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 http://www.stri.org/english/research/applications/fees/index.php 
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  Rocks-Fossils Export Permit

• Two identical photos of each participant - carnet size.
• Copy of passport/s of each participant
• Resume / of each participant
• Protocol of the investigation

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. Report format includes 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. Mandatory
8. Source of funds (if STRI Scientist)
9. Itinerary/working schedule – dates and sites to be visited
10. Samples 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
16. STRI sponsor/advisor
17. Any other information you may consider relevant to the project.

All above are guidelines. Don't write aside.

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.