Faculty and staff have an obligation to fully and consistently disclose resources, relationships and commitments to Tufts University, external funders, publishers and the public.

Tufts University requires the reporting of all Conflict of Interest (e.g., Outside Activities (paid or unpaid)) broadly relevant to one’s institutional role through the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Portal.

These include: 

• Financial and equity interests in outside entities
• Direct payments or salary support paid to you by an outside entity
• Sponsored Travel (unless travel is sponsored by a US university, hospital, research institute or US governmental entity)
• Outside activities with any foreign entity
• Appointments, positions, or affiliations with any institution outside of Tufts University
• Research activities (paid or unpaid, including grants and sponsored research) that you are engaged in outside Tufts

Activities that DO NOT need to be reported to as a Conflict of Interest (but may need to be reported to sponsors, journals or collaborators) include:

• Sponsored research/grant support to Tufts University.
• Financial interests or uncompensated activities (e.g., seminars, lectures, or teaching engagements, service on advisory or review panels) from a charitable institution of higher education located in the United States or US federal, state or local government agencies (U.S. only!).

For support with Conflict-of-Interest Reporting, please contact fcoi@tufts.edu.