agreement or when there is a significant change in the nature or scope of the project. Use beyond the scope of this agreement or beyond the expiration date is not permitted.
Scheduling:
Please contact the appropriate facility staff member to schedule time on our instruments or to arrange for services. The facilities are scheduled for the maximum effectiveness of the MIT materials research community and as such, MIT users will be given first priority. Approval to use our facilities does not guarantee time on our instruments. An approved application and a copy of an organizational purchase order (PO) is required prior to the use our facilities.
Rates, Billing Procedure, and Payment:
A purchase order will be issued by the applicant to CMSE — we regret that credit cards/payment cards cannot at present be accepted.
The Center's Administrative Office invoices monthly through the MIT Accounting Office for use of facilities based on the approved rate schedule. This schedule is subject to change. Billing is based on the actual logged usage of the facilities. Most fees for instrument use are billed on an hourly basis. In addition, fees for supplies and materials may be applied. Charges are due when billed. Failure to pay in a timely way is grounds for the termination of this agreement.
Checks should be made payable to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and forwarded to the following address:
Center for Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
Room 13-2090
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4037
Attn: Jei Lee Freeman
Questions regarding purchase orders and charges should be addressed to Ms. Jei Lee Freeman, Tel: (617) 253-5965, E-mail: jeileef@mit.edu.
Reports and Publications:
All users of Center facilities must keep us fully informed of the nature and progress of their work. Acknowledgment of the use of Center facilities is expected in publications or research reports, as is the assistance of a specific CMSE Technical Staff member if their work has made a significant contribution to your research. Please use the following statement: "This work made use MRSEC Shared Experimental Facilities at MIT, supported by the National Science Foundation under award number DMR-08-19762." We would appreciate receiving a copy of publications which cite research conducted through the use of Center's facilities.
