Standard Materials Transfer Agreement (Supplying)
Can I use the agreement? | Conditions of Use | What if the Conditions are not met? | Completing the Schedule | Signing and submitting | Contact
Can I use the agreement?
The MTA (Supplying) agreement is to be used when the University is transferring or supplying research materials (e.g. chemicals, drugs, biological materials) to another university or research institute. There is a different procedure for receiving materials.
The agreement must NOT be used:
- for transferring materials to commercial entities e.g. pharmaceutical companies, or
- when materials are being received by the University.
Conditions of Use
The Dean or Head can sign this agreement if the following conditions are met:- There are no students working on the project
- The University has the right to supply this material and there are no research agreements in place that preclude supply of the material by the University to an external party
- No amendments have been made to the terms and conditions of the agreement
- Additional terms have not been added as an annexure to the agreement, or in the Schedule to the agreement
- The Schedule to the agreement has been completed
- You use the latest version of the standard agreement (on this page)
What if the Conditions cannot be met?
If the Conditions cannot be observed, or if terms require modification, the agreement cannot be signed by the Dean or Head, and must be sent to the Research Office for review by an authorised officer. In these circumstances the use of the MTA is still beneficial as the legal review process will be faster. Refer to our page Completing the Forms for instructions.Completing the Schedule
- Standard Material Transfer Agreement (pdf)
- Schedule page (doc)
Once the agreement is signed it is a binding agreement and cannot be varied by simply substituting a new Schedule. If you need to vary the terms of the Agreement or the details in the Schedule post-authorisation, see our Amendments page.
Signing and submitting the agreement
Print one copy for each party to the agreement and have it signed by the Dean or Head, as each party must retain one original signed agreement. Arrange for an authorised representative of the Sponsor to sign each original and return one copy to you. The last party to sign must insert, on the first page, the date they have signed. Send to the address below:- One original fully signed agreement
- One Material Transfer Agreement (Supplying) Checklist
- One Budget Form for Research (if financial)
Ana Brown
Manager, Research Contracts
Melbourne Research Office
Level 5, 161 Barry Street
University of Melbourne