Research Policies
UMBC Policies
- UMBC III-1.10.01 Policy on Handling Allegations of Misconduct in Research and other Scholarly Activities
- UMBC III-1.11.01 Policy on Individual Conflicts of Interest in Research & Product Development
- UMBC III-1.11.02 Interim Policy on Conflicts of Interest in PHS Research
- UMBC IV-2.00.01 Consistent Application of Facility and Administrative (F&A) Costs
- UMBC IV-2.00.02 Policy on Sponsored Projects and Gifts
- UMBC IV-2.00.03 Policy on Principal Investigator Eligibility
- UMBC IV-2.20.01 Export Control Policy
- UMBC IV-3.20.01 Intellectual Property Policy
- UMBC VI-6.10.01 Interim Policy on Records Management
- UMBC VI-13.00.01 Environmental Safety and Health Management and Enforcement
- UMBC VIII-0.00-01 Policy on Signature Authority
- UMBC VIII-1.10.01 Policy for Capital Equipment
- UMBC VIII-1.10.02 Policy for Non-Capital and Sensitive Equipment
- UMBC VIII-7.00.01 Policy on Cost Transfers
USM Policies
- USM II-3.10 Policy on Professional Commitment of Faculty
- USM III-1.10 Policy on Misconduct in Scholarly Work
- USM III-1.11 Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research or Development
- USM IV-1.00 Policy for the Establishment & Review of Centers & Institutes in the UM System
- USM IV-2.00 Policy on Solicitation and Acceptance of Sponsored Projects
- USM IV-2.10 Policy on Human Subjects of Research
- USM IV-2.20 Policy on Classified and Proprietary Work
- USM IV-3.00 Policy on Patents
- USM IV-3.10 Policy on Copyrights
- USM IV-3.20 Policy on Intellectual Property
- USM VI-13.00 Policy on Campus Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Response
- USM VIII-7.10 Policy on Reporting Suspected or Known Fiscal Irregularities
Research Procedures
Centers, Institutes and Laboratories
Contract and Grant Accounting
Environmental Safety and Health
Office of Research Protections and Compliance
- Animal Use and Care Procedures
- Human Research Use Procedures
- Biosafety and Recombinant DNA Research
- Procedures to Implement UMBC Policy UMBC III-1.10.01 – Handling Allegations of Misconduct in Research and other Scholarly Activities
- Procedures to Implement UMBC Policy III-1.11.01 – Individual Conflicts of Interest in Research and Product Development
Office of Sponsored Programs
- Activity and Research Types Guidelines
- Award Terms Order of Precedence
- Award Types Definitions
- Closeout Procedures
- Compensation Guidance
- Credit Split (Credit Allocation)
- Data Use Agreements
- Determination of On-campus vs. Off-campus Projects
- Fellowship Routing Guidelines
- Guidelines for Fringe & Inflation Rates
- Guidance: SciENcv, ORCID, & NSPM-33-2023
- Indirect Costs Related to Centers
- Late Technical Report Procedure (Updated April 2024)
- Limited Submission Opportunities
- NSF Safe and Inclusive Working Environment Guidance and Instructions
- OSP Proposal Information Page
- Principal Investigator (PI) Eligibility
- Prior Approval Requirements
- Procedure for Due Dates & Submission of All NSF Project Reports (April 2024)
- Procedure Regarding Findings of Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment or Sexual Assault Related to Extramural Awards (November 2024)
- Publication Waiver Procedures
- Rebudgeting Procedure
- Reporting Suspected or Known Fiscal Irregularities
- Subrecipient Invoice Procedure
- Subrecipient Monitoring Procedures
Office of Technology Development