Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • Visiting Scholars

    Updated July 2013 to include item 4, 4.1 and deleting school of medicine procedures.

  • June 19, 2013

    Link to Chapter 9.1

    Inventions, Patents, and Licensing

    Added undergrads and post doc to the introduction paragraph. Extends this requirement to faculty, staff, graduate students, undergraduate students, post doctoral scholars and visitors involved in research.

  • June 17, 2013

    Link to Chapter 6.1

    Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance

    Assurance renewal 6/17/2013 RPH 6.1 - 6.3 was the hand typed assurance, when update 6/17/2013. Removed the hand typed policy and added the Assurance via PDF.

  • PHS and NSF Requirements Regarding Financial Disclosures and Agency Notifications

    Change within “ Investigator Training”, section C. “Other PHS Requirements”.

  • April 15, 2013

    Link to Chapter 15.6

    Tuition Allowance for Research Assistants

    Added the note about the university's contribution to tuition increasing to 60% effective Fall Quarter 2013.

  • January 18, 2013

    Link to Chapter 10.2

    Grievance Procedure: Academic Staff

    Added attachment A to policy body.

  • January 9, 2013

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Added Attachment D to the policy body.

  • Animal Care and Use Training and Education Program

    Describes training sessions provided for those involved in the care or use of laboratory animals, and indicates who should attend.

  • April 11, 2012

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Defines policies and procedures related to the appointment, roles, requirements and responsibilities of Postdoctoral Scholars at Stanford. This policy was revised and reorganized in 2012.

  • February 2, 2012

    Link to Chapter 15.7

    Undergraduate Student Salaries Charged to Sponsored Projects

    States Stanford’s commitment to provide research-related experiences for undergraduate students and describes how indirect costs are applied to the salaries of those students.