Policies and Procedures
The official policies and procedures related to sponsored projects and programs are grouped by topic below.
Research Compliance
| Title | Description |
| Biosafety Policies | Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) information |
| Radiation Safety Policies | University Radiation Safety Policies |
| Export Control Policy | University compliance with export regulations; research-related export control concerns |
| Financial Conflict of Interest Policy | Faculty/researcher financial disclosure policy and procedures |
| Guidelines for PI Approval | University Research Board procedure for requesting Principal Investigator status |
| Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Policies | IACUC; animal research protections |
| Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects Policies | IRB; human research protections |
| Responsible Conduct of Research Policy | University implementation plan; training requirement |
Sponsored Research Administration
| Title | Description |
| Cost Transfer Policy | Transfer of costs onto sponsored projects or programs |
| Cost Sharing Policy | University in-kind or matching funds towards sponsored projects or programs |
| Cost Sharing in Proposals Procedure | Cost sharing proposal approvals, budget development |
| Cost Sharing in Awards Procedure | Cost sharing award initiation, funding, administering |
| Direct and Indirect Costs on Federally Funded Sponsored Projects & Programs | Allowable versus unallowable costs |
| Effort Certification Policy | Effort certification requirements and procedure in Labor Accounting |
| Off-Campus Rate Policy | Appropriate use of off campus facilities and administrative (F&A) rate |
| PI Qualification Chart | University Research Board recognition of Principal Investigator status for sponsored projects or programs |
| Record Retention Policy | University-wide record retention; includes sponsored research (University NetID required) |
| Subaward Policy | Initiating and monitoring subaward agreements issued to collaborating organizations |
| Travel Policy | University-wide travel policy, including travel under sponsored projects and programs |
Equipment and Property
| Title | Description |
| Capital Equipment Policy | Guidance for equipment over the $5000 threshold |
| Fabricated Equipment Policy | Fabricated equipment items developed under federally-funded sponsored awards |
| Government Equipment Property Manual |
Procedures for property control and accounting for federally-funded sponsored awards |
| Department of Defense Property Control Systems Analysis Approval Letter | Office of Naval Research property control system approval |
| Procedure for Transferring Capital Equipment from Princeton |
Process to transfer equipment purchased on a sponsored award to a PI's new institution |
Intellectual Property/Contract Negotiations
| Title | Description |
| Intellectual Property Policy | University policy concerning intellectual property, including copyright, patents, royalties |
| University Contract Provisions and Explanations | Background and provisions included in University contracts |
