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Fulfill the requirement for RCR training.

Stanford University expects that every academic program and each research advisor/mentor will do their part to assure that students/trainees receive appropriate guidance in such areas as: research integrity, data acquisition and management, authorship, research collaborations, conflicts of interest, and others as appropriate.

Two of the largest Federal sponsors of research have established regulatory requirements in this regard:

  • The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long required RCR education for anyone funded on their training grants.
  • The National Science Foundation (NSF) has established an RCR training requirement for students at any level funded by that agency.

Completion of the following (1) course satisfies the NIH requirement for training in the responsible conduct of research:

  • MED 255: Responsible Conduct of Research - This one-quarter Stanford course is offered through the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

Completion of one of the courses listed below satisfies the NSF requirement for training in the responsible conduct of research.

MED 255: Responsible Conduct of Research This one-quarter Stanford course is offered through the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

"BIO 312: Ethical Issues in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

CITI Modules on Responsible Conduct of Research These web-based modules have been developed by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).

Go To: Responsible Conduct Training Requirements and RCR Training FAQ's

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