Recent Policy Updates
View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.
Use of Employees or Laboratory Personnel as Research Subjects
Presents guidelines for participation by employees or laboratory personnel as subjects in Stanford research projects.
Training in the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
This policy will be enforced for NIH awards made on or after October 1, 2000. For all other research involving human subjects, this requirement was effective on January 1, 2001.
Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets
Clarifications related to expenditure management were added.
University Commitments Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals
Requirement related to commitment of PI effort for research projects was established.
Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets
Requirements related to commitment of PI effort for research projects were established.
Preparation, Review, and Submission of Sponsored Project Proposals
Requirement related to commitment of PI effort for research projects was established.
Openness in Research
Formerly titled "Secrecy in Research," the name of this policy was changed by the Senate of the Academic Council.
Charge to the Committee on Research
Amended by the Academic Senate to add one Postdoctoral Scholar to the Committee.
Retention of Consultants
Summarizes University policy and procedures on the use of paid consultants on sponsored projects at Stanford.
University Commitments Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals
Requirements related to budget justification.