These guidelines serve to help faculty members and researchers to navigate the issues that may arise when they involve graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and research staff members (collectively, “Research Personnel”) in situations that may be affected by a conflict of interest at UTD. Standards Research Personnel have the right to perform research at UTD free …read more

Pre-Award Administration Budget Negotiations Preliminary budget negotiations are often conducted between the Principal Investigator and the technical contact for the sponsor in order to determine an appropriate level of funding for the program proposed by the Investigator. Such preliminary discussions are encouraged. The Principal Investigator should contact OSP for established rates for fringe benefits, facilities, …read more

The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is a tier-one research institution that fosters the advancement of cutting-edge research discoveries and technology. UT Dallas receives funding from various federal agencies, state agencies, industry, and foundations. These funds are generally awarded in multi-year contract or grants, therefore the amount recorded as received each year may …read more

Term Acronym Definition A A-110   Uniform administrative requirements for grants agreements, a circular published by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), that sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among federal agencies in the administration of grants to and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals and other non-profit organizations. Replaced …read more

Internal Resources Resources Agency Resources National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Other Agencies Sponsor Internal Checklists National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Department of Defense (DoD) Other Agencies

The University of Texas at Dallas (“UT Dallas”) is committed to conducting its business in an ethical and legal manner, including avoiding institutional conflicts of interest and providing full and open access to its work to its sponsoring agencies and prime contractors. UT Dallas has existing policies and procedures regarding the ethical conduct of research …read more

Overview The UT Dallas SPARK Grant is an internal funding mechanism designed to provide research and professional development support to establish the research portfolio of Associate and Full Professors that have not received external funding in the past 24+ months. This program is designed to spark both internal and external collaborations, gain new training, obtain …read more

The Common Rule (45 CFR 46) On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and fifteen other Federal Departments and Agencies announced revisions to modernize, strengthen, and make more effective the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects that was originally promulgated as a Common Rule in 1991. The Final Rule reflecting the 2018 Common Rule …read more

Common Rule Most Exempt Studies are not subject to Federal regulations, however must go through an administrative review process to confirm their exemption status. The Office of Human Subjects Protections (OHSP) is responsible for determining whether research involving human subjects meets the criteria for exemption as outlined in the Federal regulations (see below). Investigators may not make this …read more