Resources for Sponsored Research

The University provides training modules and resources for researchers engaged in sponsored research. These resources and trainings aim to support HU CFAR researchers who want to learn about sponsored research oversight as well as pre- and post-award management.

Education & Training

Research compliance training ranges from general guidelines for the conduct of ethical and responsible research to specific requirements for the conduct of research pursuant to regulations governing the subject matter, or materials used in, research (e.g., human subjects regulations, animal care regulations, chemical and biosafety regulations).  Harvard University is committed to the provision of training to faculty, researchers, administrators, and staff that is targeted to their specific research areas and research-related roles and consistent with regulatory and/or sponsor requirements.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research offers various opportunities for the HU CFAR research community to receive formal training in research conduct, safety, and protocol. Please visit their portal to review the various research compliance trainings available. HarvardKey required for some of the trainings.

Research Compliance Program

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), including the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) have established a shared Research Compliance Program (RCP).  Under this program, staff from OVPR assumed operational and administrative responsibility of certain research compliance functions, effective February 15, 2023. The research compliance functions to be transferred to OVPR include (i) faculty/researcher outside activities and conflicts of interest, (ii) export controls, and (iii) international collaborations and activities.

New compliance requests, please use the following email addresses for questions and inquiries: