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UMBC offers Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Microcredential Series. From UMBC's Grad Student & Postdoc Development

Required for any individual receiving funding from NIH

Grad Student & Postdoc Development Group is pleased to announce the launch of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Microcredential Series - a set of in-person workshops this fall. 

While we will still offer virtual RCR training in CITI, these new in-person discussion-based workshops are required for any individual receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, postdocs, and faculty (see NIH guidance here). In order to meet NIH’s requirements for in-person RCR training, we have established these workshops as a series of microcredentials (also called “badges”) that lead to an overarching RCR “mega”credential. It should be noted that UMBC requires all graduate students completing a master's thesis or doctoral degree, along with all postdoctoral research associates, to complete RCR training through either CITI or the new in-person RCR Microcredential Series. 




Workshop Details:

  • Info Session: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 (virtual)
  • Start Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  • End Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
  • Schedule: Wednesdays 11-12:30* (one session on 11/6 will be 12:30-2pm)
  • Location: The Commons Building

Please note that each session may be held in different rooms or at different times within The Commons each Wednesday. Please check in with the MyUMBC GSPD group page regularly for updates on locations and any potential changes to the schedule.

MyUMBC GSPD Group Page: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gspd 

If you have any questions, please contact: RCR@umbc.edu 

We look forward to your active participation and insightful contributions as we work together to uphold the highest standards of research integrity. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Posted: September 4, 2024, 3:33 PM