Required Training

NSF required Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training for Undergraduates

RCR Training is intended to help sensitize the university research community to the wide range of ethical and professional issues that must be considered to ensure a climate of research integrity.

Who is required to take this training?

All researchers (undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and other senior personnel) supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Summary of the requirement

All University researchers^* (including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and other senior personnel), supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training.

For questions related to whether you are required to take RECR training, consult your Faculty Supervisor

^*As well as the cohort described above, researchers include Investigators, as defined in GIM 10, Principal Investigators (PIs) and co-PIs

Policy, Regulation & Guidance

• NSF’s Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
• 42 U.S.C § 18620-1, updated by America COMPETES Act (2022), as amended by the CHIPS and Science Act (2022)