Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A US-funded project relying on patient samples processed in an overseas laboratory discloses that lab as a foreign component.
- Is an instance
Use of a unique imaging facility abroad to acquire data for a US-funded study is disclosed as a foreign component.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Purchasing reagents from a foreign vendor without conducting research abroad is not a foreign component.
- Not an instance
Attending an overseas scientific conference using grant travel funds is not by itself a foreign component.
Editorial commentary
In the US NIH framework, a foreign component is defined as the performance of a significant scientific element or segment of a project outside the United States, whether or not grant funds are expended. Disclosure is required at application and during the project lifecycle when material changes occur. The concept extends beyond financial transactions to encompass intellectual contributions, in-kind resources, and access to facilities abroad. Failure to disclose foreign components is a frequent finding in research integrity investigations.
References
- NIH NOT-OD-21-073 (2021); NIH Grants Policy Statement on foreign components.
Also known as
foreign component · foreign performance site
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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