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Intellectual Property Categories: Award Management Proposals Regulatory Compliance Updated: February 19, 2026 Created: March 26, 2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction Research at Stanford often results in intellectual property that may be protectable under patent, copyright or trademark laws. Stanford faculty, staff and students have certain responsibilities to the University regarding intellectual property and the University provides resources to help transfer Stanford technology for the public benefit. The Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) is responsible for managing intellectual …

Safety For Researchers Categories: Regulatory Compliance Updated: May 9, 2025 Created: March 25, 2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction Stanford's commitment to providing a safe environment for everyone creates particular requirements for PIs in research laboratories. Labs at Stanford house chemicals, equipment, and other materials that can pose hazards to health. The proper management of these hazards is not only good lab management, it is also a regulatory requirement. Emergency Contacts Emergency Fire, Police, Medical Aid 911 from your cell phone 9-911 from a campus phone Hazardous …

Ethics and Compliance Categories: Award Management Regulatory Compliance Updated: July 15, 2025 Created: March 26, 2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction Ethics and compliance concepts are critical to research activities at Stanford University. These regulations serve to maintain the public trust; that is, trust in research results and outcomes; trust that patients and human subjects are given the best care and treatment; trust that public funds are spent for the benefit of all, and trust that scientific investigation is done responsibly. Video file   Our Ethics and Compliance Framework The …

International Activity Categories: Award Management Data Export Controls Proposals Regulatory Compliance Updated: July 28, 2025 Created: March 25, 2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction Stanford's commitment to providing a safe environment for everyone creates particular requirements for PIs in research laboratories. Labs at Stanford house chemicals, equipment, and other materials that can pose hazards to health. The proper management of these hazards is not only good lab management, it is also a regulatory requirement. Compliance and Operational Support Register your foreign activities at …

Protocols Categories: Award Management Data Proposals Regulatory Compliance Updated: August 25, 2025 Created: March 26, 2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction Approval of research protocols by the appropriate Administrative Panel is required before beginning research that involves: human subjects; recombinant DNA molecules; human stem cells; human embryos or their derivatives; laboratory animals; infectious or biohazardous agents; radioactive isotopes; or ionizing, ultraviolet laser, and/or microwave radiation. Protocol Submission, Review and Approval The eProtocol system is used to submit, …

Salary Caps Categories: Award Management Financial Concepts Proposals Updated: September 23, 2025 Created: March 25, 2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction The PHS (Public Health Service) which includes the NIH (National Institutes of Health) is governed by regulations establishing a maximum salary that may be awarded to a project participant - salary cap. Some non federal agencies also impose salary caps. Stanford will comply with all agency requirements in this regard. Where an agency specifies a maximum rate amount at which an individual may be paid from that agency's funds, Stanford will …

Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research Categories: Award Management Proposals Regulatory Compliance Updated: July 24, 2025 Created: November 19, 2020 Jump to: On this page Introduction Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research applies to all researchers and research staff engaged in scholarly research. While written with all researchers in mind, special consideration has been given to the needs of students and postdoctoral scholars. The education of students at all levels includes appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research. The University …

Allocation of Costs Categories: Award Management Financial Concepts Proposals Updated: July 28, 2025 Created: March 1, 2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction Allocation of costs is the process of assigning a cost or a group of costs, to one or more PTAs in accordance with the benefits received. You should not allocate costs after the fact. Typically, you allocate costs at the time of purchase through a purchase requisition or another mechanism. However, you may need to distribute costs for items such as lab supplies to the PTAs to multiple benefitting projects. These costs may be allocated …

COI: Conflicts of Interest Overview Menu Overview Training and Other Information Contacts List by School Categories: Conflict of Interest Regulatory Compliance Updated: July 24, 2025 Created: March 12, 2021 Jump to: On this page Stanford and SLAC personnel may complete their disclosure of Outside Professional Activities by logging into the OPACs Dashboard Introduction The overview contains a brief review of the policies and procedures associated with the disclosure and management of conflicts of commitment and interest at Stanford University. This page also includes information to help …

Financial Support for Graduate Students Categories: Award Management Financial Concepts Proposals Updated: July 28, 2025 Created: March 19, 2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction A graduate student is someone with a four-year university degree who is working on a master's degree or Ph.D. Graduate students at Stanford receive funding from a variety of sources that range from government agencies, employers and foundations to academic departments and schools.  Although these two resources set forth policy and procedures for graduate student funding, the School Dean’s Office is often the best …