Category: Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

This list includes all policies, procedures and guidelines related to a research topic.

View a list of key university-wide research policies, procedures and guidelines.

PI Departure Checklist

The PI Departure Checklist offers guidance when PIs are preparing to leave the university. The Checklist include items relevant to research activities and will help guide faculty and department administrators through the process of transferring to another institution, as well as the required approvals from University leaders.  The PI Departure Checklist addresses the following topics: […]

Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Guide Created 06/2016Revised 09/2026 Small Business Subcontracting Plan Guide Exhibit 1: Budget Template Exhibit 2: Supplies & Other Direct Costs Summary Exhibit 3: SBSP WashU Template Exhibit 4: PI Acknowledgment Memo

Just-In-Time (JIT) via eRACommons Procedure

Just-In-Time (JIT) information should be submitted after receiving a request from NIH. In August 2026, eRA Commons access was was modified so only the PI and OSRS (Signing Official) can direclty access JITs. This quick guide was developed for faculty to navigate the NIH eRA Commons Just-In-Time Access Change. Principal Investigator will: OSRS Review:

Executive Order 12372 “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs”

Created 03/2005Revised 06/2025 Several types of applications are subject to the State Intergovernmental review process, including but not limited to the following agencies: Examples of application forms requiring an answer to “Is application subject to review by Executive Order 12372 process?” The guidelines will indicate whether or not an application is subject to Executive Order […]

Principal Investigator Eligibility Matrix

Some schools have published criteria for who may apply for funding programs based on their role at WashU. If the school is not listed, contact a department research administrator in that school to determine eligibility. Arts & Sciences McKelvey School of Engineering School of Medicine [DOC]

Individual Development Plans (IDP)

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs IDPs Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) Predoc Policy School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Education Recommendations Created 03/2014 Engineering Research Toolkit: NSF Mentoring Requirements for Proposals Office of Training Grants’ Examples of Individual Development Plans for RPPRs