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Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • April 27, 2020

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Decision of Provost is final.

  • April 1, 2020

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Include updated date, changed section on appealing to the president to the Provost.

  • March 19, 2020

    Link to Chapter 3.2

    Management of Project Expenditures

    OGC and DoR made temporary update to the statement for COVID-19 purposes

  • January 28, 2020

    Link to Chapter 4.7

    Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects

    After review by Committee on Research; changes approved by VPDOR, President&Provost for updates to composition of ICOIC (section 5.D.)

  • September 9, 2019

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Update Attachment D Regarding Leave Policy 3.A.1, bullet point 5.

  • August 14, 2019

    Link to Chapter 10.7

    Visiting Student Researchers

    Wholesale update.

  • May 2, 2019

    Link to Chapter 15.7

    Undergraduate Student Salaries Charged to Sponsored Projects

    The incentive program is no longer available per VPDoR Leadership.

  • March 22, 2019

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Update Attachment A to include confidential and helpful resources.

  • February 11, 2019

    Link to Chapter 13.4

    Establishment of Industrial Affiliates and Related Membership-Supported Programs

    Policy updated; Section 2 updated.

  • February 1, 2019

    Link to Chapter 10.3

    Postdoctoral Scholars

    Added paid and unpaid absences to Attachment D. Leave Policy.