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Conditions of Gift Letter Templates Categories: Award Management Financial Concepts Regulatory Compliance Jump to: On this page Research Support Attachment 1, the  Conditions of Gift Letter Template   for Research Support , is recommended for documenting simple, one-time expendable gifts from companies, professional foundations, and associations supporting faculty research.  This template may be used for gifts of any amount, but is not to be used for endowment gifts, pledges (multi-year commitments), or building projects.  Please contact your appropriate Corporate and/or Foundations Relations …

Faculty Effort Categories: Award Management Financial Concepts Proposals Updated: 04.24.2026 Created: 03.26.2021 Jump to: On this page Effort Effort is the proportion of time spent on an activity, expressed as a percentage of total time. It cannot be more than 100%.  100% effort does not equate to any set number of hours, e.g., 40 or 50 hours per week; it equates to the totality of University compensated effort. Stanford University requires a commitment of effort on the part of the PI during the period in which work is being performed. A few exceptions are detailed in the RPH 3.1 .  Stanford …

Institutional Base Salary (IBS) Updated: 04.24.2026 Created: 12.21.2020 Institutional Base Salary (IBS) is the annual compensation paid by an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) such as Stanford for an individual's appointment, whether that individual's time is spent on research, instruction, administration, or other activities.   What Stanford IBS Includes:  Includes regular and supplemental salary that is guaranteed as part of an individual's Stanford appointment. What Stanford IBS Excludes:  Excludes honorarium, vacation accrual, bonus payments and extra compensation such as faculty …

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12.08.21 Research Continuity Update for Chairs - December 8, 2021 On this page Dear Chairs and Directors,    As always, you are welcome and encouraged to share these updates and reminders with faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students who may find the information and links helpful.    Omicron variant Stanford is closely following updates about the new  Omicron variant . While we are still learning about the variant’s severity and transmissibility, we urge all members of our research community to continue following all university protocols, including masking and testing, which have …

04.24.26 VPDoR Newsletter - April 2026 On this page Dear Chairs and Directors, This newsletter provides updates on the following topics: Leadership Update - Independent Labs OPACS Updates Helium Supply Chain Issue - Impact of Gulf Conflict Next VPDoR Research Town Hall VPDoR Leadership Update –  Independent Labs Three of our independent physical science units have new faculty directors this academic year: Ginzton Laboratory, the Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials (GLAM), and the PULSE Institute. The new leaders were profiled in a recent Stanford Report Article.   OPACS Updates In …

Academic Integrity and Undue Foreign Interference Categories: Export Controls International Regulatory Compliance Updated: 04.28.2026 Created: 03.02.2021 Jump to: On this page Introduction Federal agencies that support research, federal intelligence agencies, federal security agencies, and Members of Congress have all expressed concern about systematic programs of foreign interference at U.S. research universities. In light of these concerns, federal agencies that support research are reviewing their policies and strengthening their attention to disclosure. The Association of American …