This Handbook is divided into the following Chapters:

WHAT'S NEW in the Research Policy Handbook.

Chapter 1.
OFFICES, COMMITTEES AND PANELS WHICH SUPPORT RESEARCH

Documents related to Stanford's Faculty Senate Committee on Research, Stanford offices, and Administrative Panels on Research Compliance

Chapter 2.
ACADEMIC POLICIES

Documents related to academic freedom, eligibility for Principal Investigatorship, openness in research, scientific misconduct, authorship, retention of research data, establishment of Independent Laboratories, student relationships with outside entities, and others

Chapter 3.
FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF SPONSORED PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION

Documents related to fiscal responsibilities of PIs; indirect costs, their application to different types of projects, and procedures for obtaining waivers; cost sharing; tuition remission; property; and others

Chapter 4.
CONFLICTS OF COMMITMENT AND INTEREST

Documents related to conflict of commitment and interest, and related forms; consulting policies for faculty and for academic staff-research; policies related to start-up companies and equity acquisition

Chapter 5.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Documents related to patents, copyrights, and tangible research property

Chapter 6.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Basic policies, as well as specific requirements related to chemical hygiene, radiological hazards, lasers, and biohazardous agents; emergency procedures

Chapter 7.
HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH

Stanford's Assurance of compliance with DHHS requirements, and special guidance on the use of women, students and laboratory personnel

Chapter 8.
LABORATORY ANIMALS IN RESEARCH

Stanford's Assurance of compliance with PHS requirements, and other documents related to the care and treatment of animals

Chapter 9.
NON-FACULTY RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS

Documents related to Graduate Student Research Assistants, Academic Staff-Research, Postdoctoral Scholars, Visiting Scholars and Visiting Researchers, and consultants

Chapter 10.
OTHER ASPECTS OF SPONSORED PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION

Documents related to proposal preparation, Research Participation Agreements, Industrial Affiliate programs, foreign-sponsored research, and others

A formatted version of the complete Table of Contents (Acrobat pdf) is available for those who wish to maintain a paper copy of the Research Policy Handbook.

Contact Ann George (anngeo@stanford.edu) if you have questions about this handbook.

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What's New in the Research Policy Handbook

As documents are updated, or new documents are added, you will see a notice to that effect here. New or revised documents will also be identified on the individual Table of Contents for each Chapter.

Financial information for Graduate Student Assistantships and for Postdoctoral Scholars has been updated for the coming Academic Year. This information includes:

• 2002-03 Minimum Salary Rates for Graduate Research Assistants, Teaching Assistants and Postdoctoral Scholars
  
  
• Assistantship Salary Supplement, 2002-03 (TAL tables)
  
  
• Estimated Tuition Charges for Sponsored Projects
  [Stanford access only]

This information is linked to both Chapter 3 and Chapter 9 of the Research Policy Handbook.

The following document was updated in January 2002:

• 3.8 Salary Cap Administration

On January 25, 2002, the National Institutes of Health updated information regarding the salary limitation as it relates to NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards (the NIH Salary Cap). Effective on January 1, 2002, the NIH Salary Cap is increased to $166,700. This increased cap has been incorporated in the table of Funding Limitations. The policy language has also been modified to reflect Stanford University's change to PeopleSoft acounting processes. The underlying requirements of the policy are unchanged.