Please
note the following clarifications regarding financial conflict of interest
(FCOI) disclosure requirements and procedures for National Science
Foundation (NSF) funding.
EXTERNAL
INVESTIGATORS
Per
the definition of “Investigator” as promulgated in the NSF
Conflict of Interest Policies, MU will not require reporting nor manage
the conflicts of external Investigators on NSF-funded projects. External
Investigators (e.g., non-MU co-PI, non-MU Collaborator) should be listed on the
Investigator Form; however, individual disclosures or institutional
certifications are not required.
PRELIMINARY
PROPOSALS
Preliminary
proposals (pre-proposals) utilize the NSF Proposal Cover Sheet and are thus
submissions subject to the Proposal
Certifications outlined therein. An Investigator Form is required for pre-proposal
submissions, and NSF pre-proposals will not be submitted until it is
confirmed that all MU Investigators have a current Outside Interest Disclosure
Form (OIDF) on file.
The
OSPA Sponsored Programs Procedure Guide (SPPG) will be updated to reflect these
changes. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to
contact me.