Research Compliance

Mission: To serve as a resource to university leadership, university enterprises (Knowledge, Learning and Academic), ASU faculty and staff by managing external funded and unfunded research compliance risks through the following:

• Education and outreach on compliance areas.
• Efficient processes to make compliance as easy as possible for the regulated community.
• Support institutional compliance committees.
• Provide institutional oversight.
• Supporting the ethical conduct of research in compliance with federal, state, and university regulations.

Vision: To provide resources to ASU faculty, staff and students ensuring research is performed with the highest ethical standards, safely and in compliance with all applicable regulations and policies.

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What’s new in Research Compliance

Research Compliance that works for you!

At Research Compliance, our goal is simple: make compliance easier, keep research moving forward, and support your success.

Recent Updates

• New Faculty Welcome Packet – New to ASU? Our Welcome Packet introduces key research compliance offices, resources, and responsibilities to help you get started.
• NSF Research Security Requirements (Coming FY2027) – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced forthcoming research security requirements, expected to take effect in Fiscal Year 2027. The requirements will prohibit the use of NSF funds for certain collaborations with entities identified on specified U.S. restricted party lists. Once implemented, NSF senior/key personnel will also be prohibited from collaborating with, holding appointments at, or receiving research support from these restricted entities during the period of an NSF award. Institutions and researchers will be required to certify compliance at the time of proposal submission.  Researchers planning NSF proposals are encouraged to review their current collaborations, affiliations, appointments, and sources of research support to identify any relationships that may be affected by these requirements.
• Publication Submission Compliance Checklist – A new checklist is available to help researchers address authorship, funding acknowledgments, disclosure requirements, data sharing expectations, and other compliance considerations before submitting manuscripts.
• Visual Compliance Guidance – A  Visual Compliance (VC) Guideline is now available on the Research Compliance Regulations and Resources webpage to support restricted party screening and vetting. Faculty and staff seeking access to Visual Compliance or assistance with screening may contact [email protected].

• Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) Resources – New guidance is available to help researchers understand foreign affiliation, collaboration, and support disclosure requirements. 
• Foreign National Restrictions Training – A new microlearning module Foreign National Restrictions in Research explains foreign national restrictions commonly found in federally sponsored research involving sensitive technologies or controlled information.
• Critical Mineral Research Guidance – Researchers working with critical minerals can access new guidance addressing export controls, research security, and international collaboration considerations.  Click here.
• Quantum Medical Technology Research Resources – Explore new compliance guidance developed to support researchers conducting quantum medical technology research. Click here.
• Subrecipient Cybersecurity & Research Security Form – A new form and help guide (Click here) simplify collection of cybersecurity and research security information during proposal development and award management for federally sponsored projects.

What We Are Tracking for You

Research Compliance is monitoring federal requirements and changes that may affect your federally funded research. This includes tracking:

• Collaborations and research relationships with entities that may appear on U.S. restricted or sanctioned party lists.
• Foreign affiliations and appointments that may create research security or disclosure concerns.
• Research support and funding relationships involving foreign or restricted entities.
• Subrecipients, contractors, and other research partners that may be subject to federal restrictions.
• Co-authorships and other research collaborations that may require additional review or disclosure.
• Changes in federal requirements and restricted-party lists that could affect an existing award or a future proposal.
• Required certifications and disclosures associated with federal proposals and awards.
• Research activities that may fall within newly defined high-risk areas, including research subject to federal funding prohibitions.

Our goal is to identify potential impacts early and provide researchers with guidance before additional review or action is required. Researchers will be contacted if their research may be affected.

Training Opportunities

On Being a Scientist: Public Webinar

On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research

Thursday, October 8, 2026
10:00 – 11:00 am EDT | 7:00 – 8:00 Arizona time

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites the research community to a public webinar highlighting the newly updated On Being a Scientist: A Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research.

Designed for researchers and students across disciplines, the updated guide explores the principles and practices of responsible research in today’s rapidly changing research environment. During the webinar, members of the authoring committee will introduce key topics from the guide and discuss ways it can be used in research and educational settings.

RCR Workshops

Workshop Schedule

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Your input matters! We’d love to hear your thoughts on how we’re doing and what we could do better. Please share your feedback by completing this Research Compliance Survey

For Other Research Compliance news and announcements click here.

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Through key committees, related programs and activities, Research Compliance personnel coordinate the development of, implement and oversee university policies related to research compliance and provides support for the responsible conduct of research for the following areas: