Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest exists when a financial or other personal consideration may compromise, or appear to compromise, the design, conduct, or reporting of research.  Some requirements of this program, per federal law, are to maintain and enforce a policy on conflicts of interest, and to inform individuals of this policy. UTD is responsible for knowing what conflicts might exist at the University and to manage, reduce, or eliminate those conflicts.

The Annual Conflict of Interest and Commitment Disclosure form must be completed annually by all UTD faculty, principal investigators on external grants and contracts, and individuals who have a significant financial interest in an entity in which the university conducts research, development, or scholarship related business. Changes in financial interest occurring within the reporting period must be disclosed by submitting a updated Conflict of Interest and Commitment Disclosure form.