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Federal Sponsor Training Requirements

The table below outlines RCR training requirements by federal sponsor.

Federal SponsorDelivery method Personnel required to do RCR Training
National Science Foundation (NSF)Online Through CITI or an approved NC State course Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers, Faculty and other Senior Personnel supported to conduct research
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)Online Through CITI or an approved NC State course Program Directors, Faculty, Undergraduate Students, Postdoctoral Scholars, any staff participating in a USDA NIFA research project
National Institutes of Health (NIH) *Face-to-face trainingAll trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, and dissertation research grant

*Applies to NIH training, career development, research education, and dissertation research grants.