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How To Use PIVOT Categories: Proposals On this page PIVOT  (formerly COS) is a premier subscription database for locating funding opportunities to support research.  It maintains a database of grants, fellowships, and other funding information from public and private, domestic and international sources—for science, social sciences, humanities, and community outreach funding. Anyone with a SUnet ID can access the site while  on campus . If you login to Pivot from an  off campus location , you will need to create a Pivot ID and password to access the site. Follow three simple steps to create …

How To Manage My Research Team Categories: Award Management Proposals Regulatory Compliance On this page There are many ways to go about building a research team—some more effective than others. If you are charged with or are interested in building a research team, there are several considerations to keep in mind: Bring together members with diverse backgrounds and experiences to promote mutual learning. Make sure each person understands his or her roles, responsibilities, and contributions to the team’s goals. As a leader, establish expectations for working together; as a participant, …

How To Ship Dangerous or Hazardous Goods Outside the U.S. Categories: Award Management Export Controls International Regulatory Compliance On this page You may be in violation of Federal Law and create a public safety hazard if you ship biological materials, dry ice, lithium batteries, hazardous materials, or any other “Dangerous Goods” unless you have received specific training and the material is properly packaged and labeled.  Complete training for shipping chemical or biological materials, or arrange for a certified hazardous materials shipper to complete these tasks. Training needs to be …

How To Handle a Non-disclosure Agreement Categories: Award Management Regulatory Compliance On this page A company may ask you to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to discuss a possible research project at Stanford. If you understand the NDA terms and are comfortable complying with them, you may sign on your own behalf.  Individual researchers do not have the authority to sign on behalf of the University or their departments. Stanford generally does not sign NDAs (also called CDAs), as the University has an open environment and is not set up to maintain confidentiality.  If the agreement …

How To Find Information About Industry Affiliates Programs Categories: Award Management Proposals Regulatory Compliance On this page Industrial affiliate programs are designed to facilitate the transfer of knowledge to society and the dialog between academia and industry. Supported by corporate membership fees, these programs provide an avenue for industry to contribute to and sustain research and teaching in Stanford departments and programs of interest. Companies receive facilitated access to research programs and to participating faculty and students. Corporate members typically attend …

How To Disclose an Invention Categories: Award Management Regulatory Compliance On this page Stanford faculty, staff and students can submit an Invention and Technology Disclosure through the  Researcher Portal  on the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) website. The disclosure should fully describe the new aspects of the invention, including the critical solution it provides and its advantages and benefits over current technologies. To preserve patent rights, inventors should disclose technologies before publications or presentations describing the invention are available outside the …

How To Find My Patents, My Royalty Information, or the Status of My MTAs Categories: Award Management Regulatory Compliance On this page The Office of Technology Licensing  Researcher Portal  serves as a gateway to: detailed patent, marketing and financial information on your active inventions information on your industrial sponsored research, collaborations and MTAs the online disclosure form for submitting new inventions the MTA Routing (eMTA) form for submitting new material transfer agreements Created: 11.28.2020 Updated: 04.26.2024 Policies Chapter 9 Intellectual Property Research Policy …

How To Are There Guidelines for Faculty and Staff Engaged in Lobbying? On this page Yes, Stanford University, as a tax-exempt organization, is permitted to lobby the federal government and engages in lobbying activity on a limited number of issues, mostly those affecting education, research and related activities.    Lobbying activities of universities and other charitable organizations are regulated by overlapping federal government rules.  For example, the Internal Revenue Service requires that the University file annual reports documenting the expenses incurred in lobbying activities.  In …

How To Prepare and Submit the Current and Pending Support Information to NSF Categories: Proposals On this page The most up to date NSF Current and Pending Support Information, Guidance, and Resources can be found on the ORA website HERE Created: 03.26.2021 Updated: 02.22.2024 Announcements NIH/NSF Disclosures Workshop February 10, 2020 NSF Update 2019- 01232019 Responsible Offices & People People Kathie A. Kern Director of Research Administration and Compliance kakern@stanford.edu Related Topics Proposal Components COI: Conflicts of Interest Overview COI: Conflicts of Interest Overview … …

How To Get a PI Waiver Categories: Proposals Regulatory Compliance On this page Eligibility to act as a principal investigator (PI) or co-principal investigator (Co-PI) on externally funded projects is a privilege limited to members of the Academic Council and to the University Medical Line (UML) faculty. This policy limitation is in place because PIs are responsible for determining the intellectual direction of the research and scholarship, and for the training of graduate students. The designation of "PI" or "Co-PI" for any member of the Academic Staff, or other individual who is not a …