Working With Foreign Nationals: Section 2

Grants and Contracts

Fundamental Research* is not subject to export licensing when:

• The basic or applied research in science or engineering is conducted at the University.
• The resulting information is ordinarily published and shared broadly in the scientific community.
• There are no restrictions on the publication* of research results, including no approval processes for publication.
• There are no restrictions on the access and dissemination of information resulting from the research, including restrictions or approvals on the use of foreign nationals*.

Examples of restrictions which may nullify the fundamental research* exemption:

• Prepublication* review with the right to withhold portions of the research results from publication
• Principle Investigator or reasearch assistant decides to voluntarily withhold research results from publication*
• Approval required from sponsor to use foreign nationals* in a project
• Research, or portions thereof, must be conducted at a secure facility
• Researchers and/or assistants must have a security clearance
• Research is restricted to U.S. locations for national security purposes
• Research members decide NOT to publish certain research results
• Research members accept restrictions or approvals for publications* or the use of foreign nationals

The fundamental research* exemption only applies to technical data* and not to exports of physical items, encryption software, or classified information.

For Help at anytime, contact the Export Control Team at (513) 558-ISEC or via e-mail at InfoSec@uc.edu

Throughout the Export Controls section of the website, whenever you see a *, hover over it for a brief definition of the term. Click on the asterix to be taken to the full definition on the glossary page. The Glossary page also includes lnks to applicable regulations and additional information and links.