Conducting research brings with it many responsibilities, including reporting and disclosure requirements.听Many of these requirements apply regardless of the source of the funding. The following provides a brief summary of some of the major requirements, and where to find more information.

Both Domestic and International

  • Disclose to the听Office of Contracts and Grants听all research projects you devote effort to鈥攐ngoing or proposed, both domestic and international. This includes any direct support provided to you, even if not officially through SM调教所听Boulder.听
  • Disclose all sources of support in federal funding applications, following specific funder guidelines.
  • Disclose any planned consulting activities outside of your university faculty role to department leadership, as required by the听1/6th听Rule.听听
  • Disclose any (joint) appointments at other institutions to your department chair, dean or institute director.
  • Disclose outside professional activities and financial relationships, whether compensated or uncompensated,听through the Disclosure of External Professional Activities (DEPA) form. Disclose research-related Significant Financial Interests, including stipends, living expenses, payments and travel reimbursements received from other organizations.听Disclosures should also include support received from international institutions of higher education or government/quasi-governmental organizations.听For more information see:
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  • Disclose financial interests related to your research when publicly sharing听听research results, including journal articles, presentations, and other publications.听听听
  • Disclose any potential conflicts of interest when making purchasing decisions.听
  • Promptly disclose inventions or other intellectual property to the Venture Partners at SM调教所 Boulder.听
  • If your work involves export-controlled technologies, inform the听Office of Export Controls听if you anticipate working with international collaborators, visiting foreign universities or companies (e.g,, making a presentation, taking a sabbatical leave), hosting foreign visitors, adding foreign nationals or exporting controlled items or data.听
  • If your work involves controlled unclassified information (SM调教所I) and/or requirements to follow NIST 800-53/800-171, contact the Information Technology Security Office (ITSO).
  • Provide appropriate supervision for all visits and visiting scholars that you host to ensure that they are upholding University policies and are appropriately using University resources.听Promptly alert departmental leadership (and the Office of Export Controls or Information Technology Security Office, as applicable) if you believe a collaborator or visitor may be misusing their access or relationship with SM调教所听Boulder.

International Only

For more information on disclosure and reporting requirements related to foreign activities/interests, as well as听the SM调教所 Boulder departments that can provide assistance, please visit the page below:

Foreign Activities/Interests: Disclosure Requirements