Other Permits

Paleontological and Paleoecological Research

General Information

All applications should be submitted at least two (2) months in advance of expected arrival.

  1. You need a special permit for research and collecting from the Minerals Resources Department (MICI) or Institute of National Culture (INAC), depending on the area of study.
  2. It is a host country requirement to provide a copy of any publication or reproduction from the research, including an abstract in Spanish, after termination of your study.
  3. Proper acknowledgments should be made in the publication to authorities facilitating the research.
  4. A government official may want to accompany you or be included in your research activity or check the samples collected.
  5. If any collected material turns out to belong to a taxon new to science, you should deposit a reasonable amount in STRI or in any other scientific center or proper national authority.
  6. Please, check STRI’s fee schedule if you should have any questions about fees
  7. Failure to comply with these regulations will adversely affect future authorization and research permits or collections to be exported by you and/or your colleagues.
  8. If you need to export any samples collected. Click on MICI Export Permit

What You Need to Submit

  • Two identical photos carnet size of each participant.
  • Protocol of the research:

The Protocol of investigation should be in Spanish. Your description should not be too technical. Be explicit about any possible environmental impact. Minimum 4 or 5 pages. All information requested is mandatory. Report format must include the following:

  1. Title of Research Project
  2. General objective
  3. Duration of the project
  4. Justification
  5. Methodology
  6. Place or area where the study will take place
  7. Describe area and send a map attached to this application.
  8. Source of funds (if STRI Scientist)
  9. Itinerary/working schedule – dates and sites to be visited
  10. Samples to be collected - scientific and common names
  11. Describe any field marks and equipment that will be placed in the field and specify when they will be situated and removed.
  12. Principal Investigator’s name
  13. Research assistant/s name/s
  14. Nationality/ies
  15. Passport number/s and attach copy of first page of passport for each participant.
  16. STRI sponsor/advisor
  17. Any other information you may consider relevant to the project.
  18. Two passport size photos.
  19. Short C.V.

Any missing information may delay process.
All above are guidelines. Don't write beside them.

Information should be submitted to Celideth De Leon, e-mail deleonc@si.edu, Tel. +507. 212-8050, STRI/Office of External Affairs, Tupper Bldg. 628.

*This information may be subject to change*