Budgeting and Costing

• Consistency in Budgeting
• Costing Policy
• October 24, 2006, Memo on Immigration Visa Applications, the Cost of Outside Legal Assistance, and Internal Processing Recharges
• August 14, 2007, Memo on Cost Sharing
• April 8, 2010, Memo on the Importance of Recovering F&A Costs (also known as Indirect Costs) in Support of all Extramurally Funded Projects

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Cannabis and Hemp

• UC Guidance on Use and Possession of Marijuana on UC Property
• RPAC Memo 17-01 | RE: marijuana research (January 2017)
• COGR Cannabis Research: Frequently Asked Questions
• RPAC Memo 18-01 | Information for Researchers on Conducting Marijuana Research at the University of California (July 24, 2018)
• Information for Researchers on the Effect of Proposition 64 on Marijuana Research at the University of California, issued 12/22/16
• UC Guidance Memo 19-02: UC Pilot Approach when Considering Funding from the Marijuana Industry
• UCLA Cannabis FAQs (April 2019)
• Memo from Executive Vice Chancellor/Provost Scott Waugh on Cannabis (Marijuana) Research and other Cannabis-Related Activities at UCLA (May 15, 2019)

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Clinical Studies

• Updated Guidance on ClinicalTrial.Gov Registration and Reporting Requirements
• April 23, 2008, Memo Issuing Guidance Informing the UCLA Research Community of the Required Registration of Clinical Trials/Studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
• September 12, 2008, Memo Issuing Additional Guidance Regarding Mandated Clinical Trial Registration
• October 5, 2009, Memo on Adverse Event Reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov
• Guidelines for Registering in the ClinicalTrials.gov Registry
• UCLA Policy 915: Clinical Trials and Clinical Research Studies Coverage Analysis

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 Data Access and Management

• NIH Data Sharing Policy
• November 27, 2007, Memo on NIH Policy and Data Sharing Under Genome-Wide Association Studies
• NIH Notice NOT-OD-07-088: Policy for Sharing Data Obtained in NIH Supported or Conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
• April 4, 2008, Memo on NIH Public Access Policy
• UCLA Library Data Management Tools (slides from February 2012 Research Administrators Forum presentation)
• DMPTool
• UCLA Library’s Data Management and Curation Services
• UCLA Library’s guide to Data Management for the Sciences
• NIH Notice NOT-OD-15-091: Clarifying Publication Reporting Instructions for Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) and Renewal Applications
• Interim UCLA Guidance on Access to and Management of Research Data and Tangible Research Materials

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Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC)

• NIH Policy on Mitigating Risks of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern (NIH Notice NOT-OD-13-107)
• Notice of Clarification to NIH Policy on Mitigating Risks of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern (NIH Notice NOT-OD-13-110)
• Dual Use Research: A Dialogue (NIH Video)
• NIH DURC Policy

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Gifts

• March 10, 2006, Memo on Distinguishing between Gifts and Grants
• Differentiating between Gifts and Grants (an MS PowerPoint presentation)
• UCLA Policy 921: Accepting Support for Research from Nongovernmental Organizations

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Guidance for Principal Investigators

• UCLA Policy 900: Principal Investigator Eligibility
• UCLA Policy 910: Management of Sponsored Projects
• August 11, 2004, Memo on Principal Investigator Roles and Responsibilities
• August 20, 2018, NIH Letter from Francis S. Collins M.D., Ph.D.

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International Engagement

• November 28, 2018, Memo from Associate Vice Chancellor Marcia Smith on Requirement to Report All Sources of Research Funding in Federal Grant Applications
• February 13, 2019, Letter from UC President Napolitano on Foreign Influence
• February 25, 2019, Memo from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh on Foreign Influence

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Tobacco Funding/Research

• April 14, 2008, Memo on Regental Policy on Research Funded by the Tobacco Industry
• July 11, 2008, Memo on Regental Policy on Research Funded by the Tobacco Industry
• Policy for Reviewing Research Funding from Tobacco Industry
• UCLA Policy 810: Tobacco Free Environment
• Regent Policy 2309: Policy Requiring Special Review/Approval Procedures Prior to University Submission of Research Proposals to Tobacco Industry Funders

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UCLA Research Guidance Policies and Procedures

• Memo on Responsibility for Executing Research and Research-Related Documents
• UCLA Administrative Policies & Procedures - Research & Academic Affairs
• UCLA Policy 913: Disposition of Unexpended Balances in Fixed Rate and Fixed Price Contracts and Non-Refundable Grants
• UCLA Policy 920: Expenditure or Committment of Funds against Contracts and Grants Prior to Receipt of Executed Awards

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UCLA-Caltech Memorandum of Understanding

• UCLA-Caltech MOU for the Jonsson Cancer Center

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UCLA-RAND Memoranda of Understanding

• UCLA-RAND MOU for Health Services Research
• UCLA-RAND MOU Amendment: IRB Review for Collaborative Research
• UCLA-RAND Joint Institutional Review Board Deferral Mechanism for Health and Health Services Research Memo
• Application Cover Letter for Request to Defer Review of Human Subjects Research (in accordance with the UCLA-RAND MOU)
• Frequently Asked Questions - UCLA-RAND MOU and Affiliated IRB Procedures
• UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy MOU

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UCLA-VA Memorandum of Understanding

• UCLA-VA MOU for Research

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