UW–Madison NSF RECR Training

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Policy Number:
UW-4023
Responsible Office:
Office of Research Policy and Integrity

University Policy

Rationale/​Purpose:

The purpose of this policy is to ensure compliance with National Science Foundation (NSF) funding requirements.

Scope:

All principal investigators, co-investigators, faculty, key persons, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students supported by NSF funding. 

Policy:
  1. The National Science Foundation (NSF), by mandate of the United States Congress in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-167, § 10337, 136 Stat. 1366, 1500, 42 U.S.C. § 1862o–1, and NSF Important Notice 149 requires all faculty, senior personnel, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students supported by NSF funding to receive training in the responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR).
  2. All principal investigators, co-investigators, faculty, key persons, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students supported by NSF funding must take the “Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research” UW-Madison approved course which includes career stage appropriate subject matter.
  3. All individuals subject to the RECR training requirement must also complete UW–Madison approved Research Security Training. The RECR training requirement is fulfilled when UW–Madison Research Security training and the RCR course are completed.
  4. Individuals who do not complete the training will be considered non-compliant and further administrative steps will be taken. Appropriate unit administrators will be notified of non-compliance.
Related UW-Madison Policies:

UW-4021 UW–Madison Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

Related UW–Madison Documents, Web Pages, or Other Resources:

UW-Madison Plan for NSF RECR Requirement

External References:

Policy Administration

Approval Authority:
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
Policy Manager:
Office of Research Compliance
Contact:
Office of Research Compliance -- Heather Mc Fadden, HEATHER.MCFADDEN@WISC.EDU, (608) 890-2468
Revised Dates:

06-02-2023, 10-15-2025

Retrieved:
10-31-2025 08:53:23