Policies

Cornell’s Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) reviews and finalizes all sponsored awards on behalf of Cornell. These are also called research awards, in the form of grants or

To safeguard the reputations of Cornell researchers, Cornell, and external sponsors, it is important not to publicly announce a sponsored award before OSP has finalized the grant

Are you conducting research with human participants? Do you have a financial relationship with an entity that is also funding your research, or might benefit from your research

Published: December 19, 2025. Amended: January 23; February 26; April 7, 2026; August 11, 2026. The National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a Final

The Cornell University Export Control Compliance manual is available from this site as a PDF.

It is critical that faculty, staff and students wishing to travel to Iran or engage with an Iranian entity (including a university in Iran), consult with Cornell’s Export Control

All university personnel dealing with financial management of sponsored projects must be knowledgeable of all rules and regulations related to this responsibility. On this page

Purpose Cornell University is committed to ensuring that research decisions are made in the best interests of the research and are free from the influence, or appearance of the

Guidelines for Cornell researchers and entrepreneurs in starting companies while identifying and elevating potential conflicts.

This is an approved guidance document, detailing the role and responsibilities of Conflict Managers, who are responsible for overseeing c ompliance with conflict management plans.