Research Security Training
Rutgers University introduces the required and standard federal research security guidelines (NSPM-33), reviews core values and practices supporting research security, and identifies threats of undue foreign influence impacting the research enterprise.
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All covered individuals must complete the research security training within the specified timeframe outlined by each sponsoring agency. Check each section below for important information about the Rutgers CITI license, Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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- For CITI users, please follow these steps to add the course:
- Visit the CITI Program website: CITI Program (link here),
- Create a new account affiliated with Rutgers University,
- Navigate to "Add a Course" and select the "Research Security- Combined" training.
- For CITI users, please follow these steps to add the course:
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- Covered Individual
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A covered individual is an individual who “contributes in a substantive, meaningful way to the development or execution of the scope of work of a project funded by DOE or proposed for funding by DOE”.
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Covered individuals from recipients or subrecipients who are added to an existing DOE award must complete the training within 30 calendar days of joining the project.
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- Covered Individual
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- Requirements
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NSF requires research security training certifications from proposers and individuals identified as senior/key personnel by the proposer.
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NSF requires training that addresses cybersecurity, international collaboration, foreign interference, and rules for proper use of funds, disclosure, conflict of commitment, and conflict of interest.
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- Requirements
Research Security Training Options
Export Control Training
Export Compliance [Stage 1] Course (CITI Web-based Export Training Course)
Note: Complete introductory modules and any applicable optional modules which relate to your activities. For more information, contact the Research Regulatory Affairs team.
Foreign Travel Security Training
TBA (forthcoming)
Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR)
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is a leading web-based training provider of research education content provided to the Rutgers community. To learn more, visit the Office for Research CITI information and training page.
Cybersecurity Training
The KnowBe4 modules are utilized for required and refresher cybersecurity training covering social engineering, insider threats, and reporting data breaches. The KnowBe4 modules (provided by OIT) are available to all Rutgers faculty and staff. Learn more about the Cybersecurity awareness training for faculty and staff.
Rutgers Research Security Outreach
The Research Regulatory Affairs team is available to conduct in-person and virtual training, or answer questions on an as-needed basis, for individuals or research.