Research Integrity and Conflict of Interest Resources
Research Conflicts of Interest (Financial)
Information relating to actual or apparent financial conflicts of interests, including the University's financial disclosure policies and procedures, and concerns about how such conflicts could affect objectivity.
Conflicts of Commitment and Interest
This policy, Commitment of Time, Conflict of Interest, Consulting, and Other Employment, covers Kansas Board of Regents policy Manual, Ch. 2, sec. 12.
COI Related Policies and Regulations
A collection of University COI policies, State Regulations, Board of Regents Policies, and Federal Agency regulations.
Information relating to the receipt of gifts, entertainment, travel, food and beverage
Issues relating to the alleged fabrication, falsification plagiarism, or other serious deviation from accepted practices in the conduct of University research, including the University policies and procedures for considering such allegations.
Undue Foreign Influence
NIH and NSF resources on disclosure of financial interests, foreign components and other support
- NIH: Protecting U.S. Biomedical Intellectual Innovation
- NIH: Reminders of NIH Policies on Other Support and on Policies related to Financial Conflicts of Interest and Foreign Components
- NIH: Financial Conflict of Interest: Investigator Disclosures of Foreign Financial Interests
- NIH: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Other Support and Foreign Components
- NSF: Frequently Asked Questions on Current and Pending Support
Statement of Substantial Interests - Kansas Secretary of State
- KU Policy: Substantial Interests, Submitting Your Kansas Statement of
- Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission website
Resources include COI disclosure decision charts, Disclosure submission instructions, Pre-approval guidance, Supervisor review checklists, Consulting guidance, and SBIR/STTR FAQs.
Information relating to the professional conduct and appropriate behavior of faculty, including compliance with the University's policies and procedures relating to workplace conduct. see Faculty Handbook Section III
Information relating to the professional conduct and appropriate behavior of staff, including compliance with the University's policies and procedures relating to workplace conduct.