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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 -
Federal-wide Assurance for Protection of Human Subjects
5.3 -
Women 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
6.1 -
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
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