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RCR Part 1 Workshops

Workshops have been scheduled for May-July, 2012. Details>>

Research Education Requirements Questionnaire

Confused about research education requirements? Tell us about your research, scholarship and artistic activities, and we'll tell you about the research education requirements for you and your research team. Details>>

Funding to Support RCR Continuing Education Activities

The OVPR RCR Continuing Education Awareness/Discussion Small Grants Program makes funding available to support these activities. Details>>
 

If you are a new faculty member...

you have twelve (12) months from the date of your initial appointment to complete instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).

Find out more about requirements for new faculty members

 

If you are a graduate student or post-doctoral fellow...

and the recipient of a grant or a fellowship, instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is required to serve as a principal investigator. However, the requirements do not need to be completed prior to the receipt of funding, but during the grant or fellowship.

Find out more about requirements for grad students and postdocs

 

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Educational Requirements for PI Eligibility
Explains who needs to do what

 

Research Education Questionnaire
Confused about research education requirements?

 

Manage Your Records
Look up your own or someone else's training record

Course Schedule & Registration
When are RCR Part 1 courses available and how to register

  Electronic Courses
Which courses are available electronically
 

Requesting a Time Extension
How to request more time to complete RCR requirement

NSF RCR Requirements
Information for student and postdoctoral researchers who work on NSF-funded projects
  NIH RCR Requirements
Information for NIH training grant applicants
  Additional Courses
Human subjects, animal subjects, HIPAA, clinical research, and environmental health & safety courses

Continuing Education
How to complete and report RCR continuing education
  Resources for Teaching Ethics
Instructional materials for teaching ethical conduct in research & scholarship
 

About FIRST
Who we are and a brief history of our education programs

 


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