Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • 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.

  • December 19, 2018

    Link to Chapter 8.3

    Export Licenses for International Transfers of Items, Software or Technical Information

    Changes to the title as well as contact information in the purchasing department.