Disclosing Foreign Activities
The University of Florida is deeply committed to and strongly encourages international research, collaboration, and scholarship.
As you know, UF faculty must fully disclose any outside activities with, or support received from, foreign entities, including universities. Regulations in this area are evolving, and there is a heightened expectation for disclosure. U.S. federal agencies that support university research have repeatedly expressed concerns to the university community over undisclosed agreements between individual agency-supported investigators and foreign institutions.
Our goal is to make this process as easy and efficient as possible. In an effort to assist UF faculty in meeting these requirements, UF Research has created a website (https://research.ufl.edu/foreign-activities-disclosure.html ) that guides faculty through the requirements.
In carrying out our mission, the university is committed to supporting the research and scholarship endeavors of each university citizen, to encouraging the open academic exchange that exemplifies a great institution, to stewarding resources from the state and federal agencies, and to meeting regulatory requirements from our various sponsors.
Thank you for your help in ensuring compliance with all UF and federal policies. If you have any questions that pertain to this issue, please contact Terra DuBois, Director of Research Compliance and Global Support.
