International Activities & Engagement

    As a leading research university, Yale is committed to a Global Strategy that includes both university partnerships and informal international collaborations. While US federal agencies also understand the benefits of international collaboration in the research enterprise, government concern over the security of federally funded research has increased oversight and monitoring in these areas.

    International Research Collaborations

    Included in these research security concerns are collaborations with individuals affiliated with restricted parties and foreign entities confirmed as engaging in problematic activities (prescribed in “FY23 Lists Published in Response to Section 1286(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), as amended”). Researchers should consider the following prior to engaging in even informal collaborations:

    • Once the terms of any collaboration (foreign or domestic) have been established, the researcher may be required to disclose this information to Yale and/or Sponsoring Agencies. It is the responsibility of the researcher to ensure appropriate disclosures are provided.
    • Collaborating with foreign entities that the United States or Federal Sponsors have listed as national security threats may influence federal funding decisions or require mitigation actions.
    • Institutions located in foreign Countries of Concern and embargoed countries may have restrictions on the transfer of items or information that may limit the ability to collaborate.
    • To evaluate the risk related to any collaboration, researchers interested in collaborations with individuals affiliated with foreign Countries of Concern* or embargoed countries** should contact the Research Integrity & Security Office (RISO) at research.security@yale.edu prior to collaboration.

    *As stated in Section 10612 the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022,” “the term ‘foreign country of concern’ means the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or any other country determined to be a country of concern by the Department of State.”
    **Embargoed countries/regions include: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, or Russian occupied regions. Countries are subject to change.

    Additional Yale resources and policies relative to international activities are available below: