Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • 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.

  • February 19, 2015

    Link to Chapter 2.1

    Principal Investigator Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions

    Update by the Senate to include language about SLAC, section B of Policy.

  • February 18, 2015

    Link to Chapter 14.3

    University Commitments Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals

    Updated to remove paragraph #6, “Participation by Faculty or Staff from Multiple Departments”.

  • February 9, 2015

    Link to Chapter 2.2

    Acting Principal Investigatorship

    Incorporate "engage" from the Uniform Guidance.

  • February 9, 2015

    Link to Chapter 2.1

    Principal Investigator Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions

    Added category for pending appointments for new faculty.

  • January 28, 2015

    Link to Chapter 14.2

    Academic Policies Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals

    Updated section 4 for Uniform Guidance.

  • January 27, 2015

    Link to Chapter 14.1

    Preparation, Review, and Submission of Sponsored Project Proposals

    Updated for Uniform Guidance 2B and SOM proposal deadline