Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • 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

  • January 27, 2015

    Link to Chapter 15.1

    Facilities and Administrative (Indirect Cost) and Fringe Benefits Rates

    Uniform Guidance change to the MTDC, now excludes participant support costs.

  • January 27, 2015

    Link to Chapter 15.3

    Cost Sharing Policy

    Update to comply with the Uniform Guidance. Removed Attachment A.

  • January 27, 2015

    Link to Chapter 3.3

    Sponsor Notifications and Prior Approvals

    Updated to include Uniform Guidance Disengagement.

  • December 15, 2014

    Link to Chapter 1.2

    Rights and Responsibilities in the Conduct of Research

    Includes other costs in certification of salaries and updated Proposal Preparation costs.