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Review guidance updates on Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs<\/a> and Institutional Disclosures and Reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Our Commitment to Collaboration<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ is committed to international collaborative research, with partnerships and projects in over 130 countries. Our track record of collaborative research, coupled with strong individual research groups has kept the UW globally competitive and provided us opportunities critical to advancing science and to solving society\u2019s most pressing issues. The quality of our researchers and students make the UW a leader in funding, quality and impact.<\/p>\n

Our Commitment to Compliance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Our collaborative approach is one of our principal values, but it can expose us to foreign influence security risks and to those who would seek to exploit U.S. academic institutions. We are dedicated to complying with all U.S. regulations governing international research collaborations, with the goal of mitigating our inherent vulnerabilities as an academic institution to ongoing and emerging threats to our national security, while preserving our ability to engage internationally.<\/p>\n

Our Commitment to Our Researchers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We have been providing regular guidance and resources including requirements for disclosure of all foreign collaborations. Review the announcements on the Research homepage<\/a>. We expect ongoing guidance from the NIH and other federal agencies to evolve. In conjunction with the Faculty Council on Research and the Research Advisory Board, we will be looking at how the UW, with our peers, define collaboration and how we can adapt research policy to this new understanding.<\/p>\n

Foreign Interests in Sponsored Programs: What You Need to Know<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Potential risks to national security at higher education and research organizations continue to be of national priority. As a result, federal sponsors are issuing guidance intended to mitigate these risks. Information and guidance from select sponsors is collected here for reference.<\/p>\n

We will provide updates as they become available. Other federal sponsors may have different requirements. Please check specific funding opportunity announcements and relevant federal policies for individual applications.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Reporting Current and Pending or Other Support<\/h2>\n

UW researchers whose research is supported with federal funding should update and maintain their current and pending or other support documentation. Make sure to include all sources of support, foreign or domestic, including scholarships or fellowships.<\/p>\n

When in doubt, err on the side of inclusion when completing Current and Pending or Other Support documentation. Inform yourself of all sponsor requirements and follow all directions for content and format.<\/p>\n

Review more information for some of our major federal sponsors on Current and Pending, or Other Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs<\/h2>\n

In accordance with the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, all faculty, staff and other University personnel are prohibited from participating in malign foreign talent recruitment programs (MFTRP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most of the federal government\u2019s attention has focused on programs originating in China, but MFTRPs have also been associated with other governments.<\/p>\n

Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs) have the following characteristics.
\nSponsored by a foreign entity of concern:<\/strong><\/p>\n