Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to complete this training. Students who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion valid for four years. Faculty sponsors and principal investigators of such research should ensure that any participating undergraduate students have completed this training.

More information and an enrollment link are available at Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.

The National Science Foundation (NSF)  includes a requirement for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training (referred to by NSF as “Responsible & Ethical Conduct of Research”) to address research security, export compliance, and federal disclosure and reporting requirements. The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) has updated the resource RCR Training Requirements to reflect this regulatory update from NSF with guidance about how NSF supported personnel who complete RCR training after October 10, 2025 can meet NSF’s revised RCR training requirements; a summary is provided below:

• Undergraduate Students – ORC has incorporated these topics into Undergraduate RCR Courses; no additional action beyond completion of RCR training is required.
• Graduate Students – Graduate Students supported by NSF to conduct research must complete supplemental training in Research Security in CITI in addition to appropriate RCR training to fully satisfy NSF requirements.
• Post Doctoral Researchers, Faculty & Staff – Faculty, Post-Doctoral Researchers, and other senior/key personnel will typically meet the definition of ‘Covered Individuals’ and thus will be subject to various federal agency requirements to complete Research Security training annually. Provided they have an active Research Security training certificate at the time of completing RCR training – they will have met NSF’s requirements; all others must complete Research Security training to fully satisfy NSF’s RCR requirements.

For more information about how to access the Research Security course, please visit Research Security Training.

Questions about RCR training requirements can be directed to ORC via email to umric@maine.edu.

Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to complete this training. Students who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion valid for four years. Faculty sponsors and principal investigators of such research should ensure that any participating undergraduate students have completed this training.

More information and an enrollment link are available at Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.

Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to complete this training. Students who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion valid for four years. Faculty sponsors and principal investigators of such research should ensure that any participating undergraduate students have completed this training.

More information and an enrollment link are available at Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.

Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to complete this training. Students who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion valid for four years. Faculty sponsors and principal investigators of such research should ensure that any participating undergraduate students have completed this training.

More information and an enrollment link are available at Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.

Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to complete this training. Students who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion valid for four years. Faculty sponsors and principal investigators of such research should ensure that any participating undergraduate students have completed this training.

More information and an enrollment link are available at Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.

Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to complete this training. Students who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion valid for four years. Faculty sponsors and principal investigators of such research should ensure that any participating undergraduate students have completed this training.

More information is available and an enrollment link are available at Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.

Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to complete this training. Students who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion valid for four years. Faculty sponsors and principal investigators of such research should ensure that any participating undergraduate students have completed this training.

More information and a link to enroll is available at Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.

For instructions to sign up, see Instructions for CITI Training (Word), under Section V. Part f. Responsible Conduct of Research & Safe Research Environments.

• Preventing and Responding to Harassment and Bullying in Academia
• Safer Research Environments: In the Field and Off-Site

This training is not required for any researchers, but it may be a useful resource for researchers who must have a plan in place for safe and inclusive research for off-campus or off-site research. For further information, please see University of Maine System (UMS) Safe and Inclusive Work Environment Plan.

Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) are required to complete this training. Students who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion valid for four years. Faculty sponsors and principal investigators of such research should ensure that any participating undergraduate students have completed this training.

More information and a link to enroll is available at Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training.