Conflict of Interest and DEPA Reporting

According to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, NSF, and NIH policy, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø employees responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research must submit an online Disclosure of External Professional Activity (DEPA) on an annual basis. Employees must also update their DEPA within 30 days of any status change.

A current DEPA must be on file in order to submit a proposal and to accept an award or award modification through 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

For more information, please visit the Office of Research Integrity's (ORI) DEPA page​. For more information regarding Conflicts of Interest, please visit ORI's Conflicts of Interest & Commitment page.Ìý