Research Fund Misuse Reporting Center
This bulletin board has been established to receive reports of research fund irregularities in order to prevent misuse of research funds and to create a transparent and clean campus research environment. Reports submitted to the reporting center will be responded to after review.
Lab fund creation refers to the act of collecting personnel expenses paid to participating researchers such as student researchers and using them for personal purposes or as general operating expenses for the research lab (managed and used collectively).
- Matters concerning misuse of research funds
- Matters concerning collection of personnel expenses from participants and joint management of lab fund (bulk management of bank accounts or stamps, collecting a fixed amount of personnel expenses, etc.)
- If you witness or are aware of lab fund misuse or similar irregularities, please download the "Research Fund Misuse Reporting Form," fill it out, and submit it to the Research Fund Misuse Reporting Center via email at researchclean@kaist.ac.kr.
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In no circumstance should a principal investigator instruct or demand students or other research personnel to create lab funds.
false purchase!
Lab funds cannot be created through the collection of wages and research allowances, or false business trip expense/purchases.
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Basis | Law | Details |
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Public Notice by the Ministry of Science and ICT | Guidelines for the Use of Research and Development Expenses of National Research and Development PRojects | Article 33 (Prohibition of Unjust Collection of Research and Development Expenses)
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Government manual | National Research and Development Innovation Act manual (별권1, page 14)* | Unjust collection of student labor costs is subject to sanctions under the National Research and Development Innovation Act
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KAIST Rules | Regulations on Ethics for Faculty | Article 8 (Research Contract) In signing research contracts, faculty shall follow the relevant procedures and regulations as set forth by the university; in particular, faculty members shall comply with ethical and legal obligations in receiving and executing research grants |
Guidelines for the Establishment of Research Ethics | Paragraph 2 of Article 10 (Research Misbehavior)
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* Web ERP > Research > Board > Announcements > National Research and Development Innovation Act manual (June 2021)
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Q1Is it possible to collect lab funds for the repair and maintenance of general equipment in the research lab?
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ANo. Personnel expenses paid to individual students cannot be collected or retrieved for common purposes within the research lab. Once deposited into an individual bank account, it becomes personal property, and any act of forcibly collecting it against one's will is illegal.
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Q2Can lab funds be used to cover repair/maintenance costs for lab equipment and devices?
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ANo. Maintenance costs for lab equipment or devices should be covered using the research funds allocated for the specific project.
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Q3The purchase of equipment for general purposes is inevitable in the laboratory. From which expense account of the university can this be executed?
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AThe university has allowed the execution of expenses related to lab operation and student life as announced on November 18, 2016 (Research Support Team-2012, Installation and Operation Guide for Laboratory Operation Support Expenses). See the attached document of the relevant notice for details on permissible and non-permissible items.
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ALab operating expenses can only be allocated for national research and development projects, with a budget within 0.5% of personnel expenses (internal + external + student).
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Q4Why is lab fund creation prohibited?
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ACollecting student labor costs for personal use (private benefit) or creating lab funds and spending them for general purposes within the research lab falls under research fund misuse (dedicated research funds). It is a violation of the university's research ethics and can result in disciplinary action as well as criminal penalties for embezzlement.
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