Conflict of Interest (COI) and Significant Financial Interest (SFI) Disclosure Form

Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators, and researchers, who are responsible for or contribute significantly to either the planning/design, implementation/intervention, or reporting/data analysis of a sponsored project must complete and submit a Conflict of Interest/Significant Financial Interest (COI/SFI) disclosure form.

For all proposals where funding is being sought from the following federal agencies, a COI/SFI is required at the time of proposal submission:

U.S. Federal Departments and Agencies - Conflict of Interest (COI) and Significant Financial Interest (SFI) Disclosure form must be completed for any grant or sponsored project whose funding agency (sponsor) is:

• Department of Health & Human Services/Public Health Service
• National Science Foundation
• Department of Energy
• Department of Defense
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Department of Agriculture

The form may also be required to be completed for any award or subaward whose funding agency requires a review of conflict of interests and/or other support.

Support from Foreign, Non-U.S. Entities, Organizations, and Individuals - Rowan faculty and staff who participate/engage in non-U.S. foreign programs and/or receive in-kind support from non-US, foreign governments, non-US, foreign entities, and non-U.S., foreign individuals should report the support in the Other Support section of the COI/SFI disclosure form.

Human Subjects Research - The COI/SFI disclosure form is required for human subjects research studies submitted through the Rowan University Cayuse IRB/Human Research Ethics module. If a grant/contract supports a Rowan Cayuse IRB project, then the COI/SFI form submitted for the grant can be used. The SFI/COI disclosure form should indicate the disclosure is associated with the proposal and the IRB project. Attach completed COI/SFI form in the Rowan Cayuse IRB submission.

Conflict of Interest and Other Support - Any Rowan University Cayuse Sponsored Programs proposal that indicates "Yes" where a Principal Investigator, (PI) Co-PI, Co-Investigator or key researcher/personnel on the proposed research project has a Conflict of Interest (COI) or Other Support, then a COI/SFI form needs to be completed and submitted to Rowan COI administration. 

Click on the link to download the COI/SFI form: COI/SFI Disclosure Form