RCR Federal Policy

Below you will find a list of materials and links on Federal Policy pertaining to Responsible Conduct of Research.

• National Science Foundation (NSF) Responsible Conduct of Research Policy
  http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/rcr.jsp
• NSF's Implementation of Section 7009 of the America COMPETES Act
  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-19930.htm
• NSF's RCR Implementation in the Grant Proposal Guide "Certification Regarding Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
  http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf10_1/gpg_2.jsp#IIC1e
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (NOT-OD-10-019)
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-019.html
• NIH Research Training website – contains information on instruction in RCR
  http://grants.nih.gov/training/extramural.htm
• NIH Office of Research Integrity – contains RCR resources
  http://ori.hhs.gov/