The Office of the Vice President for Research is dedicated to providing information and assistance to the Brown research community. The policies and forms listed here are meant to assist faculty investigators and department administrators so they are better informed and, therefore, better able to manage their sponsored research projects.

Animal Care

• Animal Use Application Review (PDF)

Conflict of Interest

• Conflict of Interest Policy for Officers of Instruction and Research
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (DOC)
• Submit Electronic Assurance of Compliance Form (authorization required)

Environmental Health and Safety

• Chemical Hygiene and Laboratory Safety

Human Research Protections

• Brown University Policies and Procedures for the Protection of Human Research Participants
• Brown University / CITI Education Program in the Protection of Human Research Participants
• Guidance for Graduate Student Principal Investigators (including medical students) on Human Research Protocols
• Brown University Policy and Procedures Relating to Research Privacy

Misconduct in Science

• Policy for Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research Administration

• Code of Conduct and Ethics for Business Activities
• Use of University Research Facilities
• Agreement for Providing Materials and Related Information and/or Data for Testing, Evaluation and/or Research Purposes
• Brown University Independent Contractor Policy and Procedures
• Brown University Policy on Drugs in the Workplace
• Subaward Policies and Procedures

Technology Transfer

• Invention Disclosure Form (PDF)
• Material Transfer Agreement (PDF)
• Patent & Copyright Policy (PDF)
• Patent and Invention Policy FAQs (PDF)
• Copyright Policy FAQs (PDF)