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Research Policies and Guidelines

All policies and guidelines can be found in PI Handbook 5: Policies & Guidelines, including the following subjects:

  • Conflicts of Interest in Research and Development (Board of Regents Approved)
  • Misconduct in Academic Research (Board of Regents Approved)
  • Export Control
  • Cost Sharing
  • The Protection of Human Subjects in Research
  • Intellectual Property (Board of Regents Approved)
  • Cost Transfer
  • Cost Overruns
  • Expenditures for Sponsored Award-Related Goods and Services
  • Modification and Revision of a Sponsored Project
  • Retention and Disposal of Records for Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements
  • Unallowable Costs
  • Effort Reporting
  • Collection of Outstanding Account Receivables
  • Residual Balance
  • Solicitation and Acceptance of Sponsored Projects and Gifts
  • Extra Compensation on Sponsored Projects
  • Payment for Incidental Activities
  • Travel
  • Limited Submission