Investigators working with new sponsors should attempt to clarify whether funding will be made available to them in the form of a gift or a grant. Gifts and grants are handled by two separate Harvard units and each carry their own distinct sets of policies and procedures.... Read more about Gift vs. Grant

The University provides schools with a set of guiding principles apply in order to ensure maximum indirect cost (IDC) recovery and consistent application of sponsor policy across Harvard. 
... Read more about Principles for Applying Indirect Costs to Non-Federal Awards

This link provides Harvard University-specific guidelines for compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy

The Harvard University policy on export controls should be consulted before carrying, shipping or otherwise sending materials outside of the United States, traveling to countries that may be the subject of sanctions, collaborating with a foreign national outside of Harvard University or any...

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) Policy on Financial Conflicts of Interest (fCOI) Disclosures outlines the detailed FAS fCOI disclosure reporting, review, and determination procedures. For a PDF-printable copy of this policy, click here.... Read more about Financial Conflicts of Interest Disclosures

Faculty members and other academic appointees at Harvard participate in a wide range of outside activities related to their scholarly interests. Such activities can advance the search for knowledge, bring fresh insights into Harvard classrooms, and further the University's broad interest...

The Harvard University Environment, Health and Safety Policy provides a framework for safety management through University Safety Committees, established roles & responsibilities, and programs such as training, inspections and incident management.... Read more about Environmental Health and Safety Policy

Adherence to this policy is required for all effort related to federally sponsored grants and contracts as well as any non-federal awards where the sponsor requires effort reporting and/or salary certification.

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Tuition remission for salaried RAs should be budgeted and spent in proportion to their effort on sponsored projects.... Read more about Tuition Policy

These Federal and University policies and guidance relate to the use of human subjects.

The University defines administrative and clerical personnel as providing non-technical supporting services that benefit departmental, institute, or center activities or objectives, including functions such as clerical support, financial management, procurement of materials and services, business services, budget and planning, and personnel management. 

Principal Investigators are responsible for managing expenditures on their grants and for working with administrators to project sponsored accounts and ensure that over-expenditures do not occur. If interest charges on deficits are significant, they are passed on from Harvard’s central bank to FAS departments and centers, which may in turn pass them on to non-sponsored fund(s) belonging to the PI. (Policy is being revised)

The University pays simple interest per annum on a monthly basis on balances in non-federal grants and exchange accounts (Fund numbers in the range 200000 - 299999).

Federal funding agencies require that institutions working on subawards under Harvard prime awards follow all of the rules and regulations that would apply if the award had been issued to them directly.