12.3 Foreign Agreement Letters

STScI is required by NASA to send Foreign Agreement letters to non-U.S. institutions that have investigators listed on HST GO and AR programs.  NASA requires acceptance of the agreement of the Financial Arrangements, Data Rights, and Liability for activity connected with the use of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).

Foreign PIs and Co-Is of successful proposals will receive an electronic copy of the letter to be signed by the Authorizing Official of their institution. No action is required by U.S. PIs.

Transfers to new institutions:
If a foreign PI or Co-I transfers to a new institution, a notification must be sent to the STScI Grants Administration Office at gms_mail@stsci.edu.  The e-mail will include the name and e-mail contact of the PI or Co-I, the name and address of the former and new institution, and the name, address, and e-mail contact of the official (e.g. Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Dean, etc.) who is authorized to sign the Agreement Letter.

More information regarding Foreign Agreement Letters can be found at http://www.stsci.edu/institute/grants