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This website is for educational purposes only. Please contact the Office of Research Integrity Assurance for information about applicable policies and regulations regarding research activities involving human beings or animals.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: NSF now requires institutions to have a RECR/RCR training program for faculty and senior personnel supported to do research, in addition to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars. Faculty and staff who have salary charges dated August 1, 2024 or later on an NSF grant will be required to participate in the Georgia Tech-developed RCR training. CITI RCR training does not satisfy this requirement.
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The Georgia Tech Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Compliance Policy requires certain categories of NSF and NIH undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars to complete RCR training. The RCR Compliance Policy also applies to researchers and staff funded by the USDA NIFA program and to undergraduate students funded through a PURA award. For more information about which individuals are covered by the RCR Compliance Policy, refer to Compliance Applicability.
View Compliance Training Matrix
Training Requirements
The RCR Compliance Policy has two training requirements:
An online CITI RCR course must be successfully completed within 90 days of first being appointed to a covered project, or before an applicable person graduates or otherwise leaves the Institute, even if that imposes a shorter deadline.
Students and postdocs who are funded by a covered NSF or NIH grant must complete in-person* RCR training. The type and duration of the training varies by career stage and sponsor. The in-person* training must be completed within the first year of the appointment to the project, or before the applicable person graduates or otherwise leaves the Institute, even if that imposes a shorter deadline. NIFA researchers and PURA students are strongly encouraged but not required to complete in-person* training.
*"In-Person" can include synchronous, interactive video discussions.
Important Note for Master's Thesis Students: Adhering to the RCR Academic Policy for Master's Thesis Students does not necessarily satisfy the RCR Compliance Policy.