Transparency in Research: Federal Agency Disclosure Requirements
Updated September 2022
Federal agencies have established requirements and guidelines for investigators to disclose all forms of research funding, in-kind support of research, and detailed information about significant research collaborations related to federally funded projects. All forms of support must be reported, regardless of where it comes from or where the research is being performed. Federal sponsors are particularly interested in foreign collaborations on federally funded projects. Click on the agency-specific pages to review the requirements. Contact Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) with any questions.
The menu below contains links to various agency communications related to international collaboration/foreign components.
- NIH FAQs Regarding Other Support and Foreign Components (updated continuously)
- November 3, 2021: Request for NIH investigator foreign agreements
- August 2, 2021: NIH issues Additional Clarifications to Biosketch and Other Support Policies
- July 18, 2021: NIH issues new and updated FAQs - Other Support and Foreign Components
- NIH Grants Policy Statement: 16 Grants to Foreign Organizations, International Organizations, and Domestic Grants with Foreign Components
- April 28, 2021: Implementation of Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page (NOT-OD-21-110)
- March 12, 2021: Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2021 (NOT-OD-21-073)
- July 16, 2020: NIH issued statement to follow principles aligned with those announced by the White House's Office, Science and Technology Policy in June 2020
- July 8, 2020: NIH Open Mike Blog: Addressing Foreign Interference and Associated Risks to the Integrity of Biomedical Research, and How You Can Help
- June 12, 2020: Advisory Committee to the NIH Director issued report on Foreign Influences on Research Integrity
- July 10, 2019: Reminders of NIH Policies on Other Support and on Policies related to Financial Conflicts of Interest and Foreign Components (NOT-OD-19-114)
- June 28, 2021: NSF issues new FAQs Regarding Current & Pending Support
- Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).
- Protecting Research and Facilitating Collaboration describes how to safeguard research in collaborations.
- Dear Colleagues memo details NSF efforts to protect research from foreign threats.
- DoD memo issued on March 20, 2019, outlines disclosure requirements for all key personnel listed on DoD-funded financial assistance agreements.
- DoD memorandum for immediate prohibition on Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems
DoE employees and contract workers are prohibited from participating in foreign government talent recruitment programs of countries designated by DoE as a foreign country of risk.
"Although Co-Is or collaborators employed by non-U.S. organizations may be identified as part of a proposal submitted by a U.S. organization, NASA funding may not support research efforts by non-U.S. organizations, collaborators or subcontracts at any level, including travel by foreign investigators. The direct purchase of supplies and/or services, which do not constitute research, from non-U.S. sources by U.S. award recipients is permitted."
NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science FAQs
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