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NSF New Training Requirements

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently issued important updates related to training. Key updates include the following:

Research Security Training (Effective October 10, 2025)

All personnel engaged in NSF-funded research must also take Export Control training by October 10, 2025, or OSP cannot submit your proposal. Required Module: Introduction to Export Compliance. Link: https://www.citiprogram.org/portal?site=912&stageID=278342

NSF Stipulation: All senior/key personnel (e.g. PIs, Co-PIs, graduate students) identified in an NSF proposal submitted on or after October 10, 2025, must certify to NSF that they completed Research Security training prior to the proposal submission.

What You Need to Do: All senior/key personnel currently engaged or planning to be engaged in NSF-funded research must take Research Security training by October 10, 2025.

Where to Access Research Security Training: Research Security training is provided by CITI and available to all URI faculty, staff, and students.

Required Module: CITI’s Research Security Training (Combined)

Link: https://www.citiprogram.org/portal?site=912&stageID=481957

Export Control Training (Effective October 10, 2025)

NSF Stipulation: NSF requires Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RCR) training for all personnel (not just senior/key personnel) supported by NSF research. The RECR training now requires, among other training courses, Export Control.

What You Need to Do: All personnel engaged in NSF-funded research must take Export Control training by October 10, 2025.

Where to Access Export Control Training: Export Control training is provided by CITI and available to all URI faculty, staff, and students.  

Required Module: Introduction to Export Compliance

Link: https://www.citiprogram.org/portal?site=912&stageID=278342

NSF Record Keeping Notification: All individuals are required to keep a record of their Research Security and Export Control training. NSF will NOT maintain training records. You must save and maintain a copy of your records and provide them upon request to NSF.

NSF Risk Assessment Notification: NSF reserves the right to conduct risk assessments to identify undisclosed information from senior/key personnel on proposals and awards. URI must retain, among other documents, documentation related to foreign appointments, employment with a foreign institution, foreign talent recruitment programs and other information reported as current or pending support. NSF may request this documentation at any time. You must save and maintain a copy of your records and provide them upon request to NSF.

New Mandatory Research Security Training Requirement

Effective May 1, 2025, Research Security training is required for all Lead PIs and Key Personnel on Department of Energy NOFO and is soon to be mandatory for all URI Lead PIs and their Key Personnel that receive Federal Funding.

*Applies to all URI Lead PIs and their Key Personnel that receive Federal Funding this includes but is not limited to federal awards, flowthroughs, and subawards.

Must complete: CITI’s Research Security Training (Combined) Module. 

For more information about CITI’s Training Program, please visit the CITI Training website.

Questions: Please contact URI’s Director of Research Security at carolconnolly@uri.edu