Domestic Research and International Engagement

Ensuring that the activities performed while on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus are in compliance with U.S. export control laws is essential to the University’s mission to serve as a center for research, scholarship and creativity, as well as to teach a diverse community of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to become the next generation of leaders.

For this reason, UNC-Chapel Hill encourages international involvement in its research and University-related activities across campus. When conducting research, U.S. export controls can apply to what is known as a “deemed export.” The “release” of export-controlled technology or software source code to any foreign person located in the U.S. is deemed an export to the person’s country or countries of citizenship. For more information, please refer to the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) resource on deemed exports.

If you are hosting anyone from a comprehensively sanctioned country or a restricted party, please contact the Export Compliance Office.