Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • Cost Transfer Policy for Sponsored Projects

    added to Section 4B that the allocation methodology is used if transferring expenses to multiple PTAs.

  • Postdoctoral Scholars

    Update Benefits information deleting Blue Shield EPO. This plan was replaced with Stanford Healthcare Alliance (SHCA).

  • Subrecipient Monitoring

    Added "Effective September 1, 2015, subaward invoices require the following statement to accompany the PI’s signature: “In signing below I approve payment of this invoice and attest that the charges appear reasonable, and progress to date on this project is satisfactory and in keeping with the statement of work.”

  • March 27, 2015

    Link to Chapter 16.2

    Proposing a Subaward

    Updated to incorporate Uniform Guidance changes.

  • March 27, 2015

    Link to Chapter 16.4

    Subrecipient Monitoring

    Updated to incorporate Uniform Guidance changes.

  • March 27, 2015

    Link to Chapter 16.3

    Issuance of a Subaward

    Updated to incorporate Uniform Guidance changes.

  • March 27, 2015

    Link to Chapter 16.1

    Definitions and Classifications

    Updated to incorporate Uniform Guidance changes.

  • March 26, 2015

    Link to Chapter 16.5

    Closeout of Subawards

    Updated to incorporate Uniform Guidance changes.

  • Gift vs. Sponsored Projects and Distinctions from Other Forms of Funding

    Updated to incorporate the Uniform Guidance.

  • Categories of Sponsored Projects

    Added reference to Uniform Guidance.