Applicability Criteria
The Georgia Tech RCR Compliance Policy applies to all undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars, whether as an employee, GRA, or other trainee, funded by new NSF proposals submitted, or due, on or after Jan. 4, 2010, to conduct research. It excludes, for example, conference, symposium, workshop, or travel proposals. The policy also applies to NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Fellows funded by fellowship offers effective with the 2010 Competition.
Training Requirements
The Compliance Policy has the following two training requirements for covered NSF projects:
An online CITI RCR course must successfully be completed within 90 days of first being appointed to a covered NIH project, or before an applicable person graduates, or otherwise leaves the Institute, even if that imposes a shorter deadline.
In-person training must be completed within the first year of appointment to the project, or before an applicable person graduates, or otherwise leaves the Institute even if that imposes a shorter deadline. The type and amount of in-person training varies by career stage (see Compliance Training Matrix below).
NSF Compliance Training Matrix
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Funding Source
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Career Stage
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Online
AND 1 hour In-Person |
Online
AND 2 hours In-Person |
Online
AND RCR Doctoral Course |
Online
AND 4 hours In-Person |
(Encouraged but not required) | |
‡ Applicable doctoral students who have a catalog year prior to 2011-12 should check with the Office of Sponsored Programs if they need to discuss other options for satisfying the in-person training requirement.