| PLEASE NOTE: The National Science Foundation (NSF) expanded Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training requirement to include faculty and other senior personnel in addition to any postdoctoral researcher, graduate student, or undergraduate student supported by NSF to conduct research, for all NSF proposals submitted on or after July 31, 2023. |
Who needs RCR training per NSF policy? All faculty, principal investigators, co-principal investigators, senior personnel, post-doctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students supported by an NSF grant awarded to UConn/UConn Health directly, or as a sub-recipient, are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training.
How can the requirement be met? The online course offered through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) covers all essential RCR topics and will satisfy the NSF requirement for RCR training. For instructions on how to access CITI’s RCR training course and which option to complete, please visit our RCR CITI webpage.
Are there alternative options to CITI training? Yes, RCR training workshops (offered each February and November; 8 total hours are required) and department-sponsored RCR courses will also satisfy NSF’s RCR training requirement.
For questions, please contact the RCR Education Office, rcr@uconn.edu.