NSF RCR Training Requirements

All Emory University faculty, senior personnel, undergraduate, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers receiving NSF funds (salary/stipends) or NSF scholarship/stipend support to engage in research or if conducting research is included in their academic program that is receiving NSF support are required to take the RCR training if the NSF grant proposal was submitted on or after January 4, 2010, are required to take RCR training. Faculty and senior personnel were added to the list of required trainees with the approval of the CHIPS act (at §10337, p. 503) signed into law on August 9, 2022, that goes into effect for proposals submitted on or after July 31, 2023.

Please be advised that all Faculty, Key Personnel, Postdocs, and Students (graduate and undergraduate) associated with NSF grants must document their completion of RCR training in ELMS. The following main components of training are required:

  • Mentor Training and Mentorship
  • Training to Raise Awareness of potential security threats
  • Federal Export Controls, disclosure, and reporting requirements

The NSF is developing content for the training on security threats and federal exports, so, in the meantime, the Emory Online RCR training and the CITI RCR modules will meet the above-referenced requirement. 

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