Full Description

A full description of an external relationship includes:

- Identification of each individual involved, including full name, department or center, and home college
- A description of the sponsored research project that relates to this potential for conflict, including a brief description of the research itself, products, or other likely outcomes (real or anticipated), and the funding agency
- A list of other sponsored research projects for which the faculty member serves as principal investigator
- Name of each external business/organization, a description of the primary mission and/or nature of the organization, and a concise, clear description of the faculty member’s role in this business/organization (e.g., serve on the Board of Directors, frequently serve as consultant, Vice president of the Company)
- A description of the interaction between the faculty member’s University role and his/her role with the external entity, which produces the potential for conflict
- Specific clarification of the separation between the nature of the consulting and/or business activities and the scope of the research grant.

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