[dba-Tech] Working in the US

Hi All:

I have been asked to provide a certain documentation as to doing project
work through a US university. It is as follows: "...requires either a
federal ID # or social security number...".

As a Canadian citizen, I am not sure whether they are asking for Canadian or
US references and where and how this should be followed up. 

I would like to know a bit of the lay-of-the-land before I proceed so any
help or comments will be greatly appreciated.

TIA
Jim