{"id":55,"date":"2021-09-13T13:25:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T17:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:13:32","slug":"policies-and-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies and Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-link-grid ncst-link-grid has-red-400-background-color\"><div class=\"link-grid__heading-section\"><h2>Jump to Section<\/h2><p>Use these links to jump straight to the information about Policies and Guidance.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"link-grid__link-list\"><li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#assurance\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Assurance Policies<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#budgeting\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Budgeting Guidelines<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#federal\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Federal Guidance<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#fiscal\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Fiscal Compliance<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#international\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">International Guidance<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#reporting\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Reporting Requirements<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#commercialization\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Research Commercialization<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#compliance\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Research Compliance<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#resources\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Resources<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#subawards\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Subawards<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"#university\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">University Guidance<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  <\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assurance\">Assurance Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/res\">Research Integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/procurement-integrity\/\">Procurement Integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/er.hr.ncsu.edu\/drug-free-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drug-Free Workplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/human-trafficking\/\">Combating Trafficking in Persons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/insurance-torts-and-indemnity\/\">Insurance, Torts and Indemnity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/lobbying\/\">Lobbying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/sdb\/\">Small, Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Subcontracting Plan(s)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.dasa.ncsu.edu\/constitution-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution Day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"budgeting\">Budgeting Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/conferences-and-workshops\/\">Conferences and Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/award-lifecycle\/subaward-overview\/subrecipients-consultants-and-contractors\/\">Subrecipients, Consultants, and Contractors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/equipment\/\">Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/fringe-benefits\/\">Fringe Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/indirect-costs\/\">Indirect Costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/materials-and-supplies\/\">Materials\/Supplies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/other-direct-costs\/\">Other Direct Costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/participant-support-costs\/\">Participant Support Costs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/salaries-and-wages\/\">Salaries and Wages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/fiscal-compliance\/summer-salary\/\">Summer Salary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/travel\/\">Travel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/tuition\/\">Tuition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/budget-templates\/\">Budget Templates<\/a>&nbsp;(Unity ID required)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?tpl=\/ecfrbrowse\/Title02\/2cfr200_main_02.tpl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uniform Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/nih-modular-grant-application-guidance\/\">NIH Modular Grant Application Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"federal\">Federal Guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?tpl=\/ecfrbrowse\/Title02\/2cfr200_main_02.tpl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OMB Uniform Guidance (UG)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awards\/managing\/rtc.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Research Terms and Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" title=\"This link will take you to an external site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grants.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/browse\/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Federal Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" title=\"This link will take you to an external site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/home\/grants\/grants_fdp.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/fedrtc\/appendix_a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Federal Prior Approval Matrix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/proposals\/federal-disclosures\/\">Disclosures in Federal Agency Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/covered-individuals-and-senior-personnel\/\">Covered Individuals and Senior Personnel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esd.whs.mil\/DD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of War (DOW) Issuances and Directives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/award-lifecycle\/subaward-overview\/nih-updated-policy-guidance-for-subaward-consortium-written-agreements-not-od-23-182\/\">NIH Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward\/Consortium Written Agreements (NOT-OD-23-182)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Federal Acquisition Regulations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acquisition.gov\/browse\/index\/far\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAR<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acq.osd.mil\/dpap\/dars\/dfarspgi\/current\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DFAR<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/policy-regulations\/policy\/travel-management-policy\/fly-america-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fly America Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/hiring-information\/intergovernment-personnel-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/search\/?index=cfda&amp;page=1&amp;pageSize=25&amp;sort=-modifiedDate&amp;sfm%5Bstatus%5D%5Bis_active%5D=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/nih-modular-grant-application-guidance\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NIH Modular Grant Application Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.ncsu.edu\/do\/grants-and-funding\/ostp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 OSTP Nelson Memo <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fiscal\">Fiscal Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/fiscal-compliance\/cost-accounting-standards\/\">Cost Accounting Standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/fiscal-compliance\/cost-sharing\/\">Cost Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/fiscal-compliance\/cost-transfers\/\">Cost Transfers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/fiscal-compliance\/effort-reporting\/\">Effort Reporting\/TEARS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/budgeting-guidance\/indirect-costs\/\">Indirect Costs (F&amp;A)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/manage-project\/payments-receivables\/\">Payments\/Receivables<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/cgi-bin\/text-idx?tpl=\/ecfrbrowse\/Title02\/2cfr200_main_02.tpl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OMB Uniform Guidance (UG)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/fiscal-compliance\/closeout\/\">Project Closeout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/fiscal-compliance\/summer-salary\/\">Summer Salary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/types-of-deposit\/\">Types of Deposit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"international\">International Guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ie.hr.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/export-controls\/\">Export Controls<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reporting\">Reporting Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/policies-and-guidance\/technical-reports-management\/\">Technical Reports Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/systems-portals\/pi-portal\/\">Financial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/proposals\/pi-responsibilities\/\">PI Responsibilities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.research.gov\/common\/robohelp\/public\/WebHelp\/Research.htm#Welcome_to_the_Research_gov_Help_System.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSF Online Help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/rppr\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NIH Progress Reporting Rules<\/a> (Upon submitting to NIH, prepare a <a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/systems-portals\/pins\/\">PINS<\/a> Record)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"commercialization\">Research Commercialization<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<h3>Inventions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/submit-an-invention-disclosure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovator&#8217;s Portal<\/a>&nbsp;(e-Disclosure)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/for-inventors\/process-inventors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administrationcommercialization\/for-inventors\/process-inventors\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1586304205227000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEN4kPGbE6eQ0bteWHj6W9D9I5CAg\">Process for Inventors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/for-inventors\/inventors-guide-to-technology-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/commercialization\/for-inventors\/inventors-guide-to-technology-transfer\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1586304205227000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEdS4nRAqOksLZEC5s2WQXEO5NK-w\">Inventor&#8217;s Guide to Technology Transfer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/chancellors-innovation-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/chancellors-innovation-fund\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1586304205227000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrdx_yastBeAke4uG0OyWQbAf1YQ\">Chancellor&#8217;s Innovation Fund<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<h3>New Ventures<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/icorps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/icorps\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1586304205227000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH0qdvHFVKbbQw5AfU-2XxOvbDg8A\">NSF I-Corps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/new-ventures\/startup-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/new-ventures\/startup-guidelines\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1586304205227000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFIAqBj8ykZGET7S8uIIcCraXJDKw\">NC State Startup Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><!-- .row -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Back to Top<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"compliance\">Research Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/iacuc\/\">Animal Care and Use (IACUC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/coi\">Conflicts of Interest (COI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/export-controls\/\">Export Controls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/coi\/\">Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 \">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/irb\/\">Human Subjects (IRB)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/research-integrity\/\">Research Integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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