Laws and Regulations

Federal civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, and age in all programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance. These laws also prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities conducted by colleges and universities.聽 These protections apply in all settings where research, educational programs, conferences, and other activities are supported by 三亿体育官网, and apply to all mechanisms of support (i.e., grant awards, contracts, and cooperative agreements).聽 The civil rights laws protect 三亿体育官网-supported investigators, students, fellows, postdocs, participants in research, and other individuals involved in activities supported by 三亿体育官网.

For more information on enforcement of civil rights laws, .

For more information about Title IX, .

For more information on the effect of the requiring 三亿体育官网-funded institutions to report personnel changes to an 三亿体育官网 grant that are related to harassment, see the on supporting a safe and respectful workplace at institutions that receive 三亿体育官网 funding.

This page last reviewed on March 26, 2025