Recent Policy Updates

View updates to the Stanford Research Policy Handbook.

What’s New

  • 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.

  • April 14, 2016

    Link to Chapter 1.4

    Openness in Research

    Edits to address legacy issues regarding transition from document being about "non-secrecy" to "openness' and update to Section 4.B to reflect modern National Security Controls. 

  • Gift vs. Sponsored Projects and Distinctions from Other Forms of Funding

    Updated to reflect attachment A and the Gift Transmittal System.

  • Indirect (F&A) Cost Waivers

    Changed title from F&A to Indirect Costs.

  • Visiting Student Researchers

    To be consistent with other policies add or Audit to Enrollment Status Para Persons registered in the VSR category are not permitted to enroll in ***or audit*** any classes. 

  • Postdoctoral Scholars

    Per Office of Postdoc Affairs: A five year term limit policy (extended from the previous four year limit) for postdoctoral scholars.

  • January 25, 2016

    Link to Chapter 5.4

    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.