The Community COI Portal is only available to MIT faculty, staff, and students and requires an MIT certificate to access.
Recommended for Faculty
Faculty can use the COI Portal to review guidance on common situations, such as consulting, starting a company, or hosting visiting scientists.
- Consulting Privileges and Consulting Rider [DOCX]
- Starting or Incorporating a Company
- Appropriate Use of Research Affiliate and Visiting Scientist Appointments
- Adjunct Professorships at Foreign Institutions
- SBIR and STTR Awards Where the PI has an SFI and Exemption Form [DOCX]
- Accepting Gifts
Questionnaires
Use the questionnaires to request required approvals from department heads before consulting or accepting gifts.
Recommended for Postdocs and Researchers
Postdocs and researchers can review information on how starting a company and consulting would impact their MIT responsibilities.
Recommended for Administrators
Administrators can use these pages to aid discussions and find policy interpretations for common administrative situations.
- Appropriate Use of Research Affiliate and Visiting Scientist Appointments
- SBIR and STTR Awards Where the PI has an SFI and Exemption Form [DOCX]
- Accepting Gifts
Recommended for TLO Officers
Technology Licensing Officers should document a Conflict Avoidance Discussion after meeting with an Investigator incorporating a company.
- Conflict Avoidance Discussion and Understanding
- Conflict Avoidance Statement Sample Template [PDF] (September 2022)
Recommended for Graduate Students
The Office of Graduate Education provides information for graduate students on conflicts of interest.
- Graduate Student COI Considerations and Outside Professional Activities
- Guidance on Entrepreneurship
Request a Resource
If there’s additional guidance you’re looking for, or if you have feedback on the guidance currently available, contact COI.