Emory Research Policies
This handbook serves as a hub that organizes and provides access to the many policies that may be applicable to one's research as Emory research faculty, staff, and students. Related institutional policies can be found to the right.
The Research Policy Digest summarizes recently approved compliance policies and includes links to each policy and policy brief.
- Research Policy Digest - Vol 2 (April 2026)
- For previous editions of the digest, view the archive here.
Conduct of Research
- 7.16 – Policy Opposing Sex Trafficking and Prostitution
- 7.21 – Minors Participating in Research Activities at Emory University
- 7. 26 – Joint Appointments with Emory and Atlanta VA Med Center
- 7.30 – Policy on Authorship Guidelines and Dispute Resolution
- 7. 32 – Dress Code and Hygiene Policy for Emory University Employees with Patient/Research Subject Contact in Emory Healthcare Facilities
- 7.8 – Policy on Research Misconduct
- 7.81 – Embryonic Stem Cell and Human Fetal Tissue Research Oversight (ESCRO)
- 7.9 – Responsible Conduct of Research Training Policy
Conflicts of Commitment and Interest
- 7.38 – Conflict of Commitment for Faculty, Postdoctoral Fellows or Trainees, and Research Staff
- 7.7 – Policy for Investigators Holding a Financial Interest in Research
Drugs in Research
- 7.14 – Investigational Drug Management for Clinical Studies
- 7.25 – Research Use of Controlled Substances
Export Control
Financial Aspects of Sponsored Projects Administration
- 2.125 – Cost Transfers and Payroll Reallocations (Sponsored Program Accounting)
- 2.126 – Effort Reporting
- 7.10 – Policy of F&A Costs in Collaborative Research
- 7.13 – Policy for Consideration of Controversial Funding Offers
- 7.23 – Financial Responsibility
- 7.27 – Sponsored Award Overrun Policy
- 7.35 – Small Balance Write-Off Policy
- 7.36 – Residual Balance Transfer Policy
- 7.37 – Sponsored Award Close Out Policy
- 7.39 – Allocation Methodology for Sponsored Programs
- 7.40 – Program Income
- 7.41 – Provisional Award Number (PAN)
- 7.42 – Supplemental Pay for Sponsored Programs Policy
- 7.43 – Budget Revisions Policy
- 7.44 – Capital Equipment Policy
- 7.45 – Cost Principles for Federal and Non-Federal Sponsored Programs Policy
- 7.46 – Institutional Base Salary Policy
- 7.47 – Internal Controls Policy
- 7.48 – Invoicing and Financial Reporting Policy
- 7.49 – No Cost Extension Policy
- 7.71 – Billing Coverage for Uninsured and/or Injured Research Subjects
Human Subjects
- 7.24 – Institutional Financial Interests Involving Human Subjects Research
- 7.28 – Payments to Human Research Study Participants