For those with experience with the National Geographic Society, you are
aware that the award letter to the university requires the Principal
Investigator to sign a Scientific Research Grant Release.  This release
creates several problems with respect to our System By-laws and university
policy.  Besides the fact NGS is requiring a signature from a university
employee instead of the authorized institutional representative, the
Release grants the NGS ownership to copyrights, restricts distribution of
film without written permission, etc.  I would appreciate any advice from
those who have been successful in resolving these problems with NGS.

Jim
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James L. Bates
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
330 Thomas Boyd Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Tel: (225) 578-3386
Fax: (225) 578-5403
email: xxxxxx@lsu.edu
website: www.fas.lsu.edu/osp/

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