Recent Policy Updates
View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.
Visiting Student Researchers
Wholesale update.
Undergraduate Student Salaries Charged to Sponsored Projects
The incentive program is no longer available per VPDoR Leadership.Postdoctoral Scholars
Update Attachment A to include confidential and helpful resources.
Establishment of Industrial Affiliates and Related Membership-Supported Programs
Policy updated; Section 2 updated.
Postdoctoral Scholars
Added paid and unpaid absences to Attachment D. Leave Policy.
Export Licenses for International Transfers of Items, Software or Technical Information
Changes to the title as well as contact information in the purchasing department.
Consulting and Other Outside Professional Activities by Members of the Academic Council and Medical Center Line Faculty
Add clarifying language on requirement to report outside activities related to foreign entities in section B.
Faculty Policy on Conflict of Commitment and Interest
Update to clarify 'U.S.' government service in Limitations on Outside Professional Activities section.
Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects
Updated Paragraph 5. Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement Projects primarily administrative updates.Charge to the University Committee on Health and Safety
Changes made to the body of the policy to reflect approved changes by the Office of the President and Director EH&S.