Research Policies, Guidelines and Procedures

Research conducted at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is subject to a collection of policies, guidelines and procedures that are both school-specific and campus or UW system-wide.

SMPH

• Conflict of Interest Guidance 
• Guidance on Cost Sharing (PDF)
• Guidance on Sponsored Research with Embedded Confidentiality Provisions (PDF)
• Guidance on Gifts to Accounts Controlled by Donor
• Policy on Faculty Salary on Grants (PDF)
• Guidance on Limited PI Status/Zero-dollar Appointees (PDF)
• Proposal Lead Time Guidelines (PDF)
• Research Misconduct Guidelines (DOC)

UW–Madison Graduate School

• Ethical Principles, Federal & State Law
• Intellectual Property
• Limited PI Status Policy: UW Graduate School policy on Limited PI Status
• Outside Activities Reporting
• Permanent PI Status policy: UW Graduate School policy on Permanent PI Status
• Research Policy Advisory Committee
• UW–Madison Graduate School Responsible Conduct of Research Policy
• UW–Madison Institutional Review Boards: List of UW–Madison Institutional Review Boards, with contact info for each
• UW–Madison ICTR IRB
• UW–Madison Research Misconduct Policy

UW Campus

• Postdoctoral Fellows/Trainees on H-1B Status: UW–Madison Office of Human Resources memo regarding immigration status for postdoctoral fellows and trainees
• RSP Extramural Support Policies & Procedures: UW–Madison Research and Sponsored Programs guidance on policies related to management of extramural funds
• UW System policy on Extramural Support Administration
• UW System Unclassified Staff Code of Ethics
• UW–Madison Gift Policies: campus policies related to gifts and gifts-in-kind