General Policies, Procedures & Forms

Information to get you started with research and grant submission...

RG&C Routing Form:
To be filled out by project director and e-mailed back to RG&C.
Routing form

Contract Review:
Contract review policy and process
Contract review checklist

Facilities and Administrative expenses:
Policy for charging & distributing F&A on grants or contracts

Cost-sharing contributions:
Policy for cost sharing on grants

Requesting reassignment monies:
Policies related to faculty alternate assignment for externally funded grants or contracts & salary savings.

Research misconduct policy:
We are currently reviewing a policy that will be published soon.
For more information about research misconduct, please visit the ORI website: Responsible conduct of research (RCR) education

Conflict of Interest policy:
Form
Information on conflict of interest
Instructions for conflict of interest

Conflict of commitment policy & form:
We are currently reviewing a policy that will be published soon.

Effort reporting policy & form (post-award):

Effort reporting policy
Effort instructions
Effort form

Grant vs. Gift:
What is the difference between a grant and a gift? 

Non disclosure agreement:
For use by NKU employees and volunteers
Non disclosure agreement

Intellectual property rights policy & forms:
Intellectual property policy
Appendix I - Ownership agreement for work assigned

Appendix II - Expenses to be recovered
Appendix III - IP rights agreement for work by students
Appendix IV - Disclosure of potential intellectual property
Reproduction of copyrighted material

Roles & Responsibilities spreadsheet for NKU Faculty and Staff