Training & Workshops

REQUIRED: New Research Security Training – Effective October 10, 2025

As of October 10th, 2025, federal funding agencies require research security training certifications from proposers and individuals identified as senior/key personnel by the proposer, as required by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Certification is required within 12 months prior to proposal submission.

NSF has provided four online research security training (RST) modules that comply with federal funders. Online training is available here.

The online training consists of four modules:

Research security
Disclosure
Manage and mitigate risk
International collaboration

The estimated total completion time is 4 hours. You can leave a module and return without losing progress if you continue work on the same browser.

Everyone identified as a senior/key person must certify that they have completed the requisite research security training that meets the requirements. When you complete the module, you can download or print a completion certificate, but the module will not save a record of your training. You will upload the certificate in InfoReady when you circulate the proposal for internal review.

Please note this training is not the same as the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) that is completed on CITI.

PRG Workshops

New dates and zoom links will be added for Fall 2026, please check back.

FPDC Workshops

New dates and zoom links will be added for Fall 2026, please check back.

Past Workshops and ORSP Podcasts

October 2024

Podcast: Student Engagement

Welcome to Faculty Forums, a podcast hosted by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. In this episode, we explore the topic of student engagement in research and creative activity. Joining us are faculty researchers: Dr. Lisa Huebner, Dr. David Barry, and Dr. Stevie Grassetti. Thank you for tuning in!

CITI

WCU is a subscribing institution with The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program. CITI provides comprehensive training in Human Subjects Research, Responsible Conduct of Research, Animal Care and Use, and Export Control. CITI content addresses the needs of the entire research team: PIs, co-PIs, students, and staff.

CITI Training Requirements for Grant Funded Projects

CITI Training Requirements for Faculty/Students/Staff Applying to the IRB

Research and Sponsored Programs