NSF RCR training requirement

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:10:36 -0400

UMBC must stay in compliance with the National Science Foundation's (NSF) training requirement for Responsible Conduct of Research - see Dr. Geoff Summers' memo [http://www.umbc.edu/research/NSF-RCR%20Requirement%20Memo.pdf] as a reminder of this requirement.

As mentioned in Dr. Summers' memo, all students or postdoctoral fellows who are supported by an NSF award or not initially identified on the proposal but hired later must complete responsible conduct of research (RCR) training. Without such verification, no student or postdoctoral fellow may work on an NSF-sponsored project.

UMBC uses the on-line training modules via the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) to track and document this training. Training topics are customized for a number of specific disciplines including Biomedical, Humanities, Social and Behavioral, and Physical Sciences, and Engineering. Information and instructions to register are found at http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/rcr_training.html.