This section references policies governing sponsored projects at RIT. All project investigators and personnel are required to comply with these policies as well as applicable federal and state regulations.

• Administrative Policy and Procedures for Externally Sponsored Projects
• Oversight Policy and Committee for Externally Funded Projects
• NSF Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research
• Human Subjects Research & Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Export Control
• RIT Conflict of Interest Policy*
  • PHS/NIH Conflict of Interest Procedures for Investigators
  • RIT FCOI Information and Disclosure Process

• Hazardous Waste and Laser Safety
• Intellectual Property Policy*
• Intellectual Property Management Office
• Animal Care and Use
• Non-Discrimination Policy*
• Misconduct in Research and Scholarship*
  

*Links to the RIT Institute Policies and Procedures Manual

SRS Procedures

Sponsored Research Services recognizes the burden of completing forms, both institutional and agency-specific, as well as the process of gathering multiple approvals prior to submission of a proposal. Our office is here to assist you in these tasks in any way that we can. We suggest that you contact us early in the proposal preparation process, so that we may guide you in the approvals and submission process.

• Routing Procedures for Externally Funded Projects

Federal Research Regulations and Resources

This is a partial listing of US Government regulations that may apply to sponsored projects. Contact Sponsored Research Services for current information on regulations applicable to specific projects.

OMB Circulars | Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Agency Supplements | Other Federal Regulations |
Federal Agency Grant/Contract Regulations

OMB Circulars

• A-21 Cost Principles for Educational Institutions
• A-110 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Non-Profit Organizations
• A-133 Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Agency Supplements

• FAR
• NASA FAR Supplement (NFS)
• DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS)
• Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR)

Other Federal Regulations

• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
• Relevant Laws and Regulations for Environmental Health and Safety
• CREATE Act (Pub.L. 108-453, 35 USC 103)

Federal Agency Grant/Contract Regulations

• Education Department Grants Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
• NIH Grants Policy Statement
• NSF Grant Policy Manual
• NSF Grant & Agreement Conditions

Last Edited: 2012-08-23 ac