Research Policy Handbook

• 1 Conduct of Research

  • 1.1 Principles Concerning Research
  • 1.2 Rights and Responsibilities in the Conduct of Research
  • 1.3 Academic Freedom
  • 1.4 Openness in Research
  • 1.5 On Academic Authorship
  • 1.6 Multi-Authored Research Papers
  • 1.7 Research Misconduct: Policy on Allegations, Investigations, and Reporting
  • 1.8 Nondiscrimination in Research Agreements
  • 1.9 Retention of and Access to Research Data
  • 1.10 Information Security

• 2 Principal Investigatorship

  • 2.1 Principal Investigator Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions
  • 2.2 Acting Principal Investigatorship

• 3 Fiscal Responsibilities of Principal Investigators

  • 3.1 Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets
  • 3.2 Management of Project Expenditures
  • 3.3 Sponsor Notifications and Prior Approvals

• 4 Conflicts of Commitment and Interest

  • 4.1 Policy on Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment
  • 4.2 PHS and NSF Requirements Regarding Financial Disclosures and Agency Notifications
  • 4.3 Consulting and Other Outside Professional Activities by Members of the Academic Council and University Medical Line Faculty
  • 4.4 RESERVED
  • 4.5 University Investments in Start-Up Companies Involving Stanford Faculty
  • 4.6 Equity Acquisition in Technology Licensing and Distance Learning Agreements
  • 4.7 Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects

• 5 Human Subjects and Stem Cells in Research

  • 5.1 Human Research Protection Program
  • 5.2 Federalwide Assurance for Protection of Human Subjects
  • 5.3 People of Childbearing Potential as Subjects in Research
  • 5.4 Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects
  • 5.5 Use of Employees or Laboratory Personnel as Research Subjects
  • 5.6 Guidelines for Studies Involving Human Volunteers Receiving Potentially Addicting Drugs
  • 5.7 Training in the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
  • 5.8 Human Stem Cell Research

• 6 Laboratory Animals in Research

  • 6.1 Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance
  • 6.2 Use of Vertebrate Animals in Teaching Activities
  • 6.3 Responsibilities for the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
  • 6.4 Transport, Care, and Use of Non-Stanford Owned Laboratory Animals on the Stanford Campus
  • 6.5 Animal Care and Use Training and Education Program

• 7 Environmental Health and Safety

  • 7.1 Charge to the University Committee on Health and Safety
  • 7.2 Health and Safety: Principles, Responsibilities and Practices
  • 7.3 Emergency and Non-Emergency Hazardous Material Release Response
  • 7.4 University Laboratory Animal Occupational Health Program
  • 7.5 Chemical Hygiene Plan and Chemical Hazard Communication
  • 7.6 Radiological Hazards
  • 7.7 Laser Safety
  • 7.8 Biohazardous Agents and Recombinant DNA
  • 7.9 Research Funded by the Department of Energy Through SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
  • 7.10 Operation of Unmanned Flying Vehicles

• 8 Export Controls

  • 8.1 Applicability and Policy Background, and Regulatory Authority
  • 8.2 Definitions
  • 8.3 Export Licenses for International Transfers of Items, Software or Technical Information
  • 8.4 Accepting a Third Party’s Export Controlled Items or Information
  • 8.5 Export Controls and Stanford’s Openness in Research Policy
  • 8.6 Export Controls and an Individual’s Eligibility as a Recipient of Export Controlled Items, Software Code, or Information
  • 8.7 Recordkeeping Requirements

• 9 Intellectual Property

  • 9.1 Inventions, Patents, and Licensing
  • 9.2 Copyright Policy
  • 9.3 Administration of Copyright Policy
  • 9.4 Tangible Research Property
  • 9.5 Other Intellectual Property: Trademarks, Patents and Proprietary Information

• 10 Non-Faculty Research Appointments

  • 10.1 Policy and Procedures for Appointment and Promotion: Academic Staff - Research
  • 10.2 Academic Staff Appeal Procedure
  • 10.3 Postdoctoral Scholars
  • 10.4 Retention of Consultants
  • 10.5 Visiting Scholars
  • 10.6 Relationships Between Students (Including Postdoctoral Scholars) and Outside Entities
  • 10.7 Visiting Student Researchers
  • 10.8 Graduate Student Research Assistantships
  • 10.9 Visiting Postdoctoral Scholars

• 11 Establishing and Managing Independent Laboratories, Institutes and Centers

  • 11.1 Establishing and Managing Independent Laboratories, Institutes and Centers

• 12 Skeletal Remains

  • 12.1 Human Skeletal Remains

• 13 Definitions and Types of Agreements

  • 13.1 Gift vs. Sponsored Projects and Distinctions from Other Forms of Funding
  • 13.2 Categories of Sponsored Projects
  • 13.3 Specialized Categories of Sponsored Projects
  • 13.4 Establishment of Industrial Affiliates and Related Membership-Supported Programs
  • 13.5 Research Participation Agreements
  • 13.6 Memoranda of Understanding and Letters of Intent
  • 13.7 Service Agreements

• 14 Sponsored Project Proposals

  • 14.1 Preparation, Review, and Submission of Sponsored Project Proposals
  • 14.2 Academic Policies Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals
  • 14.3 University Commitments Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals

• 15 Financial Aspects of Sponsored Projects Administration

  • 15.1 Facilities and Administrative (Indirect Cost) and Fringe Benefits Rates
  • 15.2 Indirect (F&A) Cost Waivers
  • 15.3 Cost Sharing Policy
  • 15.4 Charging for Administrative and Technical Expenses
  • 15.5 Salary Cap Administration
  • 15.6 Tuition Allowance for Research Assistants
  • 15.7 Undergraduate Student Salaries Charged to Sponsored Projects
  • 15.8 Cost Transfer Policy for Sponsored Projects
  • 15.9 Program Income

• 16 Subawards

  • 16.1 Definitions and Classifications
  • 16.2 Proposing a Subaward
  • 16.3 Issuance of a Subaward
  • 16.4 Subrecipient Monitoring
  • 16.5 Closeout of Subawards

• 17 Property Management

  • 17.1 Control of Property

• 18 Committees and Panels That Support Research

  • 18.1 Committees, Councils and Governing Boards
  • 18.2 Charge to the Committee on Research
  • 18.3 Administrative Panels for Research Compliance
  • 18.4 Confidentiality of Administrative Panel Proceedings