Current and Pending (Other) Support Policy

Effective: October 1, 2025 Most federal sponsors require information about other support available to senior/key personnel. This information is disclosed on the Current and Pending (Other) Support document. Sponsors request this information to evaluate project personnel’s capacity to perform the project, and to confirm that there is no scientific, budgetary, or commitment overlap. Current and […]

Distinguish Between Financial Support and a Gift

Situation A An individual pledges to donate $1 million each year for the next 5 years to an institution to support an investigator’s research on a disease (such as Parkinson’s disease). There is a written request (such as an email, letter, or other document) that asks the institution to provide the donor with periodic written […]

Disclosing Activities to Sponsors

It is very common for researchers to engage in professional activities outside of WashU. Most of these activities do not present concerns for the university or funding agencies, provided they are properly structured and disclosed. It is important to be fully honest in all disclosures. Even if an activity does not feel relevant to disclose, […]

RADAR (Research Administrators Data and Reporting)

The RADAR (Research Administrators Data and Reporting) system is an enterprise-wide application designed to streamline Departmental Administrators’ work in producing the Other Support Report. SciENcv allows for import of Current and Pending (Other) Support from RADAR. To export data from RADAR: RADAR Resources

Trainings for Researchers

Compliance Trainings Below are the major compliance trainings required for the research community. Most mandatory trainings are assigned in Workday Learning based on HR data or by the completion of the Compliance Profile. All members of the research community are encouraged to complete the compliance profile at the start of a new position or when job […]

FAQs – NIH Other Support

This Open Questions: NIH Other Support document contains a variety of FAQs and examples of how to list different scenarios in Other Support. (Requires WUSTL Key login to Box.)