How can I apply a license to my research software and code?

To allow such reuse, researchers are advised to apply an explicit license to your code, such as MIT, GPL, or Apache.

Note: Creative Commons licenses are generally not recommended for code & software, but suitable for datasets and code documentation.

For code & software intended for public sharing but also with potential commercial value, NTUitive recommends the use of their Dual-License Agreement whereby code & software can be made freely available for non-commercial academic use under an open-source license, while a separate commercial license is applicable for business applications. This helps to balance academic openness with the protection of NTU’s commercial interests. 

Researchers are to note that if any software and code was developed based on existing open-source software, you must obtain consent from the copyright owner or comply with the license terms of that open-source software.