Most funded research agreements have conflict of interest and commitment requirements that must be met as a condition to receive the award. Indiana University’s Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy meets the most stringent of these requirements so that investigators can rest assured they are compliant with the granting agency rules.
Below are links to the federal granting agencies’ policies on Conflict of Interest and Commitment. In addition to these agency requirements, some nonfederal granting agencies reference the federal policies and require compliance with those policies.