Sponsor-Specific Guidance
All Investigators must comply with the University’s Policy on Conflicts of Interest
in Research,
regardless of sponsor.
▼ United States Public Health Service (PHS)
- Applicability: PHS, NIH, and most subordinate HHS agencies
- Policy: 42 CFR Part 50 Subpart F
- Who must disclose: Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators, Key Persons, and others who meet the PHS definition
- Effective date: August 25, 2011
▼ US Department of Energy (DOE)
- Applicability: DOE and all subordinate offices, agencies, and national laboratories
- Policy: Interim Conflict of Interest Policy
- Who must disclose: Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators, Key Persons, and others who meet the DOE definition
- Effective date: December 20, 2021
▼ National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Applicability: NSF and all subordinate offices and agencies
- Policy: NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) and 2 CFR part 200
- Who must disclose: Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators and other personnel who meet the NSF definition. (NSF I-Corps external personnel may be required to certify through MIT)
- Effective date: May 20, 2024
▼ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Applicability: NASA and all subordinate offices and agencies
- Policy: NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Manual Section 29.7, Conflicts of Interest Policy (2024 Ed.)
- Who must disclose: Principal Investigators, Co-PIs, Key Persons, and others who meet the NASA definition
- Effective date: December 1, 2023