{"id":63,"date":"2012-11-09T09:56:08","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T14:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuxpan.highpoint.edu\/rasp\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2022-07-22T12:12:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:12:01","slug":"rcr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/rasp\/compliance\/rcr\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsible Conduct of Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is the direct result of the U.S. Government\u2019s three decade effort to ensure the integrity of federally funded research results.\u00a0 Since much of our collective scientific knowledge is built on the foundation of previous research, it is imperative that this formative research is the result of a pure process of scientific discovery.\u00a0 RCR covers a number of topics surrounding the ethical development, execution, and dissemination of research results.\u00a0 RCR training focuses on educating the next generation of researchers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Science Foundation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Section 7009 of the America COMPETES Act directed the National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement a program requiring its funding recipients to train all undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers in the importance of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). \u00a0The intent of the legislation is to develop researchers that are more ethical in the conduct of their research. Please note that this requirement does not apply to faculty.\u00a0 HPU uses the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) to meet its RCR obligations under NSF projects.\u00a0 Students shall take the training on-line and obtain the resulting certificate before working on a NSF funded project.\u00a0 All certificates should be emailed to rasp@highpoint.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

High Point University meets its NSF RCR requirement through Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).\u00a0 To get started please visit the CITI Website, click on “New User<\/em>” to create an account or associate your existing account with High Point University, complete the enrollment questions, and complete the populated training.\u00a0 After you complete the training, please send the completion certificate to rasp@highpoint.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CITI Website<\/a><\/p>\n

NSF RCR Policy<\/a><\/p>\n

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National Institutes of Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) require that all trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any of its training, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, and dissertation research grant must receive instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research.\u00a0 This training differs from NSF due to its requirement for no less than eight hours of substantial face-to-face RCR training, including faculty participation.<\/p>\n

The Office of Research Administration and Sponsored Programs (RASP) suggests that any NIH-related RCR program include the CITI RCR program as a primer for the face-to-face contact.\u00a0 RASP is happy to assist in preparing a NIH-compliant RCR program. \u00a0NIH prefers a semester long approach to RCR training. Topic areas to address in preparing any NIH training plan should include:<\/p>\n