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FALSE AND MISLEADING ADVETITISENG 343 



ADMIMSTRATIO:? OF 0BANT8 



Scientific Advisory Board welcomes proposals from qualified research 

 or organizations for specific research projects. The Board also is au- 



to originate proposals which it believes will contribute to the program 



to §eek appropriate individuals and institutions to carry out such projects 

 I Tobacco Industry Research Committee grant. 



b applicant and prospective recipient of a grant receives a statement of 

 approved by the Scientific Advisory Board. 



BUtement of policy declares that the Tobacco Industry Research Com- 

 "desires to have scientists work with the greatest freedom and without 

 don of any kind. It will make no attempt to direct the administration of 

 [^ project, once started, to influence its course or to control Its results other 

 [i^K to be assured that the funds are properly expended for the purposes of 

 j^gnst and that all findings are reported in accordance with the best scientific 

 ^■BeClce." 



tmwu of application 



■Standard application forms are sent to those desiring to apply for grants 

 %iB the Tobacco Industry Research Committee. The applications are sub- 

 to the Scientific Director and to each other member of the Scientific Ad- 

 Board for study and comment. When indicated, personal communica- 

 or visits are made with the applicant in order to clarify or expand his pro- 



jr.Bicb application is measured acninst such criteria as the following: 

 c'L Itthe proposal relevant to the scoi)e of the proKrani? 

 ^ I, If It made by a competent individual or institution? 



• t. Will it contribute to knowledge of the subject? 

 ,. 4 How does it rank in importance with other projects underway or under 



MHlderation? 



M-lk Does it promise results not alreadv contemplated from other research 



WtKtMl 



•''C CiD it be of value as a che<-k against work already being carried on? 



, IW Board discusses and reviews all applications in regular meetings and 

 fMommends grants for the approved applications. Grants are then made by 

 ttiTobicco Industry Resiearch Committee. V 



Oslma otherwise requested or agreed, payments are made quarterly in ad- 

 vice to the institution at which research is conducted. Grants may be trans- 

 teml from one institution to another, where there is a change in the affilia- 

 9m of the principal investigator, if permission is obtained. 



On iBtees are to furnish a report of activities semiannually. These should be 

 ■Acteotly informative ot permit the Board to know what is l>elng accomplished. 

 A tfaUlled report is exi)ected by the Scientific Advisory Board at the conclu- 

 ilHof a project. 



EXCH.VMiE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION 



^Wlth the consent of grantees, the Scientific Advisory Board may reconnnend 

 ■torbunge of interim information between investigators workins on different 

 y'i* *!* if interim results indicate a relationship between iiroje't*. The cnly 

 of this exchange of information is to assist and exi)f<lite work in 



jn» Tobacco Industry Research C'oniniittee approves the initial jiresentation 



•orch results by the investigator only in accepted medical au-l scifiitific 



lU or before acoepre<l medical or scientific societies. It has \\>> objecti'Mi to 



Nnination to the public in these ways of any or all final conclusions of the 



•tlgntors. 



"ben a journal or society sche<lules the presentation of any findings from 

 ^^J«ci. the Scientific Advisory Hoard expects the irrantpe to furnish a state- 

 ■^ or an abstract covering the date and general subject matter of his presenta- 



lypnuation derived from semiannual or final rejwrts will l)e nia'.c public by 

 */*wniittee <iuly with tlu- permission of the investisafor. 



"BHe no special funi'.> are provided to assist publication of re-ults covering 

 of illustrating. tyi>esefting. or other exi>enditures. rlie Tolinco Influstry 

 fch Coniniitfee will ronsiiler re<iuests for suth funds upon presfutation of 

 •nuwript to be published. 



