Determination of USDA Field Study Exemption for Annual Reporting Guidelines (PDF) These guidelines have been developed to provide UC IACUC rationale behind decisions of whether work performed in the field qualifies as a USDA field study. Contact Office: ACUP Modified: 05/09/2025 Download Pin
Federally-Negotiated F&A Rate (FY21-FY24) & Fringe Rates (FY21-FY22) Agreements (PDF) Federally-Negotiated F&A Rate (FY21-FY24) & Fringe Rates (FY21-FY22) Agreements Contact Office: GCC Modified: 12/18/2025 Download Pin
Posting a Consent to a Federal Website (PDF) Federally-supported clinical trials that receive initial IRB approval on or after January 21, 2019 must post an unsigned copy of the study consent form to a publicly available federal website. Refer to this document for additional details and instructions. Contact Office: HRPP Modified: 01/11/2022 Download Pin
Reporting of Missing Brachytherapy Seeds (PDF) Policy 97-3 - This policy concerns the reporting of missing brachytherapy seeds (sources) when seeds are unaccounted for after a permanent brachytherapy seed implant procedure. Contact Office: RadSafety Modified: 01/11/2022 Download Pin
Introduction to Indirect Costs (PDF) Information provided by the Council on Government Relations as an introduction to indirect costs. Contact Office: SRS Modified: 07/01/2025 Download Pin
Integrity Matters - Summer 2023 (PDF) Contact Office: Office of Research Integrity Modified: 03/18/2025 Download Pin
Quality Management Program for Human Research Subjects or Clinical Human Patients (PDF) This program is established to provide high confidence that radiation from radioactive material will be administered to human research subject or patients as directed by the Human-use Authorized User as authorized by the Radiation Safety Committee under the Radiation Control and Safety Program of the University of Cincinnati. Contact Office: RadSafety Modified: 05/23/2025 Download Pin
Controlled Substances Inventory Form (PDF) Use this form to perform initial, annual (OBP), and biennial (DEA) controlled substance inventory. Contact Office: Office of Research Integrity Modified: 04/29/2024 Download Pin
OAR Guidance: Who must complete OAR (PDF) This document explains who needs to complete an OAR form Contact Office: RSE Modified: 07/30/2024 Download Pin
Dually-Compensated Effort Procedure (PDF) Guidelines for assigning effort on sponsored awards for dually-compensated College of Medicine personnel. Contact Office: GCC Modified: 01/11/2022 Download Pin
How do I Respond to Concerns about Indirect Costs (PDF) Information provided by the Council on Government Relations about how to respond to concerns on indirect costs. Contact Office: SRS Modified: 07/01/2025 Download Pin
Federally Negotiated F&A Rate (FY25-FY28) & Fringe Rates (FY25-FY26) Agreements (PDF) The rates approved in this agreement are for use on grants, contracts and other agreements with the Federal Government. Also known as Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) Contact Office: GCC Modified: 09/24/2025 Download Pin
Federally-Negotiated F&A Rate (FY21-FY24) & Fringe Rates (FY22-FY23) Agreements (PDF) Federally-Negotiated F&A Rate (FY21-FY24) & Fringe Rates (FY22-FY23) Agreements Contact Office: GCC Modified: 12/18/2025 Download Pin
Federally Negotiated F&A Rate (FY25-FY28) & Fringe Rates (FY24-FY25) Agreements (PDF) Federally Negotiated F&A Rate (FY25-FY28) & Fringe Rates (FY24-FY25) Agreements Contact Office: GCC Modified: 12/18/2025 Download Pin
Research Development & Support Series: Rigor and Reproducibility (PDF) Presentation on rigor and reproducibility. RDSS event on 02/25/2020. Contact Office: Research Development Modified: 03/08/2023 Download Pin
KSAP Award Budget Adjustment Instructions (PDF) Budget Modification Instructions for Departmental GA’s to use the Kuali to SAP (KSAP) process for account set-up. Contact Office: SRS Modified: 07/01/2025 Download Pin
Humane Endpoint Guidelines (PDF) The purpose of this guideline is to assist researchers to provide a set of commonly used criteria for the establishment of humane intervention criteria. Contact Office: ACUP Modified: 01/11/2022 Download Pin
Research Development Support Series: Building Your Research Team: Undergrads, Graduate Students and Postdocs (PDF) Presentation on best practice on forming your research team while keeping positive team relationships over the life of a lab or research project, RDSS event 11/04/19. Contact Office: Research Development Modified: 03/08/2023 Download Pin
Stereotactic Injections of Viral Vectors Outside of a Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) (PDF) This guideline outlines safety information you need to know before performing stereotactic injections with viral vectors outside of a biosafety cabinet (BSC). It is strongly recommended to load syringes within containment equipment (e.g. BSC, chemical fume hood) prior to injection. Contact Office: ACUP Modified: 08/29/2023 Download Pin
Proposal Review Guide (PDF) Basic Proposal Review instructions/guidelines. Please see the agency guidelines/RFP's for more details as needed. Contact Office: SRS Modified: 07/01/2025 Download Pin