{"id":2661,"date":"2022-09-29T13:56:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/?page_id=2661"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:18:46","slug":"rcr-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/research-integrity\/rcr-training\/","title":{"rendered":"RCR Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defining RCR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is the ethical and professional framework that ensures the credibility and integrity of scholarly work. More than a compliance requirement, RCR reflects a commitment to transparency, objectivity, and respect across the entire research process, spanning study design and data collection through mentorship, collaboration, and publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At NC State, RCR education helps researchers meet federal sponsor requirements while building a culture where integrity is embedded in every stage of the research enterprise, contributing knowledge that benefits the University and the public. NC State&#8217;s research integrity regulation (REG 10.00.02, Section 2.5) encourages everyone engaged in research, not just those with a training mandate, to participate in RCR training as part of this shared commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NC State&#8217;s RCR program addresses a broad range of research integrity topics, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plagiarism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer Review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authorship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Misconduct <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborative Research <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Security &amp; Transparency <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conflicts of Interest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-content-card migrated-html-box migrated-html-box migrated-html-box migrated-html-box wp-block-ncst-html-box has-reynolds-400-background-color with-cta\">\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n        \n                    <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Quick Links<\/h3>\n        \n                    <div class=\"content-card__teaser\">\n                <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/research-integrity\/rcr-training\/rcr-courses\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4291\">Enroll in CITI RCR Training<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/research-integrity\/rcr-training\/rcr-courses\/#courses\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4291\">Alternate Forms of Approved RCR Training<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item -->\n\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/research-integrity\/rcr-training\/rcr-faqs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2663\">RCR FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RCR Training Requirements by Federal Sponsor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table below outlines RCR training requirements by federal sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-67\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-67\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Federal Sponsor<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Delivery method <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Personnel required to do RCR Training <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science Foundation (NSF)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Online Through CITI or an approved NC State course <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers, Faculty and other <a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/research-compliance-definitions\/#senior\">Senior Personnel<\/a> supported to conduct research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nifa.usda.gov\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1669838625133991&amp;usg=AOvVaw3dEqii4Oh6fwON_Ou8-wW9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Online Through CITI or an approved NC State course <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Program Directors, Faculty, Undergraduate Students, Postdoctoral Scholars, any staff participating in a USDA NIFA research project <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/a> *<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Face-to-face training<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">All trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, and dissertation research grant <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Applies to NIH training, career development, research education, and dissertation research grants.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-one-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">Need Help or Have Comments?<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">Reach out to us by email or phone for questions about RCR training or requirements.<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"mailto:rcr-administrator@ncsu.edu\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Email Us<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"tel:9195151234\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Call Us<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defining RCR Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is the ethical and professional framework that ensures the credibility and integrity of scholarly work. 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