Equipment and Property Terms by Sponsor

This terms page is currently under construction.

MIT Standard Terms (apply unless Sponsor specifies otherwise)

  • Title to property vests in MIT

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

  • Unbudgeted Special purpose equipment over $5,000 may not be purchased without prior approval.
  • Unbudgeted General purpose equipment of any value may not be purchased without prior approval.
  • Title to property vests in MIT.
  • Property management and reporting requirements are applicable to all property for which MIT is accountable under an award.

Army Research Office (ARO) and Army Research Laboratory (ARL)

  • Unbudgeted Special purpose equipment over $5,000 may not be purchased without prior approval.
  • Unbudgeted General purpose equipment of any value may not be purchased without prior approval.
  • Title to property vests in MIT.
  • Property management and reporting requirements are applicable to all property for which MIT is accountable under an award.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

  • Under Construction

Department of Energy (DOE) – Office of Science

  • Unbudgeted Special purpose equipment over $5,000 may not be purchased without prior approval. Unbudgeted General purpose equipment of any value may not be purchased without prior approval.
  • Title to property vests conditionally in MIT.

National Aeronautics and  Space Administration (NASA)

  • Equipment (special purpose or general purpose) over $5,000 may be purchased if required for the research.
  • Equipment valued under $5,000 is classified as “supplies,” may be purchased if required for the research.
  • Title to property vests in MIT.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

  • Under Construction

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  • General purpose equipment typically not eligible for support. 
  • Title to property vests in MIT

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

  • General purpose equipment typically not eligible for support. 
  • Title to property vests in MIT.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

  • General purpose equipment typically not eligible for support. 
  • Title to property vests in MIT.

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

  • Prior approval not required for equipment under $25,000 used primarily in the conduct of the program.
  • Unbudgeted Equipment over $25,000 may not be purchased without prior approval.
  • Title to property vests in MIT without further obligation to the government.
  • Property management and reporting requirements are applicable to all property for which MIT is accountable under an award.