Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • August 25, 2017

    Link to Chapter 13.3

    Specialized Categories of Sponsored Projects

    Updated definition of Industry Sponsored Clinical Trials.

  • August 24, 2017

    Link to Chapter 5.7

    Training in the Protection of Human Subjects in Research

    Updated NIH Decision Tree
  • August 3, 2017

    Link to Chapter 9.2

    Copyright Policy

    Updated 2 C. Patent and Copyright Agreement: Stanford Form SU-18.

  • April 19, 2017

    Link to Chapter 8.7

    Recordkeeping Requirements

    Housekeeping updates and statement removal regarding the original Stanford Certification must be provided to the Office of the Dean of Research.

  • February 23, 2017

    Link to Chapter 5.7

    Training in the Protection of Human Subjects in Research

    Updated to include Good Clinical Practices as Mandated by the NIH.

  • October 10, 2016

    Link to Chapter 15.8

    Cost Transfer Policy for Sponsored Projects

    Mostly minor changes, but most notable include:

    • added non-capital ET changes in same award as exception
    • added refunds and credits as exception. SECTION 4B (Documentation):
      • Quantified “large transfers”
      • Added additional documentation requirements for large, late or early/late transfers
      • Added examples of acceptable documentation for these transfers (BI and FFIT reports)
  • Postdoctoral Scholars

    Changes to Graduate Financial Support based on memo.

  • July 15, 2016

    Link to Chapter 3.1

    Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets

    Changed title to Preparation and Submission of Proposal Budgets. Added requirement for those with University Research to take PI Training. Updated cost sharing section to be consistent with the Cost Sharing Policy.

  • Use of Human Subjects in Student Projects, Pilot Studies, Oral Histories and QA/QI Projects

    Updated Determination of Human Subjects form in section 5 and Related Items.

  • April 26, 2016

    Link to Chapter 4.7

    Institutional Conflict of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects

    Approved by leadership of Office of Technology Licensing. Added to Section 3.A 3 2) that clinical trial research ends at Stanford, and or when the license is terminated, or the product which was the subject of the clinical trial is no longer being developed by a licensee/sublicensee.