Outside Interests Requiring Disclosure
Outside Interest (sometimes known as Financial Conflict of Interest or FCOI) policies are designed to provide assurance that the design, conduct and reporting of research is free from bias associated with financial interests of research personnel. Through disclosure of outside interests, conflicts of interest may be managed, eliminated, or publicly disclosed as appropriate to accomplish this goal. ISU Policy 7.1.1. “Significant Financial Interests” details disclosure requirements. For projects funded by Public Health Service (PHS) and the Department of Energy (DOE), please refer to the sponsor-specific requirements at the link below as well.
These policies apply to all individuals/persons on the research team who are responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of funded research. Outside interests of spouses and family members are included as well. All such individuals/persons are required to disclose any potential outside interests to the University prior to submitting their grant proposal.
Disclosures are required at the time of proposal submission, on an annual basis for funded projects, and on an ad hoc basis when new interests are established.
Training
Training is required for PHS-funded projects as well. Required training is completed through National Institute of Health (NIH). Additional training is available through Collaborative Institutional Training Intiative (CITI).