Financial Conflict of Interest Policies and Disclosure Forms

Washington and Lee has two separate policies regarding financial conflicts of interest in faculty grant seeking, also known as sponsored research. The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy complies with regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and applies to investigators performing/proposing research supported by the PHS or any other sponsor that has adopted the PHS regulations.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Policy complies with NSF's Investigator Financial Disclosure Policy and applies to all federally funded or privately sponsored research except for research supported or proposed for funding by the PHS or any sponsor that has adopted the PHS regulations.

Each investigator involved in sponsored research must complete the appropriate disclosure form prior to submitting an external proposal and prior to joining certain ongoing research projects. Following are links to both policies and disclosure forms which must be updated annually or as new significant financial interests arise or are acquired. 

• Public Health Service Financial Conflicts of Interest Policy
• Public Health Service Significant Financial Interest Disclosure Form
• National Science Foundation Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research Policy
• National Science Foundation Significant Financial Interest Disclosure Form