Format: RCR training will be delivered through a combination of online modules (e.g., CITI Program) and in-person, discussion-based workshops or seminars to facilitate substantive interaction.
Duration: Training programs will generally involve at least eight (8) contact hours to ensure topics are covered in sufficient depth.
Timing: Initial RCR training must be completed by all required research personnel within the first sixty (60) days of their appointment to the applicable sponsored project. Refresher training is required at least every four (4) years.
The Office of Research & Innovation (ORI) will maintain verifiable records of all RCR training completion. These records will be retained for a minimum of three years following the end of the relevant award period and are subject to audit by sponsoring agencies.
Principal Investigator (PI): Responsible for identifying all research personnel on their awards who are subject to RCR training requirements, ensuring those individuals complete the training by the deadline, and fostering a culture of research integrity within their team.
Research Personnel: Responsible for successfully completing all assigned RCR training in a timely manner and for conducting their research in an ethical and responsible fashion.
Office of Research & Innovation (ORI): Responsible for administering KSU's RCR training program, providing access to training resources, monitoring and documenting training completion, and reporting on institutional compliance to sponsoring agencies as required.
Failure of required research personnel to complete RCR training in accordance with this regulation may result in administrative actions, including suspension of salary payments from the sponsored project, removal from the project, and ineligibility for future funding, until the training requirement is met.
NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 12.1, “Responsible Conduct of Research”
USDA NIFA Federal Assistance Policy Guide
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