Restricted Party Screenings

Restricted Party Screenings are necessary to identify individuals or entities that are barred or otherwise restricted from entering into certain types of transactions with U.S. persons. Contact Export Controls or use a publicly available Consolidated Screening List to complete screenings. Any activities or engagement with entities, programs, or persons on the U.S. Government’s: a) Denied […]

Disclosing External Professional Activities and Interests to WashU

External Professional Activities and Interests External Professional Activities associated with any international entity (government, non-profit, for-profit, university/academic), must be disclosed to the University, per the Washington University External Professional Activities Policy and Research COI Policy via the External Professional Activities Disclosure, with some activities also requiring Prior Approval before they may be initiated.  External Professional Activities encompass any activities or […]

NIH Foreign Component Reporting

NIH has specific requirements regarding the reporting of foreign components, see below for details. However, many federal funding agencies may require some type of reporting for foreign collaborations associated with the grant. The best practice is to review the specific agency requirements and, when in doubt, contact your program officer. NIH Under NIH’s Grants Policy […]

Research Integrity Policy Updates

Published January 5, 2026, via Research News The University’s Research Integrity Policy has been updated and is now available. The revision incorporates changes to the Department of Public Health Service’s research misconduct regulations, which are primarily administrative in nature. The steps for evaluating allegations of research misconduct remain unchanged. Concerns about potential fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, authorship policy violations, […]

Workday Learning Transition from Learn@Work

Research-related trainings are transitioning from Learn@Work to Workday Learning on April 27, 2026. More information will be added to this page as the go-live date nears. General information about Workday Learning is available on the Workday@WashU website.  Attend an info session: Preparing for Workday LearningThis session will provide a general overview of the transition and how […]

NSF Proposal Application Checklist

The NSF Proposal Application Checklist outlines the unique elements required for NSF proposals, emphasizing sponsor-specific documents, attachments and logins required for Senior/Key Personnel.