Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

Undergraduate students participating in National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and United States Department of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) sponsored research are required to be trained in the Responsible Conduct of Research. The training is valid for four years; students will be provided a completion certificate which they should provide to their supervisor.

Spring 2024 Undergraduate RCR Training

The Spring 2024 Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research training has now begun and can be accessed by clicking the link below:

Undergraduate RCR Training Spring 2024 Enrollment

This training is an asynchronous, online, self-paced course available from Friday, March 1st to Friday, April 5th, 2024. Please note that while the course is self-paced and asynchronous, all material must be completed within the above time frame.

More Information

For more information about RCR in general, see Responsible Conduct of Research.

For questions regarding the Undergraduate RCR Training on Brightspace, please contact the course coordinator:

Shelby Helwig, Ph.D.

Research Compliance Officer II

shelby.helwig@maine.edu

207.581.1459