Research Policies and Procedures

Policies

Procedures & Associated Forms

Budget & Proposal Development

Institutional Base Salary Policy

Research Staff Policy

Budget Templates | Graduate Student Incentive Request and Form

Propose and Request Cost Share for Externally Funded Proposals Procedure and Form

Start-Up Fund Request Form | Research Incentive Plan

Eligibility to Serve as WMU Principal Investigator on Sponsored Projects Policy

Signature Authority - University Agreements

Debarment and Suspension from Sponsored Projects Policy

Research Misconduct Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

 Request Principal Investigator Status

Proposal Submission Procedure for External Funding

Manage Funding Agency-Imposed Limits on Submissions

Significant Financial Interest Disclosure Form | Conflict Avoidance Statement

Contract Review Checklist | Contract Review Guide and Procedures | Hiring Independent Contractors

Management Tools: Project Agreements available | Subawards following Federal Demonstration Partnership guidelines | Outgoing Material Transfer Agreement, non-UBMTA for research and software testing 

Recovery of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Policy

WMU Research Acceleration Program (WRAP)

Determining which F&A rate to apply - Categorization of Sponsored Projects Procedure

Guidance Regarding On and Off Campus Facilities and Administrative Rates Procedure

Requesting a F&A Rate Waiver Procedure and Form

Collaborations  

Compliance  

See Animal Care page for procedure process

Application for Initial IACUC Review | Annual IACUC Review Form | IACUC Add Investigator Form

Supplements A-Hazardous Materials, B-Survival Surgery, C-Pain and Distress

Dual Use of Research Concern Policy

Microbiological Safety and Security Policy

Recombinant or Synthetic DNA Policy

Biosafety—Microbiological Safety and Security

Biological Agent Order Form

IBC Registration Form for recombinant and synthetic DNA research - Email research-compliance@wmich.edu

Research Export Control Policy

WMU Policy for Inviting International Visitors to WMU

 International Visitor Registration Form

See Export Control page for forms 17-1 through 17-5d

Compliance—Human Subjects in Research

Starting November 1, 2021: all Human Subject IRB studies must be submitted through Cayuse.   

 Required Training for Human Subjects Researchers

IRB consent document(s) templates must be used and are uploaded to Cayuse during the initial submission, renewal, or modification (when consent document is added or revised).  Forms are available on the WMU IRB page

 Additional Investigator 

User Application | Room Application | Radionuclide Order Form

Internal Audit Form | Radiation Producing Machine Registration | Incident Report

Grants and Contracts  

IT Rules

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

Confidential disclosure agreements: Mutual agreement | Non-Disclosure Agreement Terms Acceptance Form | One-way agreement for WMU or company

 Intellectual Property Disclosure Instructions and Form | Waiver of WMU Ownership Rights without significant use of WMU facilities or funds