Office of Sponsored Projects

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LETTER OF COMMITMENT

DARTMOUTH – <PRIME INSTITUTION> COLLABORATION

PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT NO. XXXXX

This letter confirms that the appropriate program and administrative personnel of the Trustees of Dartmouth College have reviewed the proposal entitled “XXXXX” being submitted in support of the above–referenced program. We are aware of the NIH’s consortium agreement policy and are prepared to establish the necessary inter–organizational agreement consistent with that policy and the goals and mission of an academic research institution. The Dartmouth Principal Investigator on this proposal is XXXXX. The performance period is MM/DD/YYYY to MM/DD/YYYY and the estimated cost is $XX,XXX which includes appropriate direct and indirect costs.

Dartmouth College also confirms that it has a Conflict of Interest policy and process which conforms to the requirements of the PHS regulations set forth in 45 CFR Part 94 and 42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F, "Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought" as amended in 2011.

The current negotiated F&A rate agreement can be found on our website at: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~osp/resources/profile-fa.html.

Please contact our office directly at (603) 646–3007 or sponsored.projects@dartmouth.edu with any questions. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

<Authorized Official><Title>

Enclosures

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